Frank Aletter

Frank Aletter

Deceased · Born: Jan 14, 1926 · Died: May 13, 2009

Personal Details

BornJan 14, 1926 Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
  • Estella Ruth Gelerter

    ( May 26, 1984 to May 13, 2009 )
  • Lee Meriwether

    ( Apr 20, 1958 to Feb 1, 1974 )

Biography

Frank Aletter is a familiar face to television enthusiasts, having appeared in nearly all TV series, films, sitcoms, and specials produced between 1955 and 1991. In contrast, his filmography is relatively sparse, with a mere handful of theatrical releases to his name, including roles in "Mister Roberts" (1955),"Tora! Tora! Tora!" (1970),and "Private School" (1983).

However, Aletter's true claim to fame lies in his prolific output on the small screen. His impressive resume boasts a wide range of titles, showcasing his versatility as an actor. Some notable examples include "Bringing Up Buddy" (1960),"Perry Mason" (1957),"The Cara Williams Show" (1964),"Lassie" (1954),"Mannix" (1967),"Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969),"Insight" (1960),"Kojak" (1973),"Cannon" (1971),"Hunter" (1976),and the cult classic "Super Jaimie".

Before making his mark on the screen, Aletter had a successful career on Broadway, where he appeared in numerous plays and musicals, including "Bells Are Ringing", "Time Limit", "Wish You Were Here", and, of course, "Mister Roberts", which served as a springboard for his transition to film and television.

Career

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1985
{"id":10015,"title":"T.J. Hooker","year":1985,"character":"Robert Huntman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/tj-hooker","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2ta01nli4gr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2ta01nli4gr0.jpg"},"released":1}
T.J. Hooker
T.J. Hooker as Robert Huntman
{"id":2076,"title":"Murder, She Wrote","year":1984,"character":"Wendell Joyner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/murder-she-wrote","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Wendell Joyner
{"id":10035,"title":"Simon & Simon","year":1984,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/simon-simon","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10035.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10035.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6786,"title":"Private School","year":"1983","character":"Mr. Leigh-Jensen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/private-school","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6786.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6786.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Private School
Private School as Mr. Leigh-Jensen
{"id":888,"title":"The Facts of Life","year":1983,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-facts-of-life","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_888.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_888.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":173256,"title":"The Star Maker","year":"1981","character":"Harvey Denver","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-star-maker-1981","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173256.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173256.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
The Star Maker
The Star Maker as Harvey Denver
{"id":1062,"title":"Three's Company","year":1981,"character":"Tom Latham","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/threes-company","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1062.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1062.jpg"},"released":1}
Three's Company
Three's Company as Tom Latham
{"id":200841,"title":"The Fisher Family","year":"1978","character":"Shepherd #2","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-fisher-family","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_200841.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_200841.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
The Fisher Family
The Fisher Family as Shepherd #2
{"id":10177,"title":"The Bionic Woman","year":1977,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-bionic-woman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10177.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10177.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
{"id":1066,"title":"All in the Family","year":1977,"character":"Mr. Prescott","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/all-in-the-family","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/534br5vq57o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/534br5vq57o0.jpg"},"released":1}
All in the Family
All in the Family as Mr. Prescott
{"id":1070,"title":"Columbo","year":1977,"character":"Ernie Garrison","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/columbo","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5206ngri7lg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5206ngri7lg0.jpg"},"released":1}
Columbo
Columbo as Ernie Garrison
{"id":10211,"title":"S.W.A.T.","year":1975,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/swat-1975","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10211.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10211.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":8610,"title":"Kojak","year":1975,"character":"Capt. Nolan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/kojak-1973","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8610.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8610.jpg"},"released":1}
Kojak
Kojak as Capt. Nolan
{"id":1222,"title":"Planet of the Apes","year":1974,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/planet-of-the-apes","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1222.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1222.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":1732,"title":"Kolchak: The Night Stalker","year":1974,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/kolchak-the-night-stalker","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1732.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1732.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":218,"title":"M*A*S*H","year":1973,"character":"Major Stoner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mash","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/532mtj55l080.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/532mtj55l080.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H as Major Stoner
{"id":86752,"title":"Run, Cougar, Run","year":"1972","character":"Sam Davis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/run-cougar-run","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86752.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86752.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Run, Cougar, Run
Run, Cougar, Run as Sam Davis
{"id":21365,"title":"Now You See Him, Now You Don't","year":"1972","character":"TV Announcer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/now-you-see-him-now-you-dont","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21365.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21365.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10258,"title":"Maude","year":1972,"character":"George Snyder","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/maude","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4d3pslffc230.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4d3pslffc230.jpg"},"released":1}
Maude
Maude as George Snyder
{"id":10265,"title":"Emergencia","year":1972,"character":"Roger Mundell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/emergencia","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10265.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10265.jpg"},"released":1}
Emergencia
Emergencia as Roger Mundell
{"id":8655,"title":"Ironside","year":1971,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/ironside-1967","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8655.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8655.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
{"id":18445,"title":"Tora! Tora! Tora!","year":"1970","character":"Lt. Commander Thomas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tora-tora-tora","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5fmfdlah11o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5fmfdlah11o0.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora! as Lt. Commander Thomas
{"id":11225,"title":"Nancy","year":1970,"character":"Tom Daily","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/nancy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11225.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11225.jpg"},"released":1}
Nancy
Nancy as Tom Daily
{"id":103839597,"title":"Danger Island","year":1968,"character":"Prof. Irwin Hayden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/danger-island","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839597.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839597.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Danger Island
Danger Island as Prof. Irwin Hayden
{"id":10363,"title":"It's About Time","year":1966,"character":"Mac","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/its-about-time","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10363.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10363.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
{"id":10416,"title":"The Fugitive","year":1965,"character":"Burton Green","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-fugitive-1963","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10416.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10416.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
The Fugitive
The Fugitive as Burton Green
{"id":10420,"title":"Petticoat Junction","year":1965,"character":"David Benton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/petticoat-junction","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10420.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10420.jpg"},"released":1}
Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction as David Benton
{"id":33817,"title":"A Tiger Walks","year":"1964","character":"Riley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-tiger-walks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_33817.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_33817.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
{"id":10455,"title":"The Twilight Zone","year":1963,"character":"William Connacher","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-twilight-zone-1959","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/24g2krjs3n00.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone as William Connacher
{"id":1342,"title":"Perry Mason","year":1962,"character":"Harry Collins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/perry-mason-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3lakj624b5p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3lakj624b5p0.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
Perry Mason
Perry Mason as Harry Collins
{"id":66864,"title":"Mister Roberts","year":"1955","character":"Gerhart","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mister-roberts-1955","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66864.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66864.jpg"},"released":1}
1955