Bert Freed
American actor (1919-1994) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 74
Bert Freed was an American actor. He is perhaps best known as the first actor to portray Detective Frank Columbo.
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A typical day, 30 days to 21 June 2026
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1994Died2 August 19941982
Knight RiderSeries, Anthony Solan1979
Norma RaeFilm, Sam Dakin1976
Charlie's AngelsSeries, Stambler1975
Death ScreamFilm, Det. Ross1973
Barnaby JonesSeries, Det. Capt. Ben Wyatt1971
Billy JackFilm, Mr. Stuart Posner1968
Hang 'em HighFilm, Schmidt1967
IronsideSeries1966
Nevada SmithFilm, Quince1965
Get SmartSeries, Badeff1964
The MunstersSeries1963
Twilight of HonorFilm, Sheriff Buck Wheeler1962
Combat!Series, Sgt. Weber
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?Film, 1962Ben Golden1960
Route 66Series1959
The GazeboFilm, Joe Jenkins1958
The RiflemanSeries
The GoddessFilm, 1958Lester Brackman1955
The CobwebFilm, Abe Irwin1954
Men of the Fighting LadyFilm, Lt. (jg) Andrew Szymanski1952
The Atomic CityFilm, Emil Jablons1951
Detective StoryFilm, Det. Dakis1948
Studio OneSeries, Chick1947
Boomerang!Film, Herron, a Man in Alley Mob1919Born3 November 1919
Knight RiderSeries, Anthony Solan1979Norma RaeFilm, Sam Dakin1976Charlie's AngelsSeries, Stambler1975Death ScreamFilm, Det. Ross1973Barnaby JonesSeries, Det. Capt. Ben Wyatt1971Billy JackFilm, Mr. Stuart Posner1968Hang 'em HighFilm, Schmidt1967IronsideSeries1966Nevada SmithFilm, Quince1965Get SmartSeries, Badeff1964The MunstersSeries1963Twilight of HonorFilm, Sheriff Buck Wheeler1962Combat!Series, Sgt. WeberWhat Ever Happened to Baby Jane?Film, 1962Ben Golden1960Route 66Series1959The GazeboFilm, Joe Jenkins1958The RiflemanSeriesThe GoddessFilm, 1958Lester Brackman1955The CobwebFilm, Abe Irwin1954Men of the Fighting LadyFilm, Lt. (jg) Andrew Szymanski1952The Atomic CityFilm, Emil Jablons1951Detective StoryFilm, Det. Dakis1948Studio OneSeries, Chick1947Boomerang!Film, Herron, a Man in Alley Mob1919Born3 November 1919People around Bert
Close ties
Karl Malden Also in Nevada Smith and Boomerang
Richard Widmark Also in Madigan and No Way Out
Arthur Kennedy Also in Boomerang, Red Mountain and Boomerang!
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Produced There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
Vincente Minnelli Directed The Cobweb and The Long, Long Trailer
Pat Hingle Also in Hang 'Em High and Nevada Smith
John Houseman Produced The Cobweb and The Company She Keeps
Ed Begley Also in Boomerang and Wild in the Streets
George Sidney Directed Key to the City and The Swinger
Peter Brocco Also in The Outer Limits and Invaders from Mars
Aaron Rosenberg Produced Fate is the Hunter and Shock Treatment
Kirk Douglas Also in Paths of Glory and Detective Story
Martin Landau Also in Nevada Smith and The Outer Limits
Elia Kazan Directed Boomerang (1947)
William Wyler Produced The Desperate Hours (1955)
John Cromwell Directed The Company She Keeps (1951)
Stanley Adams Also in Fate is the Hunter and The Gazebo
George Macready Also in The Outer Limits and Detective Story
Dewey Martin Also in The Outer Limits
Walter Sande Also in 711 Ocean Drive and Red Mountain
Fred Aldrich Also in Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
Edgar Stehli Also in Boomerang and The Cobweb
Paulene Myers Also in Boomerang and Fate is the Hunter
Paul Sorensen Also in Hang 'em High, Madigan and Evel Knievel
Known for
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Paths of Glory 1957
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? 1962
Norma Rae 1979
Where the Sidewalk Ends 1950
The Desperate Hours 1955
Filmography 40
144 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 1994 · aged 74
