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Ned Glass

American actor (1906-1984) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 78

Nusyn "Ned" Glass was a Polish-born American character actor who appeared in more than eighty films and on television more than one hundred times, frequently playing nervous, cowardly, or deceitful characters. Notable roles he portrayed included Doc in West Side Story (1961) and Gideon in Charade (1963).

Ned Glass is read about 95 times a day, in 13 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

1984Died15 June 19841975Barney MillerSeries, Becker the Exterminator1973KojakSeries, DeitzSave the TigerFilm, 1973Sid Fivush1972Lady Sings the BluesFilm, The Agent1969Love, American StyleSeries, Papa1968Adam-12Series, Bookie1966A Big Hand for the Little LadyFilm, Owney Price1965Get SmartSeries, Freddie the Forger1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeriesCharadeFilm, 1963Leopold Gideon1962Experiment in TerrorFilm, Popcorn1959BonanzaSeries, Coach DriverNorth by NorthwestFilm, 1959Ticket Seller (uncredited)1958Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries, Assay ClerkKing CreoleFilm, 1958Desk Clerk (uncredited)1957Back from the DeadFilm, The Doctor1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Keys - Rancher1953Come Back, Little ShebaFilm, Man at AA Meeting (uncredited)1951Callaway Went ThatawayFilm, Mailman (uncredited)1950Mystery StreetFilm, Dr. Ben Levy, McAdoo's asst. (uncredited)1948Studio OneSeries, Ezra Hoffenhall1941I'll Never Heil AgainFilm, (uncredited)1939Three Little Sew and SewsFilm, Sailor with Telegram (uncredited)1937True ConfessionFilm, Second Photographer (uncredited)1906Born1 April 1906

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Known for

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  • North by Northwest 1959
  • Charade 1963
  • The Bad and the Beautiful 1952
  • The Fortune Cookie 1966
  • West Side Story 1961

Filmography 40

172 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Photos 1

About this person

Short and bald, with a slight hunch to his shoulders, he had a nasal voice and a pronounced New York City accent. He also played a stage coach driver in Season 1, episode 1 of the TV series “Bonanza.”

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1984 · aged 78

In the same film or series as Ned

Curly HowardAlso in You Nazty Spy! (1940)Edward PlattAlso in The Rebel Set (1959)Shirley BoothAlso in Come Back, Little Sheba (1953)Stanley DonenAlso in Charade (1963)Paul MuniAlso in The Last Angry Man (1959)Peggie CastleAlso in Back from the Dead (1957)