Thomas A. Carlin (December 10, 1928 – May 6, 1991) was an American actor of stage, television, and film during the mid twentieth century.

Career

During the 1950s and 1960s, Carlin appeared in a number of Broadway plays, including ''Time Limit'', ''

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'' and ''

The Deputy ''The Deputy, a Christian tragedy'' (German language, German: ''Der Stellvertreter. Ein christliches Trauerspiel''), also published in English as ''The Representative'', is a controversial 1963 play by Rolf Hochhuth which portrayed Pope Pius XII ...

''. In the 1960s and 1970s, Carlin taught and directed at

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and at Rye High School. Carlin's film credits include ''

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Caddyshack ''Caddyshack'' is a 1980 American sports comedy film directed by Harold Ramis, written by Brian Doyle-Murray, Ramis and Douglas Kenney, and starring Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight (his final film role), Michael O'Keefe and Bill ...

'', and ''

The Pope of Greenwich Village ''The Pope of Greenwich Village'' is a 1984 American dramatic crime film directed by Stuart Rosenberg and starring Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts, Daryl Hannah, Geraldine Page, Kenneth McMillan and Burt Young. Page was nominated for the Academy A ...

''. On television, Carlin guest starred on popular series including, ''

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'', ''

Playhouse 90 ''Playhouse 90'' is an American television anthology drama series that aired on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 134 episodes. The show was produced at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of t ...

'', '' Naked City'', ''

The Doctors and the Nurses ''The Nurses'' is a serialized primetime medical drama that was broadcast in the United States on CBS from September 27, 1962, to May 11, 1965. For the third and final season, the title was expanded to ''The Doctors and the Nurses,'' and it ran ...

'', ''

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'', '' The Defenders'', ''

Search for Tomorrow ''Search for Tomorrow'' is an American television soap opera. It began its run on CBS on September 3, 1951, and concluded on NBC, 35 years later, on December 26, 1986. Set in the fictional town of Henderson in an unspecified state, the show f ...

'', '' Another World'', and ''

The Equalizer ''The Equalizer'' is an American vigilante action thriller multimedia franchise initially co-created by Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim. It originated with a CBS television series from 1985 to 1989 starring Edward Woodward. The concept ...

''. Carlin's last role was in 1991 on ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, launching the ''Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire ...

'' as Sergeant Duff.

Personal life

In 1956, Carlin was married to the film and television actress

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and had six children; Paul, Amanda, Tony, Sarah, Peter, and John.

Death

Carlin died at his home in Sutton Manor,

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carlin, Thomas A. 1928 births 1991 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male stage actors American male television actors American male film actors Male actors from New Rochelle, New York