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Anthony Zerbe

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Anthony Zerbe
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Anthony Jared Zerbe (born May 20, 1936) is an American actor. His notable movie roles include the post-apocalyptic cult commander Matthias in The Omega Man, a 1971 movie adaptation of Richard Matheson's 1954 novel, I Am Legend, as an Irish Catholic coal miner and one of the Molly Maguires in the 1970 movie The Molly Maguires, as a corrupt gambler in Farewell, My Lovely, as the leper colony chief Toussaint in the 1973 historical drama prison movie Papillon, as Abner Devereaux in Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park, as villain Milton Krest in the James Bond movie Licence to Kill, Rosie in The Turning Point, Roger Stuart in The Dead Zone, Admiral Dougherty in Star Trek: Insurrection, and Councillor Hamann in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.[1]

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Zerbe was born in Long Beach, California, the son of Arthur LeVan Zerbe and Catherine (née Scurlock).[2] He attended Newport Harbor High School. He attended Pomona College in Claremont, California, graduating in 1958.[3] His parents were also alumni of Pomona College.[4] He served in the United States Air Force from 1959 to 1961.[5]

Zerbe's interest in acting started with stage productions when he was age 17.[6] He studied at the Stella Adler Studio in New York City. He made his New York City stage debut at the Greenwich Mews Theatre on October 15, 1961 with The Cave Dwellers.[7] On television, he has played guest roles on such series as Naked City, The Virginian, Kung Fu (2 episodes), The Big Valley, Route 66, The Wild Wild West, Twelve O'Clock High, Bonanza, Mission: Impossible (5 episodes), Gunsmoke (3 episodes with one a double role), Hawaii Five-O, Mannix (4 episodes), It Takes a Thief, The Chisholms, Ironside, The F.B.I., The Rookies, The Rockford Files, Dynasty, and Columbo, among others.

Zerbe played the commanding character for the television series The Young Riders (1989..1992). He featured in the television series Harry O from the second half of the first season through the series' conclusion at the end of the second season as Lieutenant Trench, known for his stentorian baritone, alternately heard yelling for his underling, Sergeant Roberts, or, at a lower decibel, horse-trading for information with the title character, P.I. Harry Orwell, played by David Janssen. He played Pontius Pilate in the miniseries A.D. and as General Grant in North and South: Book II. He appeared in many episodes of the mini-series Centennial, in 1978. In 2013, he played Senator Horton Mitchell in the dark comedy/crime movie American Hustle.[1] He was Mr. Crumwald in the 2014 Hungarian-American movie, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks.[8]

Zerbe is the former artistic director of Reflections, A New Plays Festival at the Geva Theatre in Rochester, New York, and toured the United States, in 1981, with Behind The Broken Words, a performance of contemporary poetry, comedy, and dramatic works with fellow actor Roscoe Lee Browne.[9]

In 1976, Zerbe won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Lieutenant K.C. Trench in the private detective television series Harry O.[10] In 1981, he played eldest brother Benjamin Hubbard in a Broadway revival of The Little Foxes.[11]

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Personal life

Zerbe has been married to Arnette Jens (sister of actress Salome Jens), since October 7, 1962; the couple have two children.[1]

Selected filmography

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