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Ron Masak

Actor | * 07/01/1936 († 86, 10/20/2022) | Chicago, Illinois (CHI) (United States of America (USA))
Ronald Alan Masak (July 1, 1936 – October 20, 2022) was an American actor best known for playing the recurring role of Sheriff Mort Metzger of Cabot Cove in the CBS mystery series Murder, She Wrote starring Angela Lansbury, who predeceased him by only 9 days. He's also known for his other television roles and his performances in films including Ice Station Zebra (1968), Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), and Harper Valley PTA (1978). ()
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Actor best known as Sheriff Mort Metzger in Murder, She Wrote.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora! Tora!", named after the code words use by the lead ...

Tora! Tora! Tora!

G

1970 | 3.6/5 | 2h 24min
Drama, History, War
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Loner teenager Billy Duncan stumbles across a lost alien ray gun while wandering the desert one day. Billy uses the destructive weapon to get revenge on his enemies, but quickly finds himself beginnin ...

Laserblast

PG

1978 | 1.5/5 | 1h 25min
Horror, Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
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A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard little league squads. ...

The Benchwarmers

PG-13

2006 | 2.9/5 | 1h 20min
Comedy
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An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases. ...

Murder, She Wrote

TV-14

1984 | 3.8/5 | 45min per episode
Mystery, Crime, Drama
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Movies with Ron Masak as Actor(26)

as Jud2018 Angels on Tap
as Mr. James Griffin2014 My Trip Back to the Dark Side
as Principal2006 The Benchwarmers
as Detective Lt. J.D. Hill2002 The Stoneman
as Julian Disanto1999 No Code of Conduct
as TV Evangelist1997 When Time Expires
as Vince Palermo1995 Cops n Roberts
as Harve Nelson1980 The Aliens Are Coming
as Dimaggio1980 Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop
as Joe1979 Pleasure Cove
as Herbie Maddox1978 Harper Valley P.T.A.
as Onorato1978 Police Story: No Margin for Error
as Sheriff1978 Laserblast
as Fred Ruggiero1977 In the Glitter Palace
as Claude Raintree1975 The Man from Clover Grove
1972 Here Comes the Judge
as Police Sergeant1972 Heat of Anger
as CPO Corky Schmidt1971 Assault on the Wayne
as Pete1971 Evel Knievel
as 1st Baseball Fan1971 The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
as Lt. Laurence Ruff - USS Nevada1970 Tora! Tora! Tora!
1969 Vernon's Volunteers
as Paul Fleming (uncredited)1969 Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
as Sam - the Bartender1969 A Time for Dying
as Ron, the saleman1968 Second Effort
as Paul Zabrinczski1968 Ice Station Zebra

TV Shows/Series with Ron Masak as Actor(38)

as Gus Medica2003 Cold Case
as himself1992 Vicki!
1987 Bustin' Loose
as Sheriff Mort Metzger1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Lieutenant Meyer1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Marty Giles1984 Murder, She Wrote
1983 Masquerade
1983 Jennifer Slept Here
as Harry Cranston1982 Remington Steele
1981 Jessica Novak
1981 Falcon Crest
1980 Magnum, P.I.
1979 Eischied
1978 The Eddie Capra Mysteries
1976 Alice
1976 Good Heavens
1976 Quincy, M.E.
as Duane1975 Wonder Woman
as Officer Shriker1975 Barney Miller
as Virgil Cheski1974 The Rockford Files
1974 Good Times
1974 Police Woman
1973 Police Story
as Charlie Wilson1973 Love Thy Neighbor
1972 Emergency!
1972 The Bob Newhart Show
as Ed Mims1970 The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970 Nanny and the Professor
as Charlie Burrows1969 Love, American Style
1969 Medical Center
as Mike1967 The Flying Nun
1967 Mannix
1966 The Monkees
as Joe1965 I Dream of Jeannie
as MacWhorter1965 I Dream of Jeannie
1965 Get Smart
1964 Bewitched
as Harmonica Man1959 The Twilight Zone

Movies with Ron Masak as Crew(1)

Crew/Additional Dialogue1975 The Man from Clover Grove

Full Name: Ron Masak
Born: Wednesday, 07/01 1936 (July) in Chicago, Illinois (CHI) (United States of America (USA))
Died: Thursday, 10/20 2022 (October) in Thousand Oaks (aged: 86)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Ron Masak frequently works together with these people:
Robert McCord (18x, Actor)
Joseph V. Perry (18x, Actor)
J. Pat O'Malley (17x, Actor)
Bruce Kirby (15x, Actor)
Allan Miller (14x, Actor)
Peter Brocco (13x, Actor)
Bob Hastings (13x, Actor)
Byron Morrow (13x, Actor)
Milton Selzer (13x, Actor)
Vic Tayback (13x, Actor)
William Windom (12x, Actor)
Shane Stanley (8x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:486339, Added: 10/04/2018, Last updated: 04/14/2024