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Michael Ansara

Bio: Michael Ansara was a stage, screen and voice actor, best known for his portrayal of Cochise in the American television series Broken Arrow, Kane in the 1979–81 series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, and as Commander Kang on three different Star Trek TV series.

Born: Sat, Apr 15 1922

Birthplace: Syria

Death: Wed, Jul 31 2013

Michael Ansara is 91 years old

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The Long Road Home

Michael Ansara was

76 in The Long Road Home

as 'Murdock Haynes'.

Thu, Apr 01 1999

Batman Beyond: The Movie

Michael Ansara was

76 in Batman Beyond: The Movie

as 'Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze (voice)'.

Sun, Jan 10 1999

Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

Michael Ansara was

75 in Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

as 'Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze (voice)'.

Wed, Feb 11 1998

Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

Michael Ansara was

75 in Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard

as 'Malfeasor'.

Tue, Dec 30 1997

Border Shootout

Michael Ansara was

67 in Border Shootout

as 'Chuluha'.

Sun, Dec 31 1989

Assassination

Michael Ansara was

64 in Assassination

as 'Sen. Bunsen'.

Fri, Jan 09 1987

Knights of the City

Michael Ansara was

63 in Knights of the City

as 'Mr. Delamo'.

Fri, Feb 14 1986

Bayou Romance

Michael Ansara was

63 in Bayou Romance

as 'Zanko'.

Wed, Jan 01 1986

KGB: The Secret War

Michael Ansara was

63 in KGB: The Secret War

as 'Lyman Taylor'.

Thu, Jul 18 1985

The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

Michael Ansara was

61 in The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins

as 'Turk'.

Fri, Feb 10 1984

Access Code

Michael Ansara was

61 in Access Code

as 'Senator Dales'.

Sun, Jan 01 1984

The Guns and the Fury

Michael Ansara was

61 in The Guns and the Fury

Mon, Dec 12 1983

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

Michael Ansara was

57 in When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

as 'Self'.

Tue, Jun 05 1979

Dr. Strange

Michael Ansara was

56 in Dr. Strange

as 'The Ancient One (voice) (uncredited)'.

Wed, Sep 06 1978

The Manitou

Michael Ansara was

56 in The Manitou

as 'John Singing Rock'.

Fri, Apr 28 1978

Day of the Animals

Michael Ansara was

55 in Day of the Animals

as 'Daniel Santee'.

Fri, May 13 1977

Mission to Glory: A True Story

Michael Ansara was

54 in Mission to Glory: A True Story

as 'Chief Coxi'.

Sat, Jan 01 1977

The Message

Michael Ansara was

53 in The Message

as 'Abu Sufyan'.

Tue, Mar 09 1976

Shokee, the Everglades Panther

Michael Ansara was

52 in Shokee, the Everglades Panther

as 'Narrator'.

Sun, Sep 29 1974

The Bears and I

Michael Ansara was

52 in The Bears and I

as 'Oliver Red Fern'.

Wed, Jul 31 1974

It's Alive

Michael Ansara was

52 in It's Alive

as 'The Captain'.

Fri, Apr 26 1974

Shootout in a One-Dog Town

Michael Ansara was

51 in Shootout in a One-Dog Town

as 'Reynolds'.

Wed, Jan 09 1974

Ordeal

Michael Ansara was

51 in Ordeal

as 'Sheriff Peter Geeson'.

Tue, Oct 30 1973

The Doll Squad

Michael Ansara was

51 in The Doll Squad

as 'Eamon O'Reilly'.

Wed, Sep 19 1973

Call to Danger

Michael Ansara was

50 in Call to Danger

Tue, Feb 27 1973

Dear Dead Delilah

Michael Ansara was

50 in Dear Dead Delilah

as 'Morgan Charles'.

Fri, May 05 1972

Stand Up and Be Counted

Michael Ansara was

50 in Stand Up and Be Counted

as 'Playboy Speaker'.

Mon, May 01 1972

Powderkeg

Michael Ansara was

49 in Powderkeg

as 'Paco Morales'.

Fri, Apr 16 1971

Hamad and the Pirates

Michael Ansara was

48 in Hamad and the Pirates

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Sun, Mar 07 1971

The Phynx

Michael Ansara was

47 in The Phynx

as 'Col. Rostinov'.

Fri, Mar 06 1970

Guns of the Magnificent Seven

Michael Ansara was

47 in Guns of the Magnificent Seven

as 'Colonel Diego'.

Mon, Jul 14 1969

Target: Harry

Michael Ansara was

47 in Target: Harry

as 'Maj. Milos Segora'.

Fri, May 23 1969

The Pink Jungle

Michael Ansara was

46 in The Pink Jungle

as 'Raul Ortega'.

Wed, Oct 16 1968

The Destructors

Michael Ansara was

46 in The Destructors

as 'Count Mario Romano'.

Fri, May 03 1968

Daring Game

Michael Ansara was

45 in Daring Game

as 'President Eduardo Delgado'.

Tue, Mar 19 1968

Sol Madrid

Michael Ansara was

45 in Sol Madrid

as 'Capt. Ortega'.

Wed, Feb 07 1968

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

Michael Ansara was

44 in How I Spent My Summer Vacation

as 'Pucci'.

Sat, Jan 07 1967

Texas Across the River

Michael Ansara was

44 in Texas Across the River

as 'Iron Jacket'.

Wed, Oct 26 1966

And Now Miguel

Michael Ansara was

44 in And Now Miguel

as 'Blas Chavez'.

Tue, May 17 1966

Harum Scarum

Michael Ansara was

43 in Harum Scarum

as 'Ptince Dragna'.

Wed, Dec 15 1965

The Greatest Story Ever Told

Michael Ansara was

42 in The Greatest Story Ever Told

as 'Herod's commander'.

Fri, Apr 09 1965

The Confession

Michael Ansara was

42 in The Confession

as 'Mayor Pablo'.

Fri, May 22 1964

The Comancheros

Michael Ansara was

39 in The Comancheros

as 'Amelung'.

Sat, Dec 16 1961

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Michael Ansara was

39 in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

as 'Dr. Miguel Alvares'.

Wed, Jul 12 1961

The Killers of Mussolini

Michael Ansara was

37 in The Killers of Mussolini

as 'Luigi Borotozinni'.

Thu, Jun 04 1959

The Tall Stranger

Michael Ansara was

35 in The Tall Stranger

as 'Zarata'.

Sun, Nov 17 1957

Quantez

Michael Ansara was

35 in Quantez

as 'Delgadito'.

Fri, Sep 06 1957

Last of the Badmen

Michael Ansara was

34 in Last of the Badmen

as 'Kramer'.

Sun, Feb 17 1957

The Ten Commandments

Michael Ansara was

34 in The Ten Commandments

as 'Taskmaster (uncredited)'.

Fri, Oct 05 1956

Gun Brothers

Michael Ansara was

34 in Gun Brothers

as 'Shawnee Jack'.

Sat, Sep 15 1956

Pillars of the Sky

Michael Ansara was

34 in Pillars of the Sky

as 'Kamiakin'.

Fri, Sep 14 1956

The Lone Ranger

Michael Ansara was

33 in The Lone Ranger

as 'Angry Horse'.

Sat, Feb 25 1956

Diane

Michael Ansara was

33 in Diane

as 'Count Ridolfi'.

Thu, Jan 12 1956

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

Michael Ansara was

33 in Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

as 'Charlie'.

Thu, Jun 23 1955

New Orleans Uncensored

Michael Ansara was

32 in New Orleans Uncensored

as 'Floyd 'Zero' Saxon'.

Tue, Mar 01 1955

Jupiter's Darling

Michael Ansara was

32 in Jupiter's Darling

as 'Maharbal'.

Fri, Feb 18 1955

Three Young Texans

Michael Ansara was

32 in Three Young Texans

as 'Apache Joe'.

Thu, Nov 25 1954

Sign of the Pagan

Michael Ansara was

32 in Sign of the Pagan

as 'Edecon'.

Wed, Nov 24 1954

Bengal Brigade

Michael Ansara was

32 in Bengal Brigade

as 'Sgt. Major Puran Singh'.

Sat, Nov 06 1954

The Egyptian

Michael Ansara was

32 in The Egyptian

as 'Hittite Commander'.

Wed, Aug 25 1954

Princess of the Nile

Michael Ansara was

32 in Princess of the Nile

as 'Capt. Kral'.

Thu, Jul 01 1954

The Saracen Blade

Michael Ansara was

32 in The Saracen Blade

as 'Count Alesandro Siniscola'.

Sun, Jun 06 1954

The Diamond Queen

Michael Ansara was

31 in The Diamond Queen

as 'Mir Jumla'.

Sat, Nov 28 1953

Slaves of Babylon

Michael Ansara was

31 in Slaves of Babylon

as 'Prince Belshazzar'.

Wed, Oct 21 1953

The Robe

Michael Ansara was

31 in The Robe

as 'Judas (uncredited)'.

Wed, Sep 16 1953

White Witch Doctor

Michael Ansara was

31 in White Witch Doctor

as 'De Gama (uncredited)'.

Wed, Jul 01 1953

Julius Caesar

Michael Ansara was

31 in Julius Caesar

as 'Pindarus'.

Thu, Jun 04 1953

Serpent of the Nile

Michael Ansara was

31 in Serpent of the Nile

as 'Captain Florus'.

Fri, May 08 1953

The Bandits of Corsica

Michael Ansara was

30 in The Bandits of Corsica

as 'Blacksmith'.

Fri, Feb 27 1953

The Golden Hawk

Michael Ansara was

30 in The Golden Hawk

as 'Bernardo Díaz'.

Wed, Oct 08 1952

Yankee Buccaneer

Michael Ansara was

30 in Yankee Buccaneer

as 'Lt. Romero'.

Tue, Sep 16 1952

Brave Warrior

Michael Ansara was

30 in Brave Warrior

as 'The Prophet'.

Sat, May 31 1952

Bannerline

Michael Ansara was

29 in Bannerline

as 'Floyd'.

Fri, Oct 12 1951

Only the Valiant

Michael Ansara was

28 in Only the Valiant

as 'Tucsos'.

Fri, Apr 13 1951

Soldiers Three

Michael Ansara was

28 in Soldiers Three

as 'Manik Rao'.

Sun, Apr 01 1951

The Desert Hawk

Michael Ansara was

28 in The Desert Hawk

as 'Guard'.

Sat, Aug 05 1950

Queen Esther

Michael Ansara was

25 in Queen Esther

as 'Zubal'.

Fri, Jan 02 1948

Intrigue

Michael Ansara was

25 in Intrigue

as 'Ramon's Radio Man'.

Sat, Dec 06 1947

Amos, Shepherd of Tekoa

Michael Ansara was

25 in Amos, Shepherd of Tekoa

as 'Simeon'.

Fri, Aug 29 1947

Action in Arabia

Michael Ansara was

21 in Action in Arabia

as 'Hamid'.

Fri, Feb 18 1944

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Batman Beyond

Michael Ansara was

76+ in Batman Beyond

as 'Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 10 1999

The New Batman Adventures

Michael Ansara was

75+ in The New Batman Adventures

as 'Mr. Freeze (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 13 1997

Star Trek: Voyager

Michael Ansara was

72+ in Star Trek: Voyager

as 'Kang'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 16 1995

Babylon 5

Michael Ansara was

71+ in Babylon 5

as 'Elric'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 26 1994

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Michael Ansara was

70+ in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as 'Kang, Jeyal'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 03 1993

Batman: The Animated Series

Michael Ansara was

70+ in Batman: The Animated Series

as 'Mr. Freeze (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 05 1992

Rambo

Michael Ansara was

63+ in Rambo

First Air Date
Mon, Apr 14 1986

Murder, She Wrote

Michael Ansara was

62+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Nicholas Rossi'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Hunter

Michael Ansara was

62+ in Hunter

as 'General Mariano, General Mariano (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984

Hardcastle and McCormick

Michael Ansara was

61+ in Hardcastle and McCormick

as 'Sheik Abdullah Casir'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1983

Reading Rainbow

Michael Ansara was

61+ in Reading Rainbow

as 'Himself - Narrator (voice)'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 06 1983

Simon & Simon

Michael Ansara was

59+ in Simon & Simon

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

Michael Ansara was

59+ in Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

as 'Hiawatha Smith (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1981

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Michael Ansara was

57+ in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as 'Kane'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1979

Centennial

Michael Ansara was

56+ in Centennial

as 'Lame Beaver'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1978

Vega$

Michael Ansara was

56+ in Vega$

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978

CHiPs

Michael Ansara was

55+ in CHiPs

as 'Nathan McCallister'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977

The Swiss Family Robinson

Michael Ansara was

53+ in The Swiss Family Robinson

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 1975

Barbary Coast

Michael Ansara was

53+ in Barbary Coast

as 'Diamond Jack Bassiter'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 08 1975

The Rockford Files

Michael Ansara was

52+ in The Rockford Files

as 'Joseph DiMinna'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

Chopper One

Michael Ansara was

51+ in Chopper One

as 'Vic Altmann'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 17 1974

Kojak

Michael Ansara was

51+ in Kojak

as 'Keith McCallum'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973

Police Story

Michael Ansara was

50+ in Police Story

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973

The Streets of San Francisco

Michael Ansara was

50+ in The Streets of San Francisco

as 'Albert 'Al' Ferguson'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972

McMillan and Wife

Michael Ansara was

49+ in McMillan and Wife

as 'Sammy Warren, Ben Matthews, Mike Bolger'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1971

McCloud

Michael Ansara was

47+ in McCloud

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970

The Bill Cosby Show

Michael Ansara was

47+ in The Bill Cosby Show

as 'Fletcher Rodenberry'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 1969

Here Come the Brides

Michael Ansara was

46+ in Here Come the Brides

as 'Wakando'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1968

The Mod Squad

Michael Ansara was

46+ in The Mod Squad

as 'Ray Abruzzi'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968

Lancer

Michael Ansara was

46+ in Lancer

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968

Land of the Giants

Michael Ansara was

46+ in Land of the Giants

as 'Murtrah'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1968

The Name of the Game

Michael Ansara was

46+ in The Name of the Game

as 'Ben Kaliman'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

Hawaii Five-O

Michael Ansara was

46+ in Hawaii Five-O

as 'Piro Manoa'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

Cowboy in Africa

Michael Ansara was

45+ in Cowboy in Africa

as 'Ernst Rolf'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967

The High Chaparral

Michael Ansara was

45+ in The High Chaparral

as 'Alberto Ruiz'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1967

Mission: Impossible

Michael Ansara was

44+ in Mission: Impossible

as 'Ed Stoner'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

Michael Ansara was

44+ in The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1966

The Time Tunnel

Michael Ansara was

44+ in The Time Tunnel

as 'Col. Hruda, Curator'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 09 1966

Tarzan

Michael Ansara was

44+ in Tarzan

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966

Star Trek

Michael Ansara was

44+ in Star Trek

as 'Kang'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966

I Dream of Jeannie

Michael Ansara was

43+ in I Dream of Jeannie

as 'Blue Djinn, King Kamehameha, Biff Jellico'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965

Lost in Space

Michael Ansara was

43+ in Lost in Space

as 'The Ruler'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965

Branded

Michael Ansara was

42+ in Branded

as 'Thomas Frye'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1965

Daniel Boone

Michael Ansara was

42+ in Daniel Boone

as 'Sebastian Drake, Red Sky'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Michael Ansara was

42+ in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as 'Sulador'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 1964

Bewitched

Michael Ansara was

42+ in Bewitched

as 'Rufus the Red'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Michael Ansara was

42+ in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

as 'Capt. Tomas Ruiz, Malinoff'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1964

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Michael Ansara was

41+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre

as 'Morgan'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963

Burke's Law

Michael Ansara was

41+ in Burke's Law

as 'Big Bwana Smith'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963

The Fugitive

Michael Ansara was

41+ in The Fugitive

as 'Officer Miguel 'Mike' Anza'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963

The Outer Limits

Michael Ansara was

41+ in The Outer Limits

as 'Qarlo Clobregnny'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963

The Virginian

Michael Ansara was

40+ in The Virginian

as 'Marshall Merle Frome, Paul Dallman'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Michael Ansara was

39+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Ben Casey

Michael Ansara was

39+ in Ben Casey

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

The Westerner

Michael Ansara was

38+ in The Westerner

as 'Oresquote'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1960

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

Michael Ansara was

38+ in The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as 'Carl'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960

The Untouchables

Michael Ansara was

37+ in The Untouchables

as 'Rafael Torrez, Charlie Steuben'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1959

The Rebel

Michael Ansara was

37+ in The Rebel

as 'Docker Mason'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959

Law of the Plainsman

Michael Ansara was

37+ in Law of the Plainsman

as 'Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 01 1959

Rawhide

Michael Ansara was

36+ in Rawhide

as 'Alfredo Maldenado, Joseph, Don Miguel'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

The Rifleman

Michael Ansara was

36+ in The Rifleman

as 'Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Buckhart'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

Naked City

Michael Ansara was

36+ in Naked City

as 'Rafael Valente'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

Perry Mason

Michael Ansara was

35+ in Perry Mason

as 'Vince Kabat'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957

Wagon Train

Michael Ansara was

35+ in Wagon Train

as 'Chief North Star, Adam MacKenzie'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1957

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Michael Ansara was

34+ in Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

as 'Ogana'.

First Air Date
Wed, Apr 03 1957

Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

Michael Ansara was

34+ in Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 21 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Michael Ansara was

34+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as 'Fitzgerald'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Broken Arrow

Michael Ansara was

34+ in Broken Arrow

as 'Cochise'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 25 1956

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Michael Ansara was

33+ in The 20th Century Fox Hour

as 'Jeff Farnley'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Michael Ansara was

33+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as 'Butcher, Mr. DeMario, Dizar'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

Gunsmoke

Michael Ansara was

33+ in Gunsmoke

as 'Grey Horse, Luke Todd'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

Michael Ansara was

32+ in The Wonderful World of Disney

as 'Narrator'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

Michael Ansara was

32+ in The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

as 'Tioka'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 15 1954

Terry and the Pirates

Michael Ansara was

30+ in Terry and the Pirates

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 25 1952

My Hero

Michael Ansara was

30+ in My Hero

as 'Arab servant'.

First Air Date
Sat, Nov 08 1952

Chevron Theatre

Michael Ansara was

29+ in Chevron Theatre

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 04 1952

Dangerous Assignment

Michael Ansara was

29+ in Dangerous Assignment

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 1952

Dragnet

Michael Ansara was

29+ in Dragnet

as 'Carl Chapman'.

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 16 1951

The Adventures of Boston Blackie

Michael Ansara was

29+ in The Adventures of Boston Blackie

as 'Galleus the Great'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1951

The Lone Ranger

Michael Ansara was

27+ in The Lone Ranger

as 'Walker, Hawk Mason'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1949