A master at playing perspiring, conniving heavies as well as clammy, inept bunglers, Weston was born August 21st, 1924 in Cleveland. He died from lymphoma on May 3rd, 1996. He was 71.
Jack often glistened
Jack could do comedy and drama equally as well.
Weston's career highlights include: Walter Matthau's patient & pal Harvey Greenfield in CACTUS FLOWER, the no-good ''Sgt.Carlino'' who terrorizes Audrey Hepburn in WAIT UNTIL DARK, the aptly named Pig in THE CINCINNATI KID, Don Knott's pal George Stickle in THE INCREDIBLE MR. LIMPET, the killer butler Leopold in IT$ ONLY MONEY, getaway driver Erwin Weaver in THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, bumbling Det. Meyer Meyer in FUZZ, Elaine May's lawyer in A NEW LEAF, the ''straight'' businessman hiding out from mobsters in a gay bathhouse in THE RITZ, the Ugly American Larry Gutman in CUBA, death obsessed dentist Danny Zimmer in THE FOUR SEASONS, and resort owner Max Kellerman in DIRTY DANCING.
With Patrick Swyze in DIRTY DANCING
P6fVrC-RQLg DIRTY DANCING Clip
With Walter Matthau & Elaine May in the comic gem
A NEW LEAF
With Audrey Hepburn in WAIT UNTIL DARK
http://youtu.be/ogGKBiMX8KU WAIT UNTIL DARK trailer
With Dan Frazier, Tom Skerritt and Burt Reynolds in FUZZ
Gutman in CUBA
With Ingrid Bergman in CACTUS FLOWER
Alan Alda, Carol Burnett, Rita Moreno and Weston in THE FOUR SEASONS
THE RITZ
http://youtu.be/0v1NN_7H3jY THE RITZ trailer
Weston received a Golden Globe Nomination for Best Actor in a Musical/Comedy for his performance in THE RITZ.
With Andrew Duggan in THE INCREDIBLE MR. LIMPET
His other film credits include: STAGE STRUCK, THE APRIL FOOLS, MIRAGE, IMITATION OF LIFE, I WANT TO LIVE, PLEASE DON'T EAT THE DAISES, ALL IN A NIGHT'S WORK, THE HONEYMOON MACHINE, PALM SPRINGS WEEKEND, THE COUNTERFEIT KILLER, MARCO, GATOR, CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC, THE LONGSHOT, HIGH ROAD TO CHINA, RAD, ISHTAR, SHORT CIRCUIT 2, and more.
SHORT CIRCUIT 2
With Burt Reynolds in GATOR
With Gregory Peck in MIRAGE
His best TV work included: DELIVER US FROM EVIL, a regular run on THE FOUR SEASONS, I LOVE A MYSTERY, ALL IN THE FAMILY, NOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON'T, HAROLD ROBBINS '79 PARK AVENUE, BEWITCHED, GUNSMOKE, THE FUGITIVE, classic THE TWILIGHT ZONE episodes The Bard & The Monsters are Due on Maple Street, a lead role on THE HATHAWAYS, ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS, THRILLER, HAVE GUN-WILL TRAVEL, PLAYHOUSE 90, PETER GUNN, a supporting role in MY SISTER EILEEN, PERRY MASON, RAWHIDE, and the regular role of Wilbur ''Wormsey'' Wormer on ROD BROWN OF THE ROCKET RANGERS.
With Claude Akins & John Williams in THE TWILIGHT ZONE
classic episodes The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
and The Bard
Weston as Wormsey and Cliff Robertson as Rod
On THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW
With Bea Arthur in Woody Allen's
THE FLOATING LIGHT BULB
Weston and Ginger Flick in
LAST OF THE RED HOT LOVERS
Did you know...?
His real name was Jack Weinstein.
His first wife was actress Marge Redmond (Sister Jacqueline in THE FLYING NUN, THE FORTUNE COOKIE, FAMILY PLOT).
His brother was the late adult film director Anthony Spinelli (VISTA VALLEY PTA, SUCKULA, TALK DIRTY TO ME).
My friend Mike Joyner once waited on Weston. I think Mike said Jack had a Reuben.
More of Weston at work:
http://youtu.be/0v1NN_7H3jY THE RITZ trailer
http://youtu.be/DrBw1aWaASs WAIT UNTIL DARK
http://youtu.be/sJyB9Fo81JQ CUBA trailer
ECa1j56U1ns THE FOUR SEASONS trailer
http://youtu.be/EntSyj8aSBM FUZZ trailer
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