
Bert Freed
Acting
Born: 1919-11-03 · The Bronx, New York USA
Died: 1994-08-02
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Bert Freed (November 3, 1919 — August 2, 1994) was a prolific American character actor, voice over actor, and the first actor to portray "Detective Columbo" on television. Born and raised in The Bronx, New York, Freed began acting while attending Penn State University, and made his Broadway debut in 1942. Following World War II Army service in the European Theatre, he appeared in the Broadway musical The Day Before Spring in 1945 and dozens of televisi
🎬 Movies (20)

Are You My Mother?
1986
Bert
Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase
1981
Carlo

Skag
1980
Bishop

Norma Rae
1979
Sam Dakin

Barracuda
1978
Jack
Till Death
1978
Dr. Sawyer

In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan
1977
Dr. Julius Korein

Love and the Midnight Auto Supply
1977
Mayor John Randolph

Death Scream
1975
Det. Ross

Incident at Vichy
1973
Marchand, A Businessman

Evel Knievel
1971
Doc Kincaid

Billy Jack
1971
Mr. Stuart Posner

Breakout
1970
Fletcher

There Was a Crooked Man...
1970
Skinner

The Andersonville Trial
1970
Board of Military Judges

Then Came Bronson
1969
Editor Carson

Wild in the Streets
1968
Max Jacob Flatow, Sr.

Hang 'em High
1968
Schmidt

Madigan
1968
Chief of Detectives Hap Lynch

P.J.
1968
Police Lieutenant
📺 TV Shows (20)

Knight Rider
1982
Anthony Solan

The Fall Guy
1981

Vega$
1978

Charlie's Angels
1976
Stambler

Bronk
1975

Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Capt. Akins

Paper Moon
1974

Lincoln
1974
Edwin Stanton

Police Story
1973

Barnaby Jones
1973
Det. Capt. Ben Wyatt

The Streets of San Francisco
1972

The Rookies
1972

The Sixth Sense
1972

Cannon
1971

The Partridge Family
1970
Mr. Sharp

McCloud
1970
Packy Keefe

The Mod Squad
1968

Lancer
1968

The Outsider
1968

Mannix
1967