Milt Kogan (born April 10,[2] 1936)[3] is an American actor.[4] He made well over 100 guest appearances on American network television shows. He is perhaps best known for playing Desk Sergeant Kogan on six episodes of the sitcom television series Barney Miller,[5] and for appearing in six different roles in the 1970s on Police Story.
Milt Kogan | |
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 Kogan in 2018 | |
| Born | Milton Lewis Kogan April 10, 1936 |
| Occupations | Actor, Physician |
| Years active | 1962–2012 (as actor) |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Quast, 1983–present (2 children) Virginia Freeman "Dena" Lambie 1965–1976, divorced (1 child) |
Early life and career
editMilt is an M.D. who practices board-certified Family Medicine in Los Angeles, California. He entered Cornell University with the class of 1957, but left after his junior year to earn his medical degree. He returned to Cornell to finish his B.S. in Animal Science fifty years later, graduating in 2007.[6] As an undergraduate, he was a member of the Quill and Dagger society. He also holds an M.P.H. (Epidemiology) from University of California, Los Angeles (1974–1976). He was a Peace Corps Physician in West Africa (1969–1972), practiced with the National Health Service Corps in Harlowton, Montana (1982–1983), served with the U.S. Army in Hanau, West Germany (1984–1986) and practiced in Vermillion, South Dakota (1996–1998). He speaks English, French, German, and Spanish.
Published works include: Escape From Montana (2009), Diary of the Ouagadougou Doc (2010), and Second Act (2010).
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Swinging Barmaids | Dan | Gus Trikonis | |
| Darktown Strutters | Officer Babel | William Witney | ||
| The Sunshine Boys | Doctor | Herbert Ross | ||
| Lucky Lady | Supercargo | Stanley Donen | ||
| 1976 | No Deposit, No Return | Policeman | Norman Tokar | |
| Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde | Lt. Harry O'Connor | William Crain | ||
| 1977 | Big Time | FBI Chief | Andrew Georgias | |
| Herowork | D.A. Durney | Michael Adrian | ||
| 1978 | The Fifth Floor | Dr. Shaw | Howard Avedis | |
| 1979 | The Lady in Red | Preacher | Lewis Teague | |
| 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Medican Unit | Steven Spielberg | Credited as "Milt Kogan, M.D." |
| 1983 | Angel of H.E.A.T. | Harry Covert | Myrl A. Schreibman | |
| Wavelength | Chief Pathologist | Mike Gray | ||
| My Therapist | Steve Kovacs | Gary Legon and Al Rossi | ||
| Erotic Images | Herb Todd | Declan Langan | ||
| 1984 | Bachelor Party | Restaurant Customer | Neal Israel | |
| The Woman in Red | Air Traffic Boss | Gene Wilder | ||
| 1985 | Brewster's Millions | Heller | Walter Hill | |
| 1986 | The Check Is in the Mail... | Mr. Fanning | Joan Darling and Ted Kotcheff | |
| 2002 | Random Shooting in L.A. | Dan | Jeffrey Delman | |
| Jennifer Is Dead | Dr. Schill | Joel Bender | Short film | |
| 2009 | Dandelion Dharma | Jonathan Worth | Veronica DiPippo | Short film |
| 2010 | Hesher | Doctor | Spencer Susser | |
| 2011 | The Descendants | Dr. Johnston | Alexander Payne | |
| 2012 | Guess Whom | Milt McNaulty | Jason Sax | Short film |
| 2017 | Maydeleh and the Prisoner | Arie Weiss | Maya Ben Yair | Short film |
Television
edit| Year(s) | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Dr. Kildare | Dr. Theodore Regan | S1E25 "Solomon's Choice" |
| The Law and Mr. Jones | Policeman | S2E1 "No News Is Good News" | |
| 1962–1963 | The Dick Powell Show | Jerry Sindell; Dr. Walters | S1E17 "Prince of Tomatoes"; S2E22 "Tissue of Hate" |
| 1963 | General Hospital | Irv | |
| 1968 | Judd, for the Defense | Dr. March | S2E2 "Transplant" |
| It Takes a Thief | Man A | S2E4 "The Thingamabob Heist" | |
| Mission: Impossible | David Singleton | S3E11 "The Freeze" | |
| 1973 | Legend in Granite | Ray Nitschke | TV movie |
| 1973–1974 | Ironside | 2nd Economist; Bernstein | S7E5 "The Armageddon Gang"; S7E20 "Close to the Heart" |
| 1973–1977 | Police Story | Various roles | 6 episodes |
| 1974 | McMillan & Wife | Herb Sinclair | S3E5 "Reunion in Terror" |
| I Love You... Good-Bye | Alton Stockard | TV movie | |
| Harry O | Dr. Rodman | S1E2 "The Admiral's Lady" | |
| The Six Million Dollar Man | Major, A.F. | S2E2 "The Pioneers" | |
| Sanford and Son | Hotel Detective | S4E3 "Ol' Brown Eyes" | |
| Mannix | Les | S8E4 "Walk on the Blind Side" | |
| The Law | Detective Milt Vinton | TV movie | |
| Sons and Daughters | Boys V.P. | S1E9 "The Tryst" | |
| 1974–1978 | The Rockford Files | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1975 | The Rookies | Francis Grimm; Dr. Garfield | S3E17 "Solomon's Paradise"; S4E6 "Reign of Terror" |
| Barney Miller | Officer Kogan | 6 episodes | |
| The ABC Afternoon Playbreak | Sonny Miller | S3E4 "The Girl Who Couldn't Lose" | |
| S.W.A.T. | Market Owner | S1E4 "Pressure Cooker: S2E13 "Terror Ship" | |
| One of Our Own | Dr. Korngold | TV movie | |
| The Invisible Man | Doctor | Pilot episode | |
| The Merv Griffin Show | Self (Guest) | S13E21 "Jason Robards, Florence Henderson, Milt Kogan, Skiles and Henderson" | |
| Fear on Trial | Herb Steinmann | TV movie | |
| Cannon | Doctor | S5E5 "The Victim" | |
| Starsky & Hutch | Manny | S1E7 "Death Notice" | |
| Joe Forrester | Milt Gold | S1E8 "Target: Mexican Syndicate" | |
| 1976 | Switch | Doctor; Frank Reed | S1E15 "The Walking Bomb"; S2E3 "Fleece of Snow" |
| Rich Man, Poor Man | Doctor | S1E4 "Part IV: Chapter 6" | |
| City of Angels | Buster | S1E7 "Palm Springs Answer" | |
| Kingston | Lieutenant Vokeman | TV movie | |
| Shazam! | Jack Michaels | S3E2 "Bitter Herbs" | |
| 1976–1977 | Kojak | Dr. Martin Laing; Al Grant | S3E17 "A Wind from Corsica"; S5E5 "Once More from Birdland" |
| 1977 | Bunco | Lt. Hyatt | TV movie |
| Delvecchio | Assistant D.A. Mitchell | S1E16 "Licensed to Kill" | |
| Rafferty | S1E2 "Brothers & Sons" | ||
| The New Adventures of Wonder Woman | Kalanin | S2E9 "The Man Who Made Volcanoes" | |
| The Storyteller | Phil Curry | TV movie | |
| 1978 | Eight Is Enough | Coach | S2E19 "Hard Hats and Hard Heads" |
| Columbo | Dubbing Chief | S7E3 "Make Me a Perfect Murder" | |
| Loose Change | Eddie Luchek | S1E3 "Part III: Being Free" | |
| Chico and the Man | Officer Lucius | S4E16 "A New Girl in Town" | |
| The Millionaire | Parker | TV movie | |
| 1979 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Wiley | S2E5 "Photo Finish" |
| Quincy, M.E. | Dr. Stewart Taylor | S4E18 "Physician, Heal Thyself" | |
| Roots: The Next Generations | Mel Klein | S1E3 "Part VI (1939-1950)" | |
| Dear Detective | S1E1 | ||
| The White Shadow | Mr. LeGrand | S1E15 "LeGrande Finale" | |
| 1980 | Diff'rent Strokes | Mr. Haskell | S3E2 "Small Claims Court" |
| The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Harvey | S2E1 "The Dirtiest Girls in Town" | |
| 1981 | Shannon | S1E1 "Gotham Swansong" | |
| Lou Grant | McElwain | S5E3 "Reckless" | |
| 1982 | The Greatest American Hero | Dr. Moran | S2E9 "Train of Thought"; S2E17 "Dreams" |
| 1982–1984 | Cagney & Lacey | Hauser; Actor | S2E1 "Witness to an Incident"; S4E3 "Insubordination" |
| 1983 | M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers | Dr. Christiansen | TV movie |
| The A-Team | T.K. / Fake Doctor | S1E12 "The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing" | |
| 1984 | Airwolf | Dr. Rothschild | S1E6 "Echoes from the Past" |
| The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. | Perry McMasters | TV movie | |
| Night Court | Doctor | S1E13 "Hi Honey, I'm Home" | |
| Pryor's Place | Solly | S1E1 "High Noon at 5:30 P.M."; S1E2 "To Catch a Little Thief" | |
| 1985–1991 | Knots Landing | Customer; Mr. Weeks | S6E14 "#14 with a Bullet"; S13E6 "Business with Pleasure" |
| 1987 | ABC Afterschool Special | Doctor | S16E2 "The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story" |
| My Two Dads | Lou Harris | S1E7 "Once a Son" | |
| Ohara | Goldberg | S2E8 "And a Child Shall Lead Them" | |
| 1988 | Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami | Dushoff | TV movie |
| 1989 | Columbo: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine | Medical Examiner | TV movie |
| What's Alan Watching? | Mr. Rankin | Television special | |
| Columbo: Grand Deceptions | Medical Examiner | TV movie | |
| Amen | Dr. Norton | S4E2 "Where There's a Will" | |
| 1990 | Alien Nation | Doctor | S1E18 "Rebirth" |
| The New Lassie | Dr. Abernathy | S1E14 "I'm Still Alive" | |
| 1991 | Lies Before Kisses | Policeman #1 | TV movie |
| 1992 | Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story | Doctor | TV movie |
| Quantum Leap | Lucky | S1E14 "It's a Wonderful Leap - May 10, 1958". Credited as Milt Kigan (sic) | |
| 1993 | Reasonable Doubts | Coach | S2E13 "The Iceman" |
| Father & Son: Dangerous Relations | TV movie | ||
| Good Advice | Mr. Brady | S1E4 "The Kiss" | |
| 1995 | Night Stand with Dick Dietrick | Artie | S1E14 "I'm Sorry" |
| 2003 | 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out | General Manager | TV movie |
| 2008 | The Game | Reporter | S2E11 "Je-Rome Wasn't Built in a Day" |
| 2011 | Accidentally in Love | Mickey | TV movie |
| 2012 | House of Lies | Ink Stain | S1E11 "Business"; S1E12 "The Mayan Apocalypse" |
| 2018 | Grace and Frankie | Grumpy But Dapper | S4E5 "The Pop-Ups" |
| Five Points | Mr. Saroyan | S1E1 "And Yet Here We Are" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | SimCity Enhanced CD-ROM | John P. Ferguson, Chief of Police |
References
edit- ↑ Freeman, Don (March 5, 1977). "Actor is also practicing physician". The Mercury. Pottstown, Pennsylvania. p. 35. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Milt Kogan", Aveleyman
- ↑ Ward, Jack (1993). Television Guest Stars: An Illustrated Career Chronicle for 678 Performers of the Sixties and Seventies. McFarland. p. 281. ISBN 9780899508078 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Freeman, Don (July 10, 1977). "Kogan is A Doctor First, Then Actor". The Tribune. Coshocton, Ohio. p. 18. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "(untitled brief)". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. July 7, 2015. p. C1. Retrieved June 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Lang, Susan (May 23, 2007). "'Barney Miller's' Officer Kogan is back on campus after lifetime as doctor and actor, and now, finally, a Cornell grad". Cornell Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
External links
edit- Milt Kogan at IMDb
- Different From You (2002) at Fanlight Productions