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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Garry Walberg
| name = Garry Walberg
| image = Walberg .jpg
| image = Garry Walberg in Gangster Story.jpg
| imagesize =
| imagesize =
| caption = Garry Walberg as Lt. Frank Monahan in ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]''
| caption = Garry Walberg in ''[[Gangster Story]]'' (1959)
| birth_name = Gerrit Christian Walberg Jr
| birth_name = Gerrit Christian Walberg Jr
| birth_date = {{birth date|1921|6|10}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1921|6|10}}
| birth_place = {{nowrap|[[Buffalo, New York]], U.S.}}<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Quincy_M_E_The_Television_Series/Vs-EDwAAQBAJ?hl=en|title=Quincy M.E.:The Television Series|page=|publisher=BearManor Media|first=James|last=Rosin|date=October 2009|ISBN=9781593934545|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2012/scene/news/actor-garry-walberg-dies-at-90-1118052706/|title=Actor Garry Walberg dies at 90|author=Variety Staff|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=April 16, 2012|access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref>
| birth_place = {{nowrap|[[Buffalo, New York]], U.S.}}<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vs-EDwAAQBAJ|title=Quincy M.E.:The Television Series|page=|publisher=BearManor Media|first=James|last=Rosin|date=October 2009|isbn=9781593934545|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2012/scene/news/actor-garry-walberg-dies-at-90-1118052706/|title=Actor Garry Walberg dies at 90|author=Variety Staff|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=April 16, 2012|access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref>
| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|3|27|1921|6|10}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|3|27|1921|6|10}}
| death_place = [[Northridge, California]], U.S
| death_place = [[Northridge, California]], U.S
| spouse = {{plainlist|
| spouse = {{marriage|Florence M Apostol|1987|2012}}<br/>{{marriage|Patsy Collett|1961|1969}} (divorced) (2 Children)<br/>Betty (? – ?) (divorced)
* {{marriage|Florence M Apostol|1987|2012}};
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| yearsactive = 1952–1993
* {{marriage|Patsy Collett|1961|1969|end=divorced}}, 2 children;
* {{marriage|Betty|end=divorced}}
}}
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| yearsactive = 1952–1993
| height_m = 1.7
}}
}}


'''Gerrit Christian Walberg Jr.''' (June 10, 1921 – March 27, 2012)<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Resting_Places/FOHgDAAAQBAJ?hl=en|title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d Ed.|first=Scott|last=Wilson|publisher=McFarland|date=August 19, 2016|ISBN=9781476625997|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> was an American [[character actor]] primarily known for his work on television. He performed in numerous TV shows from the early 1950s until the early 1990s, including ''[[Johnny Staccato]]'', ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'', ''[[Lassie (1954 TV series)|Lassie]]'', ''[[Peyton Place (TV series)|Peyton Place]]'', ''[[Gunsmoke]]'' (in 1961 as “Hatcher” in “A Man and A Day” and in 1974 as “Toby” in “The Tarnished Badge”), ''[[The Fugitive (1963 TV series)|The Fugitive]]'', ''[[Star Trek TOS|Star Trek]]'', ''[[Columbo]]'', ''[[The Tony Randall Show]]'' and ''[[The Rockford Files]]''. He appeared in the first episode of ''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'', titled "[[Where Is Everybody?]]".
'''Gerrit Christian Walberg Jr.''' (June 10, 1921 – March 27, 2012)<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FOHgDAAAQBAJ|title=Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d Ed.|first=Scott|last=Wilson|publisher=McFarland|date=August 19, 2016|isbn=9781476625997|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> was an American [[character actor]] primarily known for his work on television. He performed in numerous TV shows from the early 1950s until the early 1990s, including ''[[Johnny Staccato]]'', ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'', ''[[Lassie (1954 TV series)|Lassie]]'', ''[[Peyton Place (TV series)|Peyton Place]]'', ''[[Gunsmoke]]'' (in 1959 as "Tobe" in "Buffalo Hunter", in 1961 as "Hatcher" in "A Man and A Day", in 1963 as "Anson" in "Two of a Kind" and in 1974 as "Toby" in "The Tarnished Badge"), ''[[The Fugitive (1963 TV series)|The Fugitive]]'', ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'', ''[[Columbo]]'', ''[[The Tony Randall Show]]'' and ''[[The Rockford Files]]''. He appeared in the premiere episode of ''[[The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'', titled "[[Where Is Everybody?]]".


The [[Buffalo, New York]]-born Walberg was probably best known for his role as [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]] Homicide Lt. Frank Monahan in ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]'' (1976–83), starring his good friend, [[Jack Klugman]] in the title role. Walberg had previously appeared alongside Klugman in ''[[The Odd Couple (1970 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]'' (1970–75) in the recurring role of Oscar's poker crony, Homer "Speed" Deegan.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Odd_Couple_on_Stage_and_Screen/Xe1ZBAAAQBAJ?hl=en|title=The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide|page=126|first=Bob|last=Leszczak|publisher=McFarland|date=August 23, 2014|ISBN=9781476615394|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> He reprised the role in the 1993 TV movie ''The Odd Couple: Together Again''. This was his final acting appearance.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}
Walberg's best known role was probably [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]] Homicide Lt. Frank Monahan in ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]'' (1976-83), starring his good friend, [[Jack Klugman]] in the title role. Walberg had previously appeared alongside Klugman in ''[[The Odd Couple (1970 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]'' (1970-75) in the recurring role of Oscar's poker crony, Homer "Speed" Deegan.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xe1ZBAAAQBAJ|title=The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide|page=126|first=Bob|last=Leszczak|publisher=McFarland|date=August 23, 2014|isbn=9781476615394|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> He reprised the role in the 1993 TV movie ''The Odd Couple: Together Again''. This was his final acting appearance.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}


==Personal life and death==
==Personal life and death==
Walberg was born in [[Buffalo, New York]].
Married and divorced twice, Walberg married his third wife, Florence M. Apostol, on September 12, 1987.
Married and divorced twice, Walberg married his third wife, Florence M. Apostol, on September 12, 1987.


Walberg died from chronic pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure on March 2012 in [[Northridge, California]], at the age of 90.<ref> He was a very nice man. In the months prior to his passing, he was a player in the Carl Memorial Alzheimer's Poker Game, where he lived. {{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-xpm-2012-apr-16-la-me-passings-20120416-story.html|title=PASSINGS: Murray Rose, Tippy Dye, Garry Walberg|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 16, 2012|access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/garry-walberg-actor-klugman-312594/|title=Garry Walberg, Actor on Two Jack Klugman TV Series, Dies|first=Mike|last=Barnes|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 16, 2012|access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref>
Walberg died from [[Chronic pulmonary disease| Chronic pulmonary disease (CPD)]] and [[congestive heart failure]] in March 2012 in [[Northridge, California]], at the age of 90. In the months prior to his passing, he was a player in the Carl Memorial Alzheimer's Poker Game, where he lived.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-xpm-2012-apr-16-la-me-passings-20120416-story.html|title=PASSINGS: Murray Rose, Tippy Dye, Garry Walberg|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 16, 2012|access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/garry-walberg-actor-klugman-312594/|title=Garry Walberg, Actor on Two Jack Klugman TV Series, Dies|first=Mike|last=Barnes|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=April 16, 2012|access-date=July 11, 2021}}</ref>


==Partial filmography==
==Filmography==
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{| class="wikitable"
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|1959|| ''[[Gangster Story]]'' || Adolph ||
|1959|| ''[[Gangster Story]]'' || Adolph ||
|-
|-
|1959-1960|| ''[[Rawhide (TV series)|Rawhide]]'' || Various roles || 3 episodes
|1961||Rawhide "Incident at Dragoon Crossing"||Cory Bates ||
|-
|1959-1960|| ''[[Johnny Staccato]]'' || Sgt. Sullivan || 5 episodes
|-
|1959-1974|| ''[[Gunsmoke]]'' || Various roles || 10 episodes
|-
|1960|| ''[[Tales of Wells Fargo]]'' || Chris Matson || 1 episode, "Frightened Witness"
|-
|1962-1973|| ''[[Lassie (1954 TV series)|Lassie]]'' || Various roles || 8 episodes
|-
|1963-1967|| ''[[The Fugitive (1963 TV series)|The Fugitive]]'' || Various roles || 4 episodes
|-
|1965-1968|| ''[[Peyton Place (TV series)|Peyton Place]]'' || Sgt. Goddard || 33 episodes
|-
|1966|| ''[[The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]'' || Harry Weatherby || 1 episode, "One Spring Like Long Ago"
|-
|1966|| ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' || Hansen || S1:E14, "[[Balance of Terror]]"
|-
|-
|1969|| ''[[Charro!]]'' || Martin Tilford ||
|1969|| ''[[Charro!]]'' || Martin Tilford ||
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|-
|1970|| ''[[They Call Me Mister Tibbs!]]'' || Medical Examiner ||
|1970|| ''[[They Call Me Mister Tibbs!]]'' || Medical Examiner ||
|-
|1970-1974|| ''[[The Odd Couple (1970 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]'' || Homer "Speed" Deegan || 13 episodes
|-
|-
|1971|| ''[[The Andromeda Strain (film)|The Andromeda Strain]]'' || Technician || Uncredited
|1971|| ''[[The Andromeda Strain (film)|The Andromeda Strain]]'' || Technician || Uncredited
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|-
|-
|1972|| ''[[When the Legends Die]]'' || School Superintendent ||
|1972|| ''[[When the Legends Die]]'' || School Superintendent ||
|-
|1974|| ''[[Mannix]]'' || Danny || S8 E11
|-
|-
|1976|| ''Revenge of the Cheerleaders'' || State Inspector ||
|1976|| ''Revenge of the Cheerleaders'' || State Inspector ||
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|1976|| ''[[Two-Minute Warning]]'' || Governor Ogden ||
|1976|| ''[[Two-Minute Warning]]'' || Governor Ogden ||
|-
|1976-1983|| ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]'' || Detective Monahan || 145 episodes
|-
|-
|1977|| ''[[MacArthur (1977 film)|MacArthur]]'' || General Walker ||
|1977|| ''[[MacArthur (1977 film)|MacArthur]]'' || General Walker ||
|-
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|1987|| ''The Spirit'' (TV Pilot Film) || Commissioner Dolan ||
|1987|| ''[[The Spirit (1987 film)|The Spirit]]'' || Commissioner Dolan || TV pilot/movie
|-
|1989|| ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'' || Sam Kendall || 1 episode, "Class Act"
|-
|1993|| ''[[The Odd Couple Together Again]]'' || Homer "Speed" Deegan || final role
|}
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{IMDb name|906918}}
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[[Category:Male actors from Buffalo, New York]]
[[Category:Male actors from Buffalo, New York]]
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[[Category:Respiratory disease deaths in California]]
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Latest revision as of 10:40, 13 September 2024

Garry Walberg
Garry Walberg in Gangster Story (1959)
Born
Gerrit Christian Walberg Jr

(1921-06-10)June 10, 1921
Buffalo, New York, U.S.[1][2]
DiedMarch 27, 2012(2012-03-27) (aged 90)
Northridge, California, U.S
Years active1952–1993
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Spouses
Florence M Apostol
​
​
(m. 1987⁠–⁠2012)​
;
Patsy Collett
​
​
(m. 1961; div. 1969)​
, 2 children;
Betty
​
(divorced)​

Gerrit Christian Walberg Jr. (June 10, 1921 – March 27, 2012)[3] was an American character actor primarily known for his work on television. He performed in numerous TV shows from the early 1950s until the early 1990s, including Johnny Staccato, Perry Mason, Lassie, Peyton Place, Gunsmoke (in 1959 as "Tobe" in "Buffalo Hunter", in 1961 as "Hatcher" in "A Man and A Day", in 1963 as "Anson" in "Two of a Kind" and in 1974 as "Toby" in "The Tarnished Badge"), The Fugitive, Star Trek, Columbo, The Tony Randall Show and The Rockford Files. He appeared in the premiere episode of The Twilight Zone, titled "Where Is Everybody?".

Walberg's best known role was probably LAPD Homicide Lt. Frank Monahan in Quincy, M.E. (1976-83), starring his good friend, Jack Klugman in the title role. Walberg had previously appeared alongside Klugman in The Odd Couple (1970-75) in the recurring role of Oscar's poker crony, Homer "Speed" Deegan.[4] He reprised the role in the 1993 TV movie The Odd Couple: Together Again. This was his final acting appearance.[citation needed]

Personal life and death

[edit]

Walberg was born in Buffalo, New York. Married and divorced twice, Walberg married his third wife, Florence M. Apostol, on September 12, 1987.

Walberg died from Chronic pulmonary disease (CPD) and congestive heart failure in March 2012 in Northridge, California, at the age of 90. In the months prior to his passing, he was a player in the Carl Memorial Alzheimer's Poker Game, where he lived.[5][6]

Partial filmography

[edit]
Year Title Role Notes
1959 Gangster Story Adolph
1959-1960 Rawhide Various roles 3 episodes
1959-1960 Johnny Staccato Sgt. Sullivan 5 episodes
1959-1974 Gunsmoke Various roles 10 episodes
1960 Tales of Wells Fargo Chris Matson 1 episode, "Frightened Witness"
1962-1973 Lassie Various roles 8 episodes
1963-1967 The Fugitive Various roles 4 episodes
1965-1968 Peyton Place Sgt. Goddard 33 episodes
1966 The Virginian Harry Weatherby 1 episode, "One Spring Like Long Ago"
1966 Star Trek Hansen S1:E14, "Balance of Terror"
1969 Charro! Martin Tilford
1969 The Maltese Bippy Harold Fenster
1969 Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here Dr. Mills
1970 They Call Me Mister Tibbs! Medical Examiner
1970-1974 The Odd Couple Homer "Speed" Deegan 13 episodes
1971 The Andromeda Strain Technician Uncredited
1971 The Organization Capt. Stacy
1972 The Man Pierce
1972 When the Legends Die School Superintendent
1974 Mannix Danny S8 E11
1976 Revenge of the Cheerleaders State Inspector
1976 King Kong Army General
1976 Two-Minute Warning Governor Ogden
1976-1983 Quincy, M.E. Detective Monahan 145 episodes
1977 MacArthur General Walker
1987 The Spirit Commissioner Dolan TV pilot/movie
1989 Murder, She Wrote Sam Kendall 1 episode, "Class Act"
1993 The Odd Couple Together Again Homer "Speed" Deegan final role

References

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  1. ^ Rosin, James (October 2009). Quincy M.E.:The Television Series. BearManor Media. ISBN 9781593934545 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Variety Staff (April 16, 2012). "Actor Garry Walberg dies at 90". Variety. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  3. ^ Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d Ed. McFarland. ISBN 9781476625997 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Leszczak, Bob (August 23, 2014). The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide. McFarland. p. 126. ISBN 9781476615394 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "PASSINGS: Murray Rose, Tippy Dye, Garry Walberg". Los Angeles Times. April 16, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  6. ^ Barnes, Mike (April 16, 2012). "Garry Walberg, Actor on Two Jack Klugman TV Series, Dies". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
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