Lawrence Pressman (born David M. Pressman; July 10, 1939) is an American actor, probably best known for roles on '' Doogie Howser, M.D.'', ''

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'', a recurring role on '' Profiler'', the title character on '' Mulligan's Stew'' and as a fictional scientist in the 1971 film ''

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''. His first role was on the

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'' The Edge of Night'', and one of his first movie starring roles was in ''

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'' (1971). His other film credits include '' Making It'' (1971), '' The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder'' (1974), '' The Man in the Glass Booth'' (1975), ''

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'' (1980), '' The Hanoi Hilton'' (1987), '' Angus'' (1995), '' Trial and Error'' (1997), ''

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'' (1998), '' Mighty Joe Young'' (1998) and '' American Pie'' (1999). He played Col. Cathcart in '' the Hanoi Hilton''. He has appeared in

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such as '' The Gathering'', '' A Fighting Choice'', ''The Late Shift'', '' Whose Daughter Is She?'', '' Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story'', as well as in guest roles on '' Hawaii Five-O'', '' Paper Moon'', '' The Bob Newhart Show'', ''

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'', '' Griff'', ''

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'', '' The Drew Carey Show'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Dangerous Minds'', '' Diagnosis: Murder'', ''

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'', '' Matlock'', ''

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'', '' Marcus Welby, M.D.'', ''

Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore) and Alexis Bledel ( Rory Gilmore). The show debuted on October 5, 2000, on The WB and became a flag ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Pressman played Bill Denton in the 1976 miniseries '' Rich Man, Poor Man''. He portrayed H. R. Haldeman in the 1979 CBS miniseries '' Blind Ambition'', and also appeared in the 1983 mini-series '' The Winds of War''.Cast: ''Winds of War''
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Filmography

* ''The Hellstrom Chronicle (film)'' (1971) as Dr Hellstrom * '' Making It'' (1971) as Mallory * ''Cannon (premier)'' (TV - 1971) as Herb Mayer * ''

'' (1971) as Tom Hannon * ''

6 Rms Riv Vu ''6 Rms Riv Vu'' is a play by Bob Randall, who also wrote the book for ''The Magic Show''. Play ''6 Rms Riv Vu'' derives its title from shorthand used by real estate agents in classified advertising. In this case, a six-room apartment with a v ...

'' (TV - 1974) as Richard Miller * ''

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'' (TV - 1974) as Peter Lockhard * '' The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder'' (1974) as Passki * '' The Man in the Glass Booth'' (1975) as Charlie Cohn * ''The First 36 Hours of Dr. Durant'' (TV - 1975) as Dr. Konrad Zane * ''Everybody Rides the Carousel'' (1975) Stage 7 Voice * '' The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald'' (TV - 1977) as Paul Ewbank * '' The Gathering'' (TV - 1977) as Tom * '' Like Mom, Like Me'' (TV - 1978) as Michael Gruen * '' Walk Proud'' (1979) as Henry Lassiter * ''The Gathering, Part II'' (TV - 1979) as Tom * ''

'' (1980) as Dick * '' Cry for the Strangers'' (TV - 1982) as Glen Palmer * '' Rehearsal for Murder'' (TV - 1982) as Lloyd Andrews * ''

The Red-Light Sting ''The Red-Light Sting'' is a 1984 American crime thriller television film directed by Rod Holcomb and written by Howard Berk, based on true events detailed in the February 2, 1981 ''New York'' magazine article "The Whorehouse Sting" by Henry Post. ...

'' (TV - 1982) as Larry Barton * '' The Three Wishes of Billy Grier'' (TV - 1984) as Frank * '' Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story'' (TV - 1984) as Dr. Stein * ''For Love or Money'' (TV - 1984) as Herb * '' The Deliberate Stranger'' (TV - 1986) as Ken Wolverton * '' The Hanoi Hilton'' (1987) as Col. Catheart * '' Little Girl Lost'' (1988) as Lester * '' Honor Bound'' (1988) as Maxwell * ''She Knows Too Much'' (TV - 1989) as Robert Hughes * '' Breaking Point'' (TV - 1989) as Gen. Smith * '' Fire and Rain'' (TV - 1989) as Mr. Hamilton * '' White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd'' (TV - 1991) as Roland West * ''To My Daughter with Love'' (TV - 1994) as Arthur Monroe * '' The Enemy Within'' (TV - 1994) as Atty. General Arthur Daniels * ''Star Trek, Deep Space Nine: Second Skin'' (TV - 1994) as Legate Tekeny Ghemor * ''The Rockford Files: I Still Love L. A.'' (TV - 1994) as Kornblum * '' Angus'' (1995) as Principal Metcalf * '' Whose Daughter Is She?'' (TV - 1995) as Dr. Joe Steiner * ''A Case for Life'' (TV - 1996) as Cardiac * '' The Late Shift'' (TV - 1996) as Bob Wright * ''

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'' (1996) as FBI Agent-In-Charge Collier * ''

She Cried No ''She Cried No'' (also known as ''Freshman Fall'') is a 1996 American made-for-television drama film directed by Bethany Rooney and starring Candace Cameron Bure and Mark-Paul Gosselaar, both teen idols at the time. Plot Melissa Connell (Candace ...

'' (1996) as Edward Connell * '' The Uninvited'' (TV - 1996) as Winston * '' Trial and Error'' (1997) as Whitfield * '' The Maker'' (1997) as Father Minnell * ''

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'' (1998) as Doctor * ''

'' (1998) as Mr. Fisher * '' Mighty Joe Young'' (1998) as Dr. Baker * '' American Pie'' (1999) as Coach Marshall * '' Sex and a Girl'' aka ''Alex in Wonder'' (2001) as School Counselor * ''

Dr. Dolittle 2 ''Dr. Dolittle 2'' (also known as ''Doctor Dolittle 2'') is a 2001 American fantasy comedy film and a sequel to the 1998 film '' Dr. Dolittle''. It was written by Larry Levin, one of the co-writers of ''Dr. Dolittle'', and directed by Steve Carr. ...

'' (2001) as Governor of California * ''

American Wedding ''American Wedding'' (known as ''American Pie 3: The Wedding'' or ''American Pie: The Wedding'', in some countries) is a 2003 American sex comedy film written by Adam Herz and directed by Jesse Dylan. It is the sequel to '' American Pie'' (1999 ...

'' (2003) as Head Coach * '' DC 9/11: Time of Crisis'' (TV - 2003) as Vice President Dick Cheney * ''Murder Without Conviction'' (TV - 2004) as Dr. G. K. Sanderson * '' Nine Lives'' (2005) as Roman * ''Fathers and Sons'' (TV - 2005) as Max's Father * ''

American Dreamz ''American Dreamz'' is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Paul Weitz. It satirizes both popular entertainment and American politics during the second Bush administration, called a "cultural satire" by Weitz. Reviews were mixed and the f ...

'' (2006) as White House Butler * '' Mentor'' (2006) as Jonathan Kendall * ''

The Far Side of Jericho ''The Far Side of Jericho'' is a 2006 Western (genre), Western film directed by Tim Hunter (director), Tim Hunter. It stars Patrick Bergin and Lawrence Pressman. Plot When three outlaw brothers are killed after a bank robbery, their widows, Maxi ...

'' (2006) as Van Damm * '' Tickling Leo'' (2009) as Warren Pikler * ''

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'' (2009) as Dr. Morgan * ''

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'' (2009) as Jude Schuller * ''Beyond the Heavens'' (2013) as Pastor Jim * ''

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'' (2017) as Bernard * ''

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'' (TV - 2018) as Mitchell * '' Reboot'' (TV - 2022) as Jerry

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pressman, Lawrence 1939 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors People from Cynthiana, Kentucky Male actors from Kentucky 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male soap opera actors