Dolph Sweet
American actor (1920-1985) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 64
Adolphus Jean Sweet was an American actor credited with nearly 60 television and film roles and more than 50 roles in stage productions, including performances on Broadway.
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1985Died8 May 19851981
Gimme a Break!Series, Carl Kanisky
Jacqueline Bouvier KennedyFilm, 1981Waldrop1980
EnosSeries
Below the BeltFilm, 1980LeRoi1979
AngieSeries
Act of ViolenceFilm, 1979Detective O'Brien1978
KazSeries
DeathmoonFilm, 1978Lt. Russ Cort1977
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?Series
A Killing AffairFilm, 1977Scotty Neilson1974
Amazing GraceFilm, Mayer Scott1973
Cops and RobbersFilm, George1971
The Telephone BookFilm, Obscene Caller1970
Colossus: The Forbin ProjectFilm, Missile Commander1969
The Lost ManFilm, Police Captain1968
A Lovely Way to DieFilm, Captain Haver1967
The Desperate HoursFilm, Jesse Bard1966
Dark ShadowsSeries
You're a Big Boy NowFilm, 1966Patrolman Francis Graf1965
For the PeopleSeries, Bernstein1964
Another WorldSeries1961
The Young DoctorsFilm, Police Car Driver1956
The Edge of NightSeries1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Amos1920Born18 July 1920
Gimme a Break!Series, Carl KaniskyJacqueline Bouvier KennedyFilm, 1981Waldrop1980EnosSeriesBelow the BeltFilm, 1980LeRoi1979AngieSeriesAct of ViolenceFilm, 1979Detective O'Brien1978KazSeriesDeathmoonFilm, 1978Lt. Russ Cort1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?SeriesA Killing AffairFilm, 1977Scotty Neilson1974Amazing GraceFilm, Mayer Scott1973Cops and RobbersFilm, George1971The Telephone BookFilm, Obscene Caller1970Colossus: The Forbin ProjectFilm, Missile Commander1969The Lost ManFilm, Police Captain1968A Lovely Way to DieFilm, Captain Haver1967The Desperate HoursFilm, Jesse Bard1966Dark ShadowsSeriesYou're a Big Boy NowFilm, 1966Patrolman Francis Graf1965For the PeopleSeries, Bernstein1964Another WorldSeries1961The Young DoctorsFilm, Police Car Driver1956The Edge of NightSeries1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Amos1920Born18 July 1920People around Dolph
Close ties
Francis Ford Coppola Directed Finian's Rainbow (1968)
Warren Beatty Directed Reds and Heaven Can Wait
Quincy Jones Wrote The New Centurions and The Out-of-Towners- Lane Smith Also in Cops and Robbers (1974)
Rosalind Cash Also in The New Centurions and Amazing Grace
Phil Bruns Also in The Out-of-Towners and Aunt Mary
Elliott Kastner Produced Cops and Robbers (1974)
Burt Lancaster Also in The Swimmer and Go Tell the Spartans
Sydney Pollack Directed The Swimmer (1968)
Brian De Palma Directed Sisters (1975)
Olympia Dukakis Also in The Wanderers and Sisters
Ralph Waite Also in The Desperate Hours (1967)
James Hong Also in Go Tell the Spartans (1979)
Elizabeth Montgomery Also in A Killing Affair and Act of Violence
Richard Fleischer Directed The New Centurions (1972)
Philip Kaufman Directed The Wanderers (1979)- Frank Perry Produced The Swimmer (1968)
Irwin Winkler Produced The New Centurions (1972)
Arthur Hill Also in The Desperate Hours (1967)
Bernie Hamilton Also in The Swimmer and The Lost Man
Pat Corley Also in The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)
Lee Weaver Also in The Lost Man and Heaven Can Wait
Aram Avakian Directed Cops and Robbers (1974)- Robert Alan Aurthur Directed The Lost Man (1973)
Known for
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The Swimmer 1968
The Wanderers 1979
Reds 1981
Colossus: The Forbin Project 1970
The Out-of-Towners 1970
Also in Français
Filmography 37
58 credits on file
Television 20
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He often played policemen throughout his career, and may be best known for his portrayal of police chief and father Carl Kanisky on the sitcom Gimme a Break! from 1981 until his death in May 1985.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1985 · aged 64
