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Stanley Brock

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Stanley Brock
Born
Stanley Eis

(1931-07-07)July 7, 1931
DiedJanuary 25, 1991(1991-01-25) (aged 59)
Occupation(s)Film and television actor

Stanley Eis (July 7, 1931 – January 25, 1991), known professionally as Stanley Brock, was an American film and television actor.[1]

Biography

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Brock was born in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He played Howie Hoffstedder in 78 episodes of the American daytime soap opera broadcast Days of Our Lives.[2] He also played Ivan Bronski in the short-lived television sitcom He's the Mayor and Harvey Bilchik in the 1989 film UHF.

Brock guest-starred in numerous television programs, including One Day at a Time, Charlie's Angels, Happy Days, Knots Landing, Hill Street Blues, The A-Team, Quantum Leap and Highway to Heaven. He also appeared in several episodes of Barney Miller (as Bruno Binder), The Rockford Files and Night Court. In 1987, Brock was used for the inside photo of a man juggling fire balls for rock band Rush's twelfth studio album Hold Your Fire. Brock died in January 1991, aged 59, of a heart attack in Los Angeles.[3][4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1964 Black Like Me Salesman
1967 The Promiscuous Sex Sam
1971 Roommates Madison
1971 Made for Each Other
1974 The Rangers Crandall TV movie
1975 Blood Bath
1976 The Bureau Manny TV movie
1976 St. Ives Desk Clerk
1976 Chesty Anderson, USN Dr. Finkle
1976 Nickelodeon Parker
1976 Raid on Entrebbe Israel Gallili TV movie
1977 Audrey Rose Cashier in Store
1977 Billy Jack Goes to Washington Sen. Warren
1977 Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo Taxi Driver
1977 The World's Greatest Lover Yes Man No. 2
1978 Steel Cowboy Rackley
1979 Love at First Bite Cab Driver
1979 The Kid from Left Field Carl Hagen TV movie
1980 The kids Who Knew Too Much Premier's Alde TV movie
1981 Longshot Coach Dorfman
1981 A Matter of Life and Death 3rd board member TV movie
1981 The Devil and Max Devlin The Counterman
1981 ...All the Marbles Myron, Big Mama's Promoter
1981 Madame X Arthur Penrose TV movie
1981 Every Stray Dog and Kid TV movie
1982 Palms Precinct Sid Yarrow TV movie
1982 My Favorite Year Mr. Berkowitz – Neighbor
1983 13 Thirteenth Avenue Mr. Epstein TV movie
1984 Exterminator 2 Man
1984 Night of the Comet Mel
1985 Copacabana 2nd Publisher TV movie
1986 My Chauffeur Downs
1987 Tin Men Gil
1987 Amazon Women on the Moon Customer
1989 Three Fugitives Release Sergeant
1989 I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood Babe TV movie
1989 UHF Harvey Bilchik
1990 Hard to Kill Counterman
1991 Life Stinks Store Owner

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1961 Naked City Bailiff 1 episode
1975–1978 Police Story Myers/Manager/Customer 3 episodes
1975 Police Woman Press 1 episode
1975–1982 Barney Miller Arnie – Club Owner/Burgess the Barber/Bruno Bender 9 episodes
1975 Doc Smiley 1 episode
1975 Big Eddie Colonel Deborin 1 episode
1975 Phyllis Harvey 1 episode
1976 Popi Harris 1 episode
1976–1979 The Rockford Files Eliott Deutch/Morris/Cowboy Mickey Martell/Bernie Seldon 5 episodes
1976 Holmes and Yoyo Hugo Clarke 1 episode
1976 Switch Lightfoot John 1 episode
1977 Fish Officer Hutchins 1 episode
1977 Charlie's Angels Breshnik 1 episode
1977–1978 The Bionic Woman Stage Manager/Wally 2 episodes
1977 The Betty White Show Donner 1 episode
1977 Baretta Kubick 1 episode
1978 In the Beginning Benny 1 episode
1978 Richie Brockelman, Private Eye 1 episode
1978 Kaz 1 episode
1978 Welcome Back, Kotter Mr. Finch 1 episode
1978 Visions 1 episode
1979 Salvage 1 Krandal/Crandall 2 episodes
1979 13 Queens Boulevard Mr. Marcus 2 episodes
1979 CHiPs Max Beaumont 1 episode
1979 The White Shadow Salesman 1 episode
1980 Scruples Theater Manager 1 episode
1980 The Magical World of Disney Premier's Aide 1 episode
1980 Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Guard 1 episode
1980 One Day at a Time Repo Man 1 episode
1980 Eight Is Enough Lance Merlow 1 episode
1981 The Greatest American Hero Al 1 episode
1981 Strike Force Theatre Manager 1 episode
1981 Code Red 1 episode
1982 Knots Landing Mr. Carson 1 episode
1982 Herbie, the Love Bug Repossessor 1 episode
1983–1986 Days of Our Lives Howie Hoffstedder 78 episodes
1983 It Takes Two Mr. Hirsch 1 episode
1983 Amanda's 1 episode
1983 Whiz Kids Landlord 1 episode
1984–1990 Night Court Vincent Frago/Mr. Douglas/Lieutenant Gerald/Marty Melman 4 episodes
1984 Happy Days Maki Maki 1 episode
1984 Murder, She Wrote Marvin 1 episode
1984 E/R Mr. Downey 1 episode
1985 Crazy Like a Fox Jake 1 episode
1985 Cagney & Lacey Mr. Morris 1 episode
1986 He's the Mayor Ivan Bronski 13 episodes
1986 Hill Street Blues Korloff 1 episode
1986 Trapper John, M.D. Alan Kaylins 1 episode
1986–1987 Simon & Simon Lawyer Ralph Corliss 2 episodes
1986 Amazing Stories Mitchell 1 episode
1986 The A-Team Mr. Rubinick 1 episode
1987 Highway to Heaven Oliver Crump 1 episode
1987 Duet The Bartender 1 episode
1987 The Law & Harry McGraw Bernie 1 episode
1987 Hunter Leo Tanton 1 episode
1988 Sledge Hammer! Roy Talbot 1 episode
1989 Have Faith Anthony Rago 1 episode
1989 Generations Pawn Broker 2 episodes
1989 Charles in Charge Bernie 1 episode
1990 Mr. Belvedere Man No. 2 1 episode
1990 Quantum Leap FBI Agent Greg Richardson 1 episode
1990 Shannon's Deal Nathan Scharf 1 episode
1990 Dream On Sid 1 episode
1990 Out of This World Paul Boller 1 episode
1990 A Different World Santa Claus 1 episode

References

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  1. ^ a b "Stanley Brock Biography". Fandango. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Hirsch, Lynda (February 16, 1991). "Dancers Are Swaying to a Different Beat". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale. North America Syndicate. p. 4D. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  3. ^ Theatre World 1990–1991. Hal Leonard Corporation. 1992. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-5578-3125-5.
  4. ^ Hirsch, Lynda (February 17, 1991). "Soap Notes". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. p. 12H. Retrieved May 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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