Darrell Zwerling
Acting
Biography
Darrell Zwerling is an American character actor.
Born: September 9, 1928
Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
The Grease Story
The story behind the classic movie musical. The programme examines the original stage musical in the early 1970s, which starred a young Richard Gere, and the changes that occurred between stage and screen, including the addition of several new songs and toning down the original show's darker elements. Plus, a look at some of the actors who could have played the roles made famous by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
Columbo
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
Columbo
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
Chinatown
Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.
Hill Street Blues
A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.
Los Angeles Plays Itself
From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and meticulously, judiciously revealing the real city that lives beneath.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
30-year-old single Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up. There she reacquaints with Phyllis who rents her a room, and meets her upstairs neighbor and new best friend Rhoda. Mary unexpectedly lands a job as associate producer at the TV station WJM, where she works alongside her bristly boss, Lou; the comical newswriter, Murray; and the newscast's often-incompetent anchor, Ted.
Our Time
Drama about students at a girls' school, their boyfriends, and an unexpected pregnancy.
Murder, She Wrote
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
Grease
Australian good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance despite their eccentric friends?
Filmography
as Mr. Lynch (archive footage)
as Hollis Mulwray in Chinatown (archive footage)
as Singer's Manager
as Underwear Salesman
as Professor Caldwell
as Bertoia
as Dr. Farnsworth
as Doctor
as Janczyn
as Akins
as Teasdale
as William Zinoff
as Macon
as Sheldon
as Frederick LaRue
as Dr. Todson
as Mr. Lynch
as Mr. Pheeb
as Dr. Eckhardt
as Dr. Bergen
as Dr. Brimson
as Mr. Brister
as Priest (uncredited)
as Silas
as Stu Basset
as Man
as Mr. Gore
as Brig. Gen. Theodore Marley 'Ham' Brooks
as Bill Adelson
as Wilkes
as Harry Kubelski
as Hollis I. Mulwray
as Dr. Madden
as Agajanian
as Medical Examiner
as Dr. Agajanian
as Stan (uncredited)
as Motel Manager
as Lewis Lacey
as Mr. Charney
as Richard