Roy Brocksmith
Roy Brocksmith (September 15, 1945 – December 16, 2001) was an American actor.
Roy Brocksmith

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- Name
- Roy Brocksmith
- Born
- 15 September 1945
- Birthplace
- Quincy, Illinois, U.S.
- Died
- 16 December 2001
- Place of death
- Burbank, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Key facts
• Name — Roy Brocksmith • Born — 15 September 1945 • Birthplace — Quincy, Illinois, U.S. • Died — 16 December 2001 • Place of death — Burbank, California, U.S. • Children — 1 • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1978–2000
Life and career
Life and career
Brocksmith was born in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Vera Marguerite (née Hartwig) and Otis E. Brocksmith, who was a mechanic. He graduated from Quincy University in 1970. He then moved to New York City where he began a career on Broadway. His roles included Louis XIII in The Three Musketeers and the balladeer in a revival of The Threepenny Opera with Raul Julia. Brocksmith's film and television roles included Dr. Edgemar in Total Recall, a police sergeant possessed by Bill in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, principal Michael Oslo in Picket Fences and mortician Irv Kendall in Arachnophobia. He died in 2001, aged 56, from complications of diabetes.
Television and guest roles
Television and guest roles
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1978 — Tartuffe — Monsieur Loyal — TV movie • 1979 — Starstruck — Orthwaite Frodo • 1983 — Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number — Unknown • 3-2-1 Contact — Mr. Busby — Episodes in "The Bloodhound Gang" segments, including "The Case of the Veiled Thief" and "The Case of the Secret Message") • 1984 — The Streets — Unknown — TV movie • 1985 — Izzy & Moe — Sheriff Bledsoe • 1986 — Silver Spoons — Mr. Fay — Episode: "Lost and Found" • Newhart — Bidder — Episode: "Sweet and Sour Charity" • 1987 — 227 — Customer #1 — Episode: "Got a Job" • The Wizard — Soloman Marcus — Episode: "The Aztec Dagger" • Almost Partners — Pierre La Rue — TV movie • 1988 — Webster — Bob — Episode: "The Cuckoo's Nest" • Hunter — Clint Eastlake — Episode: "Boomerang" • Sonny Spoon — Marvin Colchak — Episode: "Never Go to Your High School Reunion" • The Van Dyke Show — Doctor — Episode: "Death Can Be Catching" • Killer Instinct — Unknown — TV movie • 1989 — Night Court — Dr. Wiggle — Episode: "Yet Another Day in the Life" • Star Trek: The Next Generation — Sirna Kolrami — Episode: "Peak Performance" • 1989-1990 — Tales from the Crypt — Doctor / The Bartender / Vic — 3 episodes • It's Garry Shandling's Show — Mr. Guest — 6 episodes • 1990 — Doogie Howser, M.D. — Guidance Counselor — Episode: "Academia Nuts" • Father Dowling Mysteries — District Attorney — Episode: "The Reasonable Doubt Mystery" • Hull High — Mr. Kelm — 3 episodes • Ann Jillian — Unknown — Episode: "Good Citizen Ann" • 1986-1991 — L.A. Law — IRS Agent Marv Fletcher — 2 episodes • 1991 — American Playhouse — Old One — Episode: "Triple Play II" • Vidiots — Zwertlow Cruntagg — TV movie • Ferris Bueller — Mr. Carter — Episode: "A Night in the Life" • The Wonder Years — Weird Mr. Lemkur — Episode: "Frank and Denise" • Eerie, Indiana — Principal Togar — Episode: "Just say no to fun" • Good & Evil — The Minister — Episode #1.6" • Seinfeld — The Landlord — Episode: "The Nose Job" • The Golden Girls — William — Episode: "Room Seven" • 1992 — Steel Justice — Colonel Edward Rollin Duggins — TV movie • 1993 — The Jackie Thomas Show — Chairman — Episode: "The Forces of Nature" • Down the Shore — Judge — Episode: "Jail Bait" • Coach — Judge — Episode: "Belly of the Beast" • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman — Floyd — Episode: "Neverending Battle" • 1994 — Burke's Law — Cliff — Episode: "Who Killed the Starlet? • The George Carlin Show — Charles — Episode: "George Destroys a Way of Life" • 1995 — Aaahh!!! Real Monsters — Footoo — Episode: "Where Have All the Monsters Gone?" • A Walton Wedding — Professor Trumbell — TV movie • White Dwarf — Guv'ner Twist • 1995 — Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — Razka Karn — Episode: "Indiscretion" • 1995-1996 — Murder One — Dr. Elliott Matheson — 2 episodes • 1992-1996 — Picket Fences — Principal Michael Oslo — 20 episodes • 1996 — Nowhere Man — Bud Atkins — Episode: "Shine a Light on You" • Pistol Pete — Bob "Pawnee Bob" — TV movie • 1997 — Grace Under Fire — Carl Huber — Episode: "Grace's New Job" • Babylon 5 — Brother Alwyn Macomber — Episode: "The Deconstruction of Falling Stars" • 1998 — Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction — Casket Salesman — 2 episodes • 1999 — Payne — Chef Henry Jambon • 2000 — Ally McBeal — Judge Raymond Norway (final appearance)
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1945
Roy Brocksmith born at Quincy.
2001
Roy Brocksmith died at Burbank.
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Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1978 — The Squeeze — Warehouse Owner • King of the Gypsies — Frinkuleschti • 1979 — Killer Fish — Ollie • 1980 — Stardust Memories — Dick Lobel • 1981 — Wolfen — Fat Jogger In Park • Tales of Ordinary Madness — Barman • Rent Control — Stan • 1987 — Who's That Girl — Crystal Salesman • 1988 — The Price of Life — The Old One • Big Business — Dr. Parker • Scrooged — Mike, The Mailman • 1989 — Relentless — The Coroner • Martians Go Home — Mr. Kornheiser • The War of the Roses — Mr. Fisk • Tango & Cash — FBI Agent Davis • 1990 — Total Recall — Dr. Edgemar • Arachnophobia — Irv Kendall • 1991 — Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey — Deputy James • 1992 — Nickel & Dime — Sammy Thornton • 1994 — The Hudsucker Proxy — Board Member • Lightning Jack — Junction City Tailor • Almost Dead — Kuranda • My Summer Story — Mr. Winchell, The Assessor • The Road to Wellville — Poultney Dab • 1997 — Kull the Conqueror — Tu • 1998 — Psycho — Man In Cowboy Hat Outside Realty Office — Uncredited
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