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Fritz William Weaver (January 19, 1926 − November 26, 2016) was an American actor in television, stage, and motion pictures. He portrayed Dr. Josef Weiss in the 1978 epic television drama, Holocaust. In cinema, he made his debut in the film Fail Safe (1964) and also appeared in Marathon Man (1976), Creepshow (1982) and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999). Among many television roles, he performed in two seminal projects: the movie The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975) and the mini-series Holocaust (1978), for which Weaver was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. He also worked in science fiction and fantasy, especially in television series and movies like The Twilight Zone, 'Way Out, Night Gallery, The X-Files, The Martian Chronicles and Demon Seed. Weaver also narrated educational TV programs.

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Born	Francis William Weaver 19 January 1926 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died	26 November 2016 (aged 90) Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Zodiac	Capricorn
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Sylvia Short 1927-2018 American, Actress · m. 1953; div. 1979 info edit

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Rochelle Oliver 1937-2024 American, Actress · m. 1997 info edit

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