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Sam Wanamaker

Bio: Was an American film director and actor and is credited as the person most responsible for the modern recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. He is father to actress Zoë Wanamaker

Born: Sat, Jun 14 1919

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Death: Sat, Dec 18 1993

Sam Wanamaker is 74 years old

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Wild Justice

Sam Wanamaker would have been no older than 74 in Wild Justice as 'Kingston Parker'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 13 1994

Bloodlines: Murder in the Family

Sam Wanamaker was 73 in Bloodlines: Murder in the Family as 'Gerald Woodman'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 01 1993

Killer Rules

Sam Wanamaker was 73 in Killer Rules as 'Joe Gambon'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 24 1993

Running Against Time

Sam Wanamaker was 72 in Running Against Time as 'Doctor Koopman'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 12 1991

Pure Luck

Sam Wanamaker was 72 in Pure Luck as 'Highsmith'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 09 1991

Guilty by Suspicion

Sam Wanamaker was 71 in Guilty by Suspicion as 'Felix Graff'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 15 1991

Always Remember I Love You

Sam Wanamaker was 71 in Always Remember I Love You as 'Grandfather Mendham'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 23 1990

The Shell Seekers

Sam Wanamaker was 70 in The Shell Seekers as 'Richard'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 03 1989

Cognac

Sam Wanamaker was 69 in Cognac as 'Ambassador Morley'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 21 1988

Judgment in Berlin

Sam Wanamaker was 68 in Judgment in Berlin as 'Bernard Hellring'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 06 1988

Sadie and Son

Sam Wanamaker was 68 in Sadie and Son as 'Marty Goldstein'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 21 1987

Baby Boom

Sam Wanamaker was 68 in Baby Boom as 'Fritz Curtis'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 07 1987

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

Sam Wanamaker was 68 in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace as 'David Warfield'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 24 1987

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Sam Wanamaker was 67 in Grace Kelly: The American Princess as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 08 1987

Raw Deal

Sam Wanamaker was 66 in Raw Deal as 'Luigi Patrovita'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 06 1986

Deceptions

Sam Wanamaker was 65 in Deceptions as 'Jim Nolan'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 26 1985

Embassy

Sam Wanamaker was 65 in Embassy as 'Ambassador Arthur Ingram'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 21 1985

The Aviator

Sam Wanamaker was 65 in The Aviator as 'Bruno Hansen'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 01 1985

Heartsounds

Sam Wanamaker was 65 in Heartsounds as 'Moe Silverman'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 30 1984

Irreconcilable Differences

Sam Wanamaker was 65 in Irreconcilable Differences as 'David Kessler'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 28 1984

The Ghost Writer

Sam Wanamaker was 64 in The Ghost Writer as 'E.I. Lonoff'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 12 1983

I Was a Mail Order Bride

Sam Wanamaker was 63 in I Was a Mail Order Bride as 'Frank Tosconi'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 14 1982

Our Family Business

Sam Wanamaker was 62 in Our Family Business as 'Ralph'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 20 1981

The Competition

Sam Wanamaker was 61 in The Competition as 'Andrew Erskine'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 03 1980

Private Benjamin

Sam Wanamaker was 61 in Private Benjamin as 'Teddy Benjamin'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 06 1980

Charlie Muffin

Sam Wanamaker was 60 in Charlie Muffin as 'Ruttgers'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 11 1979

From Hell to Victory

Sam Wanamaker was 59 in From Hell to Victory as 'Ray MacDonald'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 15 1979

Death on the Nile

Sam Wanamaker was 59 in Death on the Nile as 'Rockford'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 29 1978

The Billion Dollar Bubble

Sam Wanamaker was 58 in The Billion Dollar Bubble as 'Stanley Goldblum'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 08 1978

Billy Jack Goes to Washington

Sam Wanamaker was 57 in Billy Jack Goes to Washington as 'Bailey'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 16 1977

Voyage of the Damned

Sam Wanamaker was 57 in Voyage of the Damned as 'Carl Rosen'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 22 1976

The Sell Out

Sam Wanamaker was 56 in The Sell Out as 'Harry Sickles'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 01 1976

The Spiral Staircase

Sam Wanamaker was 55 in The Spiral Staircase as 'Lieut. Fields'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 31 1975

The Law

Sam Wanamaker was 55 in The Law as 'Jules Benson'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 22 1974

Mousey

Sam Wanamaker was 54 in Mousey as 'Inspector'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 24 1974

The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House

Sam Wanamaker was 54 in The Fifth Facade: The Making of the Sydney Opera House as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 01 1973

The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

Sam Wanamaker was 53 in The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui as 'O'Casey'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 07 1972

Danger Route

Sam Wanamaker was 48 in Danger Route as 'Lucinda'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 01 1967

The Day the Fish Came Out

Sam Wanamaker was 48 in The Day the Fish Came Out as 'Elias'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 27 1967

Warning Shot

Sam Wanamaker was 47 in Warning Shot as 'Frank Sanderman'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 18 1967

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

Sam Wanamaker was 46 in The Spy Who Came In from the Cold as 'Peters'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 16 1965

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

Sam Wanamaker was 46 in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes as 'George Gruber'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 16 1965

Man in the Middle

Sam Wanamaker was 44 in Man in the Middle as 'Major Kaufman'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 27 1964

The Paradise Suite

Sam Wanamaker was 43 in The Paradise Suite as 'Frank Engel'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 24 1963

Taras Bulba

Sam Wanamaker was 43 in Taras Bulba as 'Filipenko'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 21 1962

The Criminal

Sam Wanamaker was 41 in The Criminal as 'Mike Carter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 13 1960

The Battle of the Sexes

Sam Wanamaker was 40 in The Battle of the Sexes as 'Commentary spoken'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 25 1960

The Secret

Sam Wanamaker was 35 in The Secret as 'Nick Delaney'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 01 1955

Mr. Denning Drives North

Sam Wanamaker was 32 in Mr. Denning Drives North as 'Chick Eddowes'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 18 1951

Give Us This Day

Sam Wanamaker was 30 in Give Us This Day as 'Geremio'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 14 1949

My Girl Tisa

Sam Wanamaker was 28 in My Girl Tisa as 'Mark Denek'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 07 1948

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Baby Boom

Sam Wanamaker was 69+ in Baby Boom as 'Fritz Curtis'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1988

The Two Mrs. Grenvilles

Sam Wanamaker was 67+ in The Two Mrs. Grenvilles as 'District Attorney'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 08 1987

Deceptions

Sam Wanamaker was 65+ in Deceptions as 'Jim Nolan'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, May 26 1985

Berrenger's

Sam Wanamaker was 65+ in Berrenger's

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 05 1985

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

Sam Wanamaker was 62+ in Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years as 'Bernard Baruch'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 06 1981

Return of the Saint

Sam Wanamaker was 59+ in Return of the Saint as 'Domenico'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1978

Holocaust

Sam Wanamaker was 58+ in Holocaust as 'Moses Weiss'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 16 1978

Rafferty

Sam Wanamaker was 58+ in Rafferty

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 05 1977

Judd for the Defense

Sam Wanamaker was 48+ in Judd for the Defense

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967

The Wild Wild West

Sam Wanamaker was 46+ in The Wild Wild West

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965

Run for Your Life

Sam Wanamaker was 46+ in Run for Your Life as 'Major Joe Rankin'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965

The Outer Limits

Sam Wanamaker was 44+ in The Outer Limits as 'Dr. Simon Holm'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963

Man of the World

Sam Wanamaker was 43+ in Man of the World

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 29 1962

The Defenders

Sam Wanamaker was 42+ in The Defenders as 'Dr. Ralph Ames, James Henry David, Edward Banter, United States Attorney Brooker'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961

Sunday-Night Play

Sam Wanamaker was 41+ in Sunday-Night Play as 'B.F. Halliran'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 25 1960

Gunsmoke

Sam Wanamaker was 36+ in Gunsmoke as 'Asa Longworth'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Sam Wanamaker was 32+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as 'Richard'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951