--- name: "Booth Colman" canonical: "https://film.one/person/booth-colman" roles: ["Actor"] born: "8 March 1923" died: "15 December 2014" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 82 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-20T06:13:21.064060+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Booth Colman Actor. Born 8 March 1923 in Portland, Oregon, USA. Died 15 December 2014. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 8 March 1923, Portland, Oregon, USA - **Died:** 15 December 2014 - **Active:** 1979–2001 - **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 2 acting, 1 other - **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 76 (1), 1970s 82 (1), 2000s 81 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booth_Colman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2910553, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0172884/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/105390 ## Biography Booth Colman was an American film, television and stage actor. Born in Portland, Oregon, he studied at the University of Washington and the University of Michigan, and served in the Japanese Language Division of U.S. Military Intelligence during the Second World War. He began his career on the New York stage, with Broadway appearances including Hamlet (1945), and made his film debut uncredited in The Big Sky (1952). Colman appeared in dozens of television series, including Perry Mason, Frasier, Star Trek: Voyager and My Name Is Earl. In later years he frequently played older authority figures such as doctors and lawyers. His film credits include Norma Rae (1979) as Dr. Watson, The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) and Intolerable Cruelty (2003). From 1981 he played Ebenezer Scrooge more than 500 times at the Meadow Brook Theatre in Michigan. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (3) ### Performed in (2) — the average rests on these - *The Man Who Wasn't There* (2001), Fi1m 81, as Judge #2 — [page](https://film.one/film/the-man-who-wasnt-there.md) - *Norma Rae* (1979), Fi1m 82, as Dr. Watson — [page](https://film.one/film/norma-rae.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Julius Caesar* (1953), Fi1m 76, as Citizen of Rome (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/julius-caesar.md) ## Complete filmography (120) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *My Name Is Earl* (2005), series, as Scientist - *The Suite Life of Zack & Cody* (2005), series, as Scooter - *Intolerable Cruelty* (2003), as Gutman Trial Judge - *The Man Who Wasn't There* (2001), as Judge #2 — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-man-who-wasnt-there.md) - *Return to the Secret Garden* (2000), as Old man - *Air America* (1998), series, as Nicolai Vyshenko - *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as Penno - *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Father Fatima - *Frasier* (1993), series, as Mr. Slobodkin — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md) - *Civil Wars* (1991), series, as Judge Herbert Hoffer - *Shootdown* (1988), as Bernard - *Destination: America* (1987), Actor - *Farewell to the Planet of the Apes* (1980), as Zaius - *Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes* (1980), as Zaius - *The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes* (1980), as Zaius - *Back to the Planet of the Apes* (1980), as Zaius - *Galactica 1980* (1980), series, as Rogers - *Marciano* (1979), as Dr. Stevens - *The Best Place to Be* (1979), Actor - *Norma Rae* (1979), as Dr. Watson — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/norma-rae.md) - *The White Shadow* (1978), series, as Pawn Brooker - *Lou Grant* (1977), series, Actor - *In the Glitter Palace* (1977), as Kubishan - *How the West Was Won* (1977), series, Actor - *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, Actor - *Time Travelers* (1976), as Dr. Amos Cummings - *City of Angels* (1976), series, Actor - *Switch* (1975), series, as Seegar, Phil Hardice - *Barbary Coast* (1975), series, Actor - *Returning Home* (1975), as Vern Miller - *Planet of the Apes* (1974), series, as Zaius - *Harry O* (1974), series, Actor - *Lincoln* (1974), series, as Samuel C. Pomeroy - *A Tree Grows in Brooklyn* (1974), as Doctor - *I Love You...Good-bye* (1974), as Professor Halton - *Police Story* (1973), series, as Medical Examiner - *Time to Run* (1973), as Officer Harvey - *Kung Fu* (1972), series, as Sentinel - *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, Actor - *The Waltons* (1972), series, Actor - *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor - *Scandalous John* (1971), as Governor Murray - *Gideon* (1971), as Hezekiah - *Alias Smith and Jones* (1971), series, Actor - *Dan August* (1970), series, as Dr. Germain - *The Lawyer* (1970), as Judge Crawford - *McCloud* (1970), series, as Hines - *Marcus Welby, M.D.* (1969), series, as Mr. Huntsman - *The Mod Squad* (1968), series, Actor - *Adam-12* (1968), series, as Judge Colman - *The Outsider* (1968), series, Actor - *Maryjane* (1968), as Maynard Parlow - *Mannix* (1967), series, as Max Bonnett - *Judd, for the Defense* (1967), series, Actor - *The Flying Nun* (1967), series, as Bishop Parnell - *Garrison's Gorillas* (1967), series, Actor - *The Invaders* (1967), series, as Coroner Braemer - *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as Stravos, Dr. Huss — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md) - *The Monkees* (1966), series, as The Chief - *Family Affair* (1966), series, Actor - *Tarzan* (1966), series, Actor - *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Martin Davis, Albert Vogel, Lane Morris - *I Dream of Jeannie* (1965), series, as Dean Geller, General Pichegru - *Hogan's Heroes* (1965), series, as Captain Guenther - *The Wild Wild West* (1965), series, as Xavier Perkins - *Run for Your Life* (1965), series, as Prosecutor Coleman - *Wild on the Beach* (1965), as Dean Parker - *Arizona Raiders* (1965), Actor - *Runaway Girl* (1965), as Angelo Guglietta - *Raiders from Beneath the Sea* (1964), as Purdy - *Profiles in Courage* (1964), series, as Aaron Burr - *Youngblood Hawke* (1964), as TV Interviewer (uncredited) - *Fate Is the Hunter* (1964), as Technician (uncredited) - *Daniel Boone* (1964), series, as High Pvt. A. Slimpsey, Gov. Patrick Henry, Whitmore - *Kisses for My President* (1964), as TV Producer (uncredited) - *A Global Affair* (1964), as United Nations Delegate (uncredited) - *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Les Donaldson — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md) - *The Greatest Show on Earth* (1963), series, Actor - *The Outer Limits* (1963), series, as Doctor Howard Warren - *The Gallant Men* (1962), series, Actor - *General Electric True* (1962), series, Actor - *The Comancheros* (1961), as Hotel Clerk (uncredited) - *Ben Casey* (1961), series, Actor - *Romanoff and Juliet* (1961), as Customs Officer - *Route 66* (1960), series, Actor - *My Three Sons* (1960), series, Actor - *Under Ten Flags* (1960), Actor - *Thriller* (1960), series, as Lieutenant Bailey - *Adventures in Paradise* (1959), series, as Chitral - *The Man Who Understood Women* (1959), as Max (uncredited) - *Auntie Mame* (1958), as Alan - Party Guest (uncredited) - *Tarawa Beachhead* (1958), as Sam Pelligram (uncredited) - *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, Actor - *Yancy Derringer* (1958), series, as Henry Duval - *Behind Closed Doors* (1958), series, Actor - *The Rifleman* (1958), series, Actor - *The Case Against Brooklyn* (1958), Actor - *The Beast of Budapest* (1958), as Lt. Stefko - *The Power of the Resurrection* (1958), as James - *Zorro* (1957), series, Actor - *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Doctor Younger, Prosecutor - *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, Actor - *My Gun Is Quick* (1957), as Capt. Pat Chambers (as Booth Coleman) - *Flight to Hong Kong* (1956), as Maxler - *The Adventures of Jim Bowie* (1956), series, Actor - *Telephone Time* (1956), series, Actor - *World Without End* (1956), as Mories - *Cheyenne* (1955), series, Actor - *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Gant, Rand - *Moonfleet* (1955), as Capt. Stanhope - *The Prodigal* (1955), as Barber (uncredited) - *The Silver Chalice* (1954), as Hiram - *Climax!* (1954), series, as Bruno McKee - *The Human Jungle* (1954), as Wallace - *The Adventures of Hajji Baba* (1954), as Akim (uncredited) - *Living It Up* (1954), as Fernandez (uncredited) - *Julius Caesar* (1953), as Citizen of Rome (uncredited) — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/julius-caesar.md) - *Cavalcade of America* (1952), series, Actor - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Hezekiah - *Dragnet* (1951), series, Actor --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/booth-colman