Portrait of Jack Kosslyn

Jack Kosslyn

Acting

Biography

Jack Kosslyn was a drama coach in the Los Angeles area for over forty years and taught classes at his own studio in Hollywood. He also worked for Universal Studios and Warner Brothers, and coached performers including David Janssen, Mary Tyler Moore and John Travolta. He spent six years with Clint Eastwood's Malpaso Productions as a casting director, dialogue coach, and actor, appearing in small parts in several of Eastwood's films. In the 1980s, he helped form OPACT, the Organization of Professional Acting Coaches and Teachers.

Born: December 28, 1920

Place of Birth: New London, Connecticut, USA

Filmography

1982
Cheers

as Bill

1977
Empire of the Ants

as Thomas Lawson

1977
The Death of Richie

as The Principal

1975
1973
Magnum Force

as Walter

1973
Breezy

as Driver

1973
High Plains Drifter

as Saddlemaker

1971
Play Misty for Me

as Cab Driver

1970
1962
The Magic Sword

as The Ogre

1959
Bourbon Street Beat

as Hotel Desk Clerk

1958
1958
1958
1957
The Amazing Colossal Man

as Lieutenant in Briefing Room

1957
The Devil's Hairpin

as Tony Botari

1957
The Devil's Hairpin

as Tony Boari

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