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Martin West

American actor (1937-2019) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 82

Martin West, was an American actor of film and television best known for playing the grieving father Lawson in John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 and the lead role in Freckles.

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2019Died31 December 20191993La Classe américaineFilm, Police Officer (archive footage) (uncredited)1989Listen to MeFilmManhunt: Search for the Night StalkerFilm, 1989Chief Daryl Gates1988Mac and MeFilm, Wickett1986MatlockSeries, Lawrence Hall1985HellholeFilm, Rollins1984Highway to HeavenSeries, Mr. Kling1980The Price of SurvivalFilm, Joseph C. Randolph1976Assault on Precinct 13Film, Lawson1970Soldier BlueFilm, Lt. Spingarn1968Sweet NovemberFilm, Gordon1967The InvadersSeries, Lieutenant1966HarperFilm, Deputy1965A Swingin' SummerFilm, Turk WallaceThe Girls on the BeachFilm, 1965Duke1963The Man from GalvestonFilm, Stonewall Grey1960FrecklesFilm, Freckles1959BonanzaSeries, Johnny Hill1957Perry MasonSeries, Herbie Cornwall1937Born28 August 1937

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  • La Classe américaine 1993
  • Assault on Precinct 13 1976
  • Family Plot 1976
  • Soldier Blue 1970
  • Harper 1966

Filmography 16

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Television 5

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2019 · aged 82

In the same film or series as Martin

James StacyAlso in A Swingin' Summer (1965)Andrew V. McLaglenAlso in Freckles (1960)Sarah MarshallAlso in Lord Love a Duck (1966)Darwin JostonAlso in Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)William FawcettAlso in The Man from Galveston (1963)Joseph E. LevineAlso in Soldier Blue (1970)