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Harvey Lembeck

Actor | * 04/15/1923 († 58, 01/05/1982) | Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA))
Harvey Lembeck (April 15, 1923 – January 5, 1982) was an American comedic actor best remembered for his role as Cpl. Rocco Barbella on The Phil Silvers Show (a.k.a. Sgt. Bilko, a.k.a. You'll Never Get Rich) in the late 1950s, and as the stumbling, overconfident quasi-outlaw biker Eric Von Zipper in Beach Party films during the 1960s. He also turned in noteworthy performances in both the stage and screen versions of Stalag 17. He was the father of actor and director Michael Lembeck and actress Helaine Lembeck. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | War

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It's a dreary Christmas 1944 for the American POWs in Stalag 17 and the men in Barracks 4, all sergeants, have to deal with a grave problem—there seems to be a security leak. ...

Stalag 17

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1953 | 3.9/5 | 2h
Comedy, Thriller, War
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In the fourth of the highly successful Frankie and Annette beach party movies, a motorcycle gang led by Eric Von Zipper kidnaps singing star Sugar Kane managed by Bullets, who hires sky-diving surfers ...

Beach Blanket Bingo

Certification unknown

1965 | 3.2/5 | 1h 38min
Music, Comedy
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Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne are studying the sex habits of teenagers. The surfing teens led by Frankie and Dee Dee don't have much sex but they sing, battle ...

Beach Party

Certification unknown

1963 | 3.1/5 | 1h 41min
Comedy, Music
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A Martian teenager sent to prepare for an invasion falls in love with an Earth girl. ...

Pajama Party

Certification unknown

1964 | 2.8/5 | 1h 22min
Comedy, Music, Romance / Love
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Movies with Harvey Lembeck as Actor(34)

as Mickey Gold1981 Lily: Sold Out
as Mr. Harvey1976 Raid on Entebbe
as Gangster1975 It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
1974 There Is No 13
as Horowitz1973 Horowitz in Dublin
as Sonarman1969 Hello Down There
as Capt. Pederson (uncredited)1967 The Spirit Is Willing
as Eric Von Zipper1966 The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
as Charlie Bigg1966 Fireball 500
as Eric Von Zipper1965 How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
as Eric Von Zipper1965 Beach Blanket Bingo
as Hugo1965 The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot
as Airman McEvoy1965 Sergeant Dead Head
as Motorcycle Thug in Dungeon1965 Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
as Polak1964 The Unsinkable Molly Brown
as Eric Von Zipper1964 Pajama Party
as Eric Von Zipper1964 Bikini Beach
as Julio Rossini1963 Love with the Proper Stranger
as Eric Von Zipper1963 Beach Party
as Mike1962 A View from the Bridge
as Duty Sgt. Malcolm Greenbriar1961 The Last Time I Saw Archie
as Nickels1961 Sail A Crooked Ship
as Gunman1958 Kiss Me, Kate
as .Pvt. Bernard 'Bernie' Meleski - Co. G1956 Between Heaven and Hell
as Pvt. Gottschalk1954 The Command
as Chuck Haynes1953 Girls in the Night
as Sgt. Harry Shapiro1953 Stalag 17
as Sgt. Maxie Steiner1953 Mission Over Korea
as Joe1952 Back at the Front
as o.A.1952 Finders Keepers
as Al1952 Just Across the Street
as Marvin W. 'Canarsie' Mikowsky1951 The Frogmen
as Cab Driver (uncredited)1951 Fourteen Hours
as Norelli1951 You're in the Navy Now

TV Shows/Series with Harvey Lembeck as Actor(25)

1979 240-Robert
1978 Vega$
1978 Flying High
as Tom Lauck1977 The Love Boat
1977 CHiPs
1974 Chico and the Man
as Bartender1973 Hawkins
as Wally1971 All in the Family
as Sam1971 All in the Family
as Jack Stephens1968 The Name of the Game
as Eagle-Eye1966 Batman
1966 The Monkees
1964 Many Happy Returns
as Vic Rizzo1963 Mr. Novak
as himself1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Seaman Gabby Di Julio1962 Ensign O'Toole
1961 The Hathaways
1961 Ben Casey
1960 Route 66
1958 The Donna Reed Show
as himself1955 Hollywood Preview
as Rocco Barbella1955 The Phil Silvers Show
as Gunman1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Self / Cpl. Rocco Barbella1948 The Ed Sullivan Show
as himself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Movies with Harvey Lembeck as Crew(1)

Production/Associate Producer1972 Something Evil

Full Name: Harvey Lembeck
Born: Sunday, 04/15 1923 (April) in Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 01/05 1982 (January) in Los Angeles (aged: 58)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Educated at: New York University Tisch School of the Arts, New Utrecht High School, New York University
Children: Michael Lembeck
Harvey Lembeck frequently works together with these people:
Maurice Evans (15x, Actor)
Julie Harris (14x, Actress)
Jack Carter (11x, Actor)
James H. Nicholson (11x, Crew)
Milton Berle (10x, Actor)
Red Buttons (10x, Actor)
Samuel Z. Arkoff (10x, Crew)
Luree Holmes (10x, Actress)
Eve Newman (9x, Crew)
Patti Chandler (9x, Cast)
Al Simms (9x, Crew)
Mary Hughes (9x, Cast)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:295645, Added: 08/11/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024