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Dan Frazer

American actor (1921–2011)

Dan Frazer was an American actor best known for playing Captain Frank McNeil, the former partner turned supervisor of Telly Savalas's Theo Kojak, on the 1970s police drama Kojak. His film work included Lilies of the Field (1963), Take the Money and Run (1969) and Bananas (1971).

Dan Frazer appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1963 to 1971. Most of that work is in comedy, crime and drama. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Woody Allen (4), Louise Lasser (2), Ralph Nelson (2).

Known for

  • Kojak (1973), Captain Frank McNeil. Played Kojak’s former partner turned supervisor on the police drama.
  • Lilies of the Field (1963). Part of the cast of the 1963 drama.
  • Take the Money and Run (1969). A supporting part in the 1969 comedy.
  • Bananas (1971). Part of the cast of the 1971 comedy.

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Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Dan Frazer been in?
Dan Frazer appears in Bananas (1971), Take the Money and Run (1969) and Lilies of the Field (1963) on The Remote.
When was Dan Frazer born?
Dan Frazer was born on 20 November 1921.

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