--- name: "Milton Selzer" canonical: "https://film.one/person/milton-selzer" fi1m_id: "milton-selzer" imdb_id: "nm0783670" tmdb_id: 101901 wikidata_id: "Q1935937" roles: ["Actor"] born: "25 October 1918" died: "21 October 2006" reviewed_on_fi1m: 4 average_fi1m_score: 79 average_as: "actor" average_over: 4 updated: "2026-09-26T15:31:51.180992+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." --- # Milton Selzer ## Identity Milton Selzer - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/milton-selzer - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** milton-selzer - **IMDb ID:** nm0783670 - **TMDB ID:** 101901 - **Wikidata ID:** Q1935937 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Selzer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1935937, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0783670/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/101901 Actor. Born 25 October 1918 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. Died 21 October 2006. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 25 October 1918, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA - **Died:** 21 October 2006 - **Active:** 1964–1982 - **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 4 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 68 (1), 1970s 82 (1), 1980s 84 (2) - **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Crime 2, Drama 2, Comedy 1, Mystery 1, Romance 1, Thriller 1 - **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $7m across 1 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Selzer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1935937, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0783670/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/101901 ## Biography Milton Selzer (25 October 1918 – 21 October 2006) was an American stage, film and television actor. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, he was raised in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. After serving in the US Army during the Second World War, he trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the New School in New York. Selzer began his career with small parts on Broadway in the late 1940s and 1950s, including productions of *Julius Caesar* (1950) and *Arms and the Man* (1950). He moved to Hollywood in 1960 and appeared in numerous television series and films. His credits include the role of Man at Track in Alfred Hitchcock's *Marnie* (1964), Professor Parker in *Get Smart* (1965–1966), Dr Burroughs in *Capricorn One* (1977) and Granpa in *Sid and Nancy* (1986). He was married to Alice Hickox from 1953 until his death. Selzer's final screen appearance was in the 1995 television film *Cagney & Lacey: Together Again*. He died in Oxnard, California. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (4) - *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), Fi1m 81, as Willie Boxer — [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md) - *Hill Street Blues* (1981), Fi1m 86, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md) - *All in the Family* (1971), Fi1m 82, as Dr. Seymour Shapiro — [page](https://film.one/tv/all-in-the-family.md) - *Marnie* (1964), Fi1m 68, as Man at Track — [page](https://film.one/film/marnie.md) ## Complete filmography (150) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Cagney & Lacey: Together Again* (1995), as Ira Glass - *Valley of the Dolls* (1994), series, as Manny Henry - *National Lampoon's Last Resort* (1994), as Irv - *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Larry - *Miss Rose White* (1992), as Uncle Shimon - *Doogie Howser, M.D.* (1989), series, as Judge - *The Famous Teddy Z* (1989), series, as Abe Werkfinder - *Tapeheads* (1988), as Merlin Hinkle - *Shoot to Kill* (1988), as Mr. Berger - *Walker* (1987), as Judge - *A Year in the Life* (1987), series, as Max - *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Morris Hood - *Sid and Nancy* (1986), as Granpa - *MacGyver* (1985), series, as Itzak 'Izzy' Zimmer, Otto Romburg - *Mirrors* (1985), as Phil Kagan - *The Buddy System* (1984), as Landlord - *Why Me?* (1984), as Colonel - *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Rabbi Tolkien — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md) - *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, as Willie Boxer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md) - *Cassie & Co.* (1982), series, Actor - *Fame* (1982), series, as Leo Finklestein - *The Adventures of Nellie Bly* (1981), as Dr. Woodville - *People vs. Jean Harris* (1981), as Dr. Roth - *The Million Dollar Face* (1981), Actor - *No Place to Hide* (1981), as Florist - *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md) - *Dynasty* (1981), series, Actor - *Hagen* (1980), series, Actor - *Scruples* (1980), series, as Sid Amos - *The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal* (1979), as Mr. Levin - *Vega$* (1978), series, Actor - *The Evil* (1978), as The Realtor - *The Runaways* (1978), series, Actor - *To Kill a Cop* (1978), series, as Myron Klopfman - *To Kill a Cop* (1978), as Myron Klopfman - *The Harvey Korman Show* (1978), series, Actor - *Blue Collar* (1978), as Sumabitch - *Fantasy Island* (1978), series, as Willie - *Capricorn One* (1977), as Dr. Burroughs - *Lou Grant* (1977), series, Actor - *Hunter* (1977), series, Actor - *Code R* (1977), series, as Albert Hastings - *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, Actor - *One of My Wives Is Missing* (1976), as Sidney - *Mr. & Ms. and the Magic Studio Mystery* (1975), as Lt. Robbins - *Wonder Woman* (1975), series, as Captain Louie - *Hey, I'm Alive* (1975), as Glen Sanders - *Bronk* (1975), series, Actor - *Barney Miller* (1975), series, as Murray Grossman - *The Abduction of Saint Anne* (1975), as Dr. Simon Roth - *The Jeffersons* (1975), series, Actor - *This Is the West That Was* (1974), as Pa Wellman - *The Sex Symbol* (1974), as Phil Bamberger - *The Rockford Files* (1974), series, as Patrick Elber, Irving Rockfelt — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md) - *Police Woman* (1974), series, Actor - *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, as Elija Pattman - *Run, Joe, Run* (1974), series, Actor - *The Six Million Dollar Man* (1974), series, as Dr. Losey - *Key West* (1973), as Stauffer - *Kojak* (1973), series, as Nathan Davidoff — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md) - *The Magician* (1973), series, as Alex Pochek - *Needles and Pins* (1973), series, as Julius Singer - *The Lie* (1973), as Dr. Ernest Foreman - *Rx for the Defense* (1973), as Dr. Schwartz - *Police Story* (1973), series, as Dr. Anders, Dr. Hall, Dr. Molter - *Barnaby Jones* (1973), series, as Sam Benson - *Lady Sings the Blues* (1972), as The Doctor - *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, Actor - *The Bob Newhart Show* (1972), series, as Mr. Brimskill - *Search* (1972), series, Actor - *Temperatures Rising* (1972), series, as Sam - *Jigsaw* (1972), as Psychologist - *Sanford and Son* (1972), series, Actor - *Cannon* (1971), series, Actor - *Blood and Lace* (1971), as Harold Mullins - *Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?* (1971), as George Millordock, the Banker - *All in the Family* (1971), series, as Dr. Seymour Shapiro — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/all-in-the-family.md) - *Crowhaven Farm* (1970), as Dr. Terminer - *McCloud* (1970), series, Actor - *Along Came a Spider* (1970), as Dr. Leonard Schuster - *My World and Welcome to It* (1969), series, Actor - *The Bill Cosby Show* (1969), series, as Kurawitz - *Room 222* (1969), series, Actor - *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Lester Willighby, Ron, Tabernash, Sam Green, Kellman, Ghoriades - *Mission: Impossible - The Bunker* (1969), as Dr. Erich Rojak - *The Mod Squad* (1968), series, Actor - *The Legend of Lylah Clare* (1968), as Bart Langner - *In Enemy Country* (1968), as Bartowski - *Mannix* (1967), series, Actor - *The High Chaparral* (1967), series, as Sody Marcum - *Judd, for the Defense* (1967), series, Actor - *Ironside* (1967), series, Actor - *The Invaders* (1967), series, as A.J. Richards - *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as January Vornitz, Dr. Erich Rojak, Inspector Koder — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md) - *Jericho* (1966), series, Actor - *The Rat Patrol* (1966), series, as Colonel Schweiger, Tobar - *Felony Squad* (1966), series, Actor - *That Girl* (1966), series, Actor - *A Big Hand for the Little Lady* (1966), as Fleeson - *The Cincinnati Kid* (1965), as Sokal - *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Miller, Mr. Ragatzy, Jordan James Alexander - *Get Smart* (1965), series, as Parker - *Hogan's Heroes* (1965), series, as Otto von Krubner, Sergeant Reinhold Franks - *Convoy* (1965), series, Actor - *Green Acres* (1965), series, Actor - *Profiles in Courage* (1964), series, as Schilling - *Daniel Boone* (1964), series, as Isaac Delf - *Bewitched* (1964), series, Actor - *The Rogues* (1964), series, as Gilbert Foster - *Marnie* (1964), as Man at Track — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/marnie.md) - *Mr. Novak* (1963), series, as Ted Canford - *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Ben Willoughby, Lou Cartwright — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md) - *The Yellow Canary* (1963), as Vecchio - *Combat!* (1962), series, as Col. Glinski - *Stoney Burke* (1962), series, Actor - *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Harold Bitz - *Sam Benedict* (1962), series, Actor - *The Farmer's Daughter* (1962), as Adolph - *The Investigators* (1961), series, as Browder - *The New Breed* (1961), series, as Dr. Harmon - *Ben Casey* (1961), series, Actor - *Cain's Hundred* (1961), series, as Lou Metzger, George Forbes - *The DuPont Show of the Week* (1961), series, as Mr. Raymond - *The Defenders* (1961), series, as Constable Raymond Kimble, Paul Look - *The Young Savages* (1961), as Dr. Walsh - *The Asphalt Jungle* (1961), series, Actor - *Route 66* (1960), series, Actor - *The Dybbuk* (1960), as Messenger - *Checkmate* (1960), series, as Wladyslaw Szorny, Freddy - *The Aquanauts* (1960), series, as Ray Parker - *The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries* (1960), series, as Gaillarde - *The Fifth Column* (1960), Actor - *The Detectives* (1959), series, Actor - *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Alien, Wilfred Harper — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md) - *What Makes Sammy Run?* (1959), as Julian Blumberg - *For Whom the Bell Tolls* (1959), as Fernando - *The Last Mile* (1959), as Peddie - *Old Man* (1958), as Second Convict - *Peter Gunn* (1958), series, Actor - *Decoy* (1957), series, as 1st Officer Denning - *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Dr. Aaron Stuart, Dr. Max Taylor - *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, as Dr. Alfred Nobel - *The Defender (Studio One)* (1957), as 2nd Guard - *Playhouse 90* (1956), series, as Fernando - *Tragedy in a Temporary Town* (1956), as Pike - *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Jezra, Painter, Pa Hack, Albert Schiller - *Dark Possession* (1954), as Mr. Weston - *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as George Goss - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Uncle Shimon - *Studio One* (1948), series, as Mr. Weston, Drunk, Gerald, Guard #2 ## Gallery - ![Milton Selzer](https://film.one/media/person/467960/gallery-22a5ef5948c2.jpg) Milton Selzer — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Milton_Seltzer_%281975%29.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Milton Selzer](https://film.one/media/person/467960/gallery-fc459bfe8d5e.jpg) Milton Selzer — Image via TMDB - ![Milton Selzer](https://film.one/media/person/467960/gallery-0fc298e4e607.jpg) Milton Selzer — Image via TMDB --- © 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/milton-selzer