Portrait of Phil Rubenstein

Phil Rubenstein

Acting

Biography

Philip Martin Rubenstein (August 3, 1940 – June 26, 1992) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of Frank Falzone in the American sitcom television series Working Stiffs. Born in The Bronx, New York City. Rubenstein guest-starred in numerous television programs including Barney Miller, Taxi, Remington Steele, The Jeffersons, Archie Bunker's Place, ALF, Who's the Boss?, Hill Street Blues and Silver Spoons. He also appeared in films such as Mannequin, My Mom's a Werewolf, Tango & Cash, They Call Me Bruce?, RoboCop 2, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and Back to School. Rubenstein died in June 1992 of heart failure in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 51.

Born: August 3, 1940

Place of Birth: Bronx, New York, USA

Filmography

1992
1992
Illicit Behavior

as Captain Brooks

1991
1990
RoboCop 2

as Poulos

1989
Tango & Cash

as Assistant Warden Matt Sokowski

1989
1989
My Mom's a Werewolf

as Malcolm Macafee

1987
Inside Out

as Marty

1987
Mannequin

as Mannequin Factory Boss

1986
1986
ALF

as Customer at garage sale

1986
Back to School

as Executive #1

1986
1986
1985
The Golden Girls

as Exterminator

1985
The Comedy Factory

as Mr. Vaughn

1985
Moonlighting

as Mr. Bigelow / Sloan

1985
1984
Ghost Warrior

as Detective Carlysle

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Deli Clerk

1984
Highway to Heaven

as Lieutenant Yablonsky

1984
Hunter

as Tito Constantine

1984
Rhinestone

as Maurie

1984
1984
Airwolf

as Edward Stoner

1984
Night Court

as Phillip Falcone

1984
Night Court

as Mario

1983
Mama's Family

as 'Settlement' Sam Travis

1982
They Call Me Bruce?

as Vito Brazzi

1982
1982
T. J. Hooker

as Axel Shiff

1981
A Small Killing

as Man in Theater

1979
The Rose

as Pot Belly

1978
Taxi

as Wayne Hubbard

1977
Hooch

as JoJo

1976
Dark Sunday

as Lieutenant Untz

1975
Barney Miller

as Roy Griswold

1973
Kojak

as Charlie