---
name: "Simon Oakland"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/simon-oakland"
fi1m_id: "simon-oakland"
imdb_id: "nm0643000"
tmdb_id: 14063
wikidata_id: "Q2287751"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 August 1915"
died: "29 August 1983"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-20T04:35:59.747346+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."
---

# Simon Oakland

## Identity

Simon Oakland

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/simon-oakland
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** simon-oakland
- **IMDb ID:** nm0643000
- **TMDB ID:** 14063
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2287751
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Oakland, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2287751, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0643000/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14063

Actor. Born 28 August 1915 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 29 August 1983.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 August 1915, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 29 August 1983
- **Active:** 1960–1966
- **Also known as:** Simon Weiss, سایمون اوکلند
- **Frequently works with:** [Robert Wise](https://film.one/person/robert-wise.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Crime 2, Action & Adventure 1, Horror 1, Mystery 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $114m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Oakland, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2287751, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0643000/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14063

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*Psycho*](https://film.one/film/psycho.md) (90)
- **Tubi:** [*West Side Story*](https://film.one/film/west-side-story.md) (80)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Simon Oakland was an American actor of stage, screen and television. Born Simon Weiss in Brooklyn, New York, he began his career as a concert violinist before turning to acting in the late 1940s. He appeared in Broadway productions including *Light Up the Sky*, *The Shrike* and *Inherit the Wind*.

His film roles included an uncredited state trooper in *The Desperate Hours* (1955), a journalist in *I Want to Live!* (1958), Dr Fred Richman in *Psycho* (1960), Lieutenant Schrank in *West Side Story* (1961), Stawski in *The Sand Pebbles* (1966) and Captain Sam Bennett in *Bullitt* (1968). On television he appeared in more than 130 series and made-for-television films, with regular roles on *Kolchak: The Night Stalker* (1974–1975) and *Baa Baa Black Sheep* (1976–1978).

Oakland died in 1983.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), Fi1m 82, as Jack Wellman — [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)
- *The Sand Pebbles* (1966), Fi1m 66, as Stawski — [page](https://film.one/film/the-sand-pebbles.md)
- *West Side Story* (1961), Fi1m 80, as Schrank — [page](https://film.one/film/west-side-story.md)
- *Psycho* (1960), Fi1m 90, as Fred Richman — [page](https://film.one/film/psycho.md)

## Complete filmography (115)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Tucker's Witch* (1982), series, Actor
- *David Cassidy: Man Under Cover* (1978), series, as Sgt. Abrams
- *Vega$* (1978), series, Actor
- *Evening in Byzantium* (1978), series, as Walter Klein
- *Lou Grant* (1977), series, Actor
- *Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy* (1977), as Delaney
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, as Bruno
- *The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries* (1977), series, Actor
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, as Senator Reeves
- *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Sgt. Cates
- *Baa Baa Black Sheep* (1976), series, as Thomas Moore
- *The Flying Misfits* (1976), as Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore
- *Crackle of Death* (1976), as Tony Vincenzo
- *Demon and the Mummy* (1976), as Tony Vincenzo
- *Ellery Queen* (1975), series, Actor
- *Switch* (1975), series, as Sam
- *Please Call It Murder* (1975), as Mickey Costigan
- *The Rockford Files* (1974), series, as Vern St. Cloud, Beppy Conigliaro — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md)
- *Kolchak: The Night Stalker* (1974), series, as Tony Vincenzo
- *Key West* (1973), as Gen. Tom Luker
- *Kojak* (1973), series, as Tom Donnelly — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *Toma* (1973), series, as Inspector Spooner
- *The Starlost* (1973), series, as Dr. Asgard
- *Happy Mother's Day, Love George* (1973), as Sheriff Roy
- *Emperor of the North* (1973), as Policeman
- *Toma* (1973), as Lieutenant Spooner
- *Police Story* (1973), series, Actor
- *The Night Strangler* (1973), as Tony Vincenzo
- *Chato's Land* (1972), as Jubal Hooker
- *The Night Stalker* (1972), as Tony Vincenzo
- *Crosscurrent* (1971), as Capt. E. J. Goodlad
- *Young Dr. Kildare* (1971), series, as Attorney
- *The Hunting Party* (1971), as Matthew Gunn
- *Scandalous John* (1971), as Barton Whittaker
- *The Young Lawyers* (1970), series, Actor
- *On a Clear Day You Can See Forever* (1970), as Dr. Conrad Fuller
- *Medical Center* (1969), series, Actor
- *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Benny Kalua, Shako, Frank Epstein, Marty Mauritany, Mendoza
- *Bullitt* (1968), as Captain Sam Bennett
- *The Mod Squad* (1968), series, Actor
- *The Name of the Game* (1968), series, as Luis Fierro
- *The Outsider* (1968), series, Actor
- *Chubasco* (1968), as Laurindo
- *Alexander The Great* (1968), as Attalos
- *Tony Rome* (1967), as Rudy Kosterman
- *Judd, for the Defense* (1967), series, Actor
- *Cimarron Strip* (1967), series, Actor
- *Good Morning World* (1967), series, as Harry Lewis
- *Ironside* (1967), series, as Ted Berringer, Sr., Elton Ferris
- *Captain Nice* (1967), series, Actor
- *The Sand Pebbles* (1966), as Stawski — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-sand-pebbles.md)
- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as Jack Wellman — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)
- *Felony Squad* (1966), series, Actor
- *Tarzan* (1966), series, Actor
- *The Plainsman* (1966), as Chief Black Kettle
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Nikos Kapralos
- *Get Smart* (1965), series, as Cowboy
- *The Wild Wild West* (1965), series, as Diamond Dave Desmond
- *The Big Valley* (1965), series, as Adam Howard
- *The Satan Bug* (1965), as Tasserly
- *Profiles in Courage* (1964), series, as Captain Bogart, Perry Fuller
- *Ready for the People* (1964), as Murray Brock
- *Daniel Boone* (1964), series, as Dull Knife, General James Wilkerson, Bickford
- *The Rogues* (1964), series, as Absalom MacBride
- *The Raiders* (1963), as Sgt. Austin Tremaine
- *My Favorite Martian* (1963), series, as Lt. Murphy
- *Mr. Novak* (1963), series, as Carl Green
- *The Bill Dana Show* (1963), series, Actor
- *The Outer Limits* (1963), series, as Empyrian
- *Wall of Noise* (1963), as Johnny Papadakis
- *Combat!* (1962), series, as Sgt. Tom Akers, Pvt. Clawson
- *Stoney Burke* (1962), series, Actor
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Bob Coulter, Charles Sanders
- *Saints and Sinners* (1962), series, as Alberto Bianco
- *Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man* (1962), as Joe Boulton
- *Third of a Man* (1962), as Doon
- *Follow That Dream* (1962), as Nick
- *West Side Story* (1961), as Schrank — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/west-side-story.md)
- *The New Breed* (1961), series, as Felix Pascal
- *Ben Casey* (1961), series, Actor
- *Bus Stop* (1961), series, Actor
- *Cain's Hundred* (1961), series, as Walter Hayes
- *The Defenders* (1961), series, as District Attorney Gardella, District Attorney · Assistant District Attorney Murphy
- *Special for Women* (1960), series, as The Father
- *Route 66* (1960), series, Actor
- *Outlaws* (1960), series, Actor
- *Murder, Inc.* (1960), as William Tobin
- *Psycho* (1960), as Fred Richman — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/psycho.md)
- *Who Was That Lady?* (1960), as Belka
- *The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond* (1960), as Lt. Moody
- *The Detectives* (1959), series, Actor
- *The Untouchables* (1959), series, as Russ Bogan
- *Adventures in Paradise* (1959), series, as Martin Quirk, John Briggs, McGraw, Red Mulligan
- *The Alaskans* (1959), series, Actor
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as De Cruz, Captain Beecham — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *Men Into Space* (1959), series, Actor
- *Deadline* (1959), series, as Lyons
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Frank Scott / Mel Barnes, William Poole, Judge Seth Tabor
- *Tightrope* (1959), series, Actor
- *Black Saddle* (1959), series, as Grat Mowery
- *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Bolivar Jagger, Sheriff Blaine
- *I Want to Live!* (1958), as Edward S. 'Ed' Montgomery
- *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, Actor
- *Naked City* (1958), series, as Duke
- *Bronco* (1958), series, Actor
- *The Brothers Karamazov* (1958), as Mavrayek
- *Decoy* (1957), series, as Lieutenant, Sgt. Steve Necclo
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Howard Walters, Capt. Mike Caldwell
- *Have Gun, Will Travel* (1957), series, Actor
- *Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre* (1956), series, as Corporal Townsend, Jesse Harp
- *The Desperate Hours* (1955), as State Trooper (uncredited)
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Enoch Mills, Jim Nation, Miguel, Carl Mandee
- *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Director
- *Red Light* (1949), as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- *Suspense* (1949), series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Death certificate of U.S. actor Simon Oakland (1915-1983)](https://film.one/media/person/59199/gallery-fc1a478756a1.jpg) Death certificate of U.S. actor Simon Oakland (1915-1983) — Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Death_Certificate_of_Simon_Oakland.jpg/1280px-Death_Certificate_of_Simon_Oakland.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Simon Oakland](https://film.one/media/person/59199/gallery-9c117d12583a.jpg) Simon Oakland — Image via TMDB
- ![Simon Oakland](https://film.one/media/person/59199/gallery-d1f7b93e1f36.jpg) Simon Oakland — Image via TMDB

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