Harry Leo Basch (January 16, 1926 – June 23, 2020) was an American actor and author. In 1951 he appeared in "Mr. Roberts" at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco. He is possibly best known for his role as Vince Caproni in the 1980s

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''. Basch attended

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, where he studied drama. Basch appeared in ''Falcon Crest'' from 1982 to 1984. He also appeared as Dr. Brown in the ''Star Trek'' episode "

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" in 1966. In addition to acting, Basch wrote several articles for the ''

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'' about traveling. He and his wife, actress Shirley Slater, also wrote several books on the subject including ''RV Vacations for Dummies''. In the 1950s, Basch was married to actress Leesa Troy.

Filmography

Film

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A Man Called Gannon ''A Man Called Gannon'' is a 1968 American Technicolor Western film directed by James Goldstone starring Tony Franciosa, Michael Sarrazin and Judi West. The film is a remake of '' Man Without a Star'' (1955). Plot Cowboy Gannon ( Tony Fra ...

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'' (1969) – The Stranger (uncredited) * '' The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight'' (1971) – DeLauria * ''

They Only Kill Their Masters ''They Only Kill Their Masters'' is a 1972 American mystery film directed by James Goldstone, written by Lane Slate, and starring James Garner and Katharine Ross, with a supporting cast featuring Hal Holbrook, June Allyson, Tom Ewell, Peter Law ...

'' (1972) – Mayor Wendell * '' The Stone Killer'' (1973) – Mossman * ''

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'' (1976) – Banana Man * ''

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'' (1977) – Owner #3 * ''

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'' (1978) – Second Doctor * '' F.I.S.T.'' (1978) – Network Announcer

Television

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General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera created by Frank and Doris Hursley which has been broadcast on American Broadcasting Company, ABC since April 1, 1963. Originally a half-hour seria ...

'' (Unknown episodes, 1963) – Armistead (1983) * '' Dr. Kildare'' (1 episode, 1965) – Dr. Milton Bremner * ''

Honey West Honey West is a fictional character created by the husband and wife writing team Gloria and Forest Fickling under the pseudonym "G.G. Fickling", and appearing in eleven mystery novels by the duo. The character is notable as being one of the firs ...

'' (1 episode, 1965) – Mr. Flowers * ''

Get Smart ''Get Smart'' is an American comedy television series parodying the Spy fiction, secret agent genre that had become widely popular in the first half of the 1960s with the release of the ''James Bond'' films. It was created by Mel Brooks and Bu ...

'' (3 episodes, 1965–1969) – Lucheck / Stromberg / Kaos Leader * '' Burke's Law'' (2 episodes, 1966) – Harlan O'Brien / O'Brien * '' Blue Light'' (1 episode, 1966) – Mueller * '' Star Trek: The Original Series'' (1966) – Dr. Brown in S1:E7, "

" * '' The F.B.I.'' (2 episodes, 1966) – Hotel Manager / Albertson * '' Mission: Impossible'' (2 episodes, 1966–1968) – Nicolai / Konya * ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central charact ...

'' (1 episode, 1967) – Milt Agnew * '' Ironside'' (1967, TV Movie) – Man Finding Ironside (uncredited) * ''

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'' (2 episodes, 1968) – Jesse Watts / The Stranger * ''

The Mod Squad ''The Mod Squad'' is an American crime drama series, originally broadcast for five seasons on ABC from September 24, 1968, to March 1, 1973. It starred Michael Cole as Peter "Pete" Cochran, Clarence Williams III as Lincoln "Linc" Hayes, Pegg ...

'' (4 episodes, 1968–1970) – Dr. Berger / Eddie / Dr. Brandon, Psychologist * ''

Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that originally aired for eight seasons on CBS from September 16, 1967, to March 13, 1975. The show was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer ...

'' (2 episodes, 1968–1974) – Sam Vincent / Gould * ''

That Girl ''That Girl'' is an American television sitcom that ran on ABC from September 8, 1966, to March 19, 1971. It starred Marlo Thomas as the title character, Ann Marie, an aspiring (but only sporadically employed) actress who moves from her hometo ...

'' (3 episodes, 1969–1970) – Man in Elevator / Charlie / Driver * ''

The Love War ''The Love War'' (1970) is a science fiction ABC Movie of the Week starring Lloyd Bridges as an alien warrior and Angie Dickinson as the woman he befriends. It was originally advertised and broadcast under the title ''The Sixth Column''. Plot Tw ...

'' (1970, TV Movie) – Bal * ''

Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 12, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 431 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running Western, the second-longest-running Western series on ...

'' (1 episode, 1972) – Prosecutor * ''

Sanford and Son ''Sanford and Son'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977. It was based on the British sitcom '' Steptoe and Son'', which initially aired on BBC1 in the United Kingdom from 1962 to ...

'' (1 episode, 1974) – Dr. Jamison * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1974) – George Cook * ''

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'' is an American satirical soap opera broadcast on weeknights from January 1976 to July 1977. The syndicated series follows the eponymous Mary Hartman, a small-town Ohio housewife attempting to cope with various bi ...

'' (1 episode, 1976) – Clyde Muncie / Engineer * '' Holmes & Yo-Yo'' (1 episode, 1976) – Tony Papas * ''

Carter Country ''Carter Country'' is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 15, 1977 to August 23, 1979. It starred Victor French and Kene Holliday. A young Melanie Griffith appeared in two episodes. Synopsis ''Carter Country'' is set in t ...

'' (1 episode, 1977) – Harris * '' Quincy, M.E.'' (1 episode, 1979) – Judge * ''

The Waltons ''The Waltons'' is an American historical drama television series about a family in rural mountainous Western Virginia of the Appalachian Mountains / Allegheny Mountains / Blue Ridge Mountains chain, during the economic hardships and mass unemp ...

'' (1 episode, 1980) – Arthur Harrington * ''

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe ''Tenspeed and Brown Shoe'' is an American detective comedy series originally broadcast by the ABC network between January and June, 1980. The series was created by producer Stephen J. Cannell. Most of the show's creative staff (Cannell, Juanit ...

'' (1 episode, 1980) – Molina * ''

'' (11 episodes, 1982–1984) – Vince Caproni * ''

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'' (1 episode, 1987) – Mr. Perato

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* 1926 births 2020 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Trenton, New Jersey Writers from Trenton, New Jersey {{US-tv-actor-1920s-stub