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Jan Arvan(1913-1979)

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Jan Arvan and Pamela Britton in My Favorite Martian (1963)
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Jan Arvan was born on 10 April 1913 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for The Poseidon Adventure (1972), 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) and The Sign of Zorro (1958). He died on 24 May 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 10, 1913
DiedMay 24, 1979(66)
BornApril 10, 1913
DiedMay 24, 1979(66)
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Known for

Ernest Borgnine, Gene Hackman, Leslie Nielsen, Red Buttons, Roddy McDowall, Stella Stevens, Shelley Winters, Jack Albertson, Carol Lynley, Pamela Sue Martin, Arthur O'Connell, and Eric Shea in The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
The Poseidon Adventure
7.1
  • Doctor
  • 1972
William Hopper and Joan Taylor in 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
20 Million Miles to Earth
6.3
  • Signore Contino
  • 1957
Henry Calvin, Britt Lomond, and Guy Williams in The Sign of Zorro (1958)
The Sign of Zorro
6.9
  • Don Nacho Torres
  • 1958
Soldiers of Fortune (1955)
Soldiers of Fortune
7.6
TV Series
  • Julio
  • Sergeant Rojas
  • Old Man

Credits

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Actor

  • The Paper Chase (1978)
    The Paper Chase
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Kornbluh
    • Tulio Romano
    • 1978–1979
  • Meredith Baxter, Kristy McNichol, James Broderick, Gary Frank, Sada Thompson, Michael Schackelford, and David Schackelford in Family (1976)
    Family
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Vito
    • 1978
  • Carol Burnett in The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
    The Carol Burnett Show
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Maitre d'
    • Emcee
    • Maître d' ...
    • 1973–1978
  • Marie-France Pisier in The Other Side of Midnight (1977)
    The Other Side of Midnight
    6.0
    • Warden
    • 1977
  • Nick Nolte, Peter Strauss, and Susan Blakely in Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
    Rich Man, Poor Man
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • French Waiter
    • 1976
  • Emergency! (1972)
    Emergency!
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Bert Martin
    • Hotel Manager
    • Restaurant Owner ...
    • 1972–1976
  • Starsky and Hutch (1975)
    Starsky and Hutch
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Durant
    • 1975
  • Angie Dickinson in Police Woman (1974)
    Police Woman
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Motel Clerk
    • 1975
  • Polly Bergen, Donna Mills, Paul Burke, Judy Carne, and Barbara Feldon in The Wide World of Mystery (1973)
    The Wide World of Mystery
    6.9
    TV Series
    • 1975
  • Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
    McCloud
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Frenchman with Case
    • Dr. Massimo Vignola
    • 1973–1974
  • Susan Strasberg, Tony Musante, and Simon Oakland in Toma (1973)
    Toma
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Arthur
    • 1974
  • Apple's Way (1974)
    Apple's Way
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Herb
    • 1974
  • The Stranger Who Looks Like Me (1974)
    The Stranger Who Looks Like Me
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Uncle Charles
    • 1974
  • The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping (1973)
    The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Doctor
    • 1973
  • The Stone Killer (1973)
    The Stone Killer
    6.1
    • Bartolomeo Vechetti
    • 1973

Additional Crew

  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • voice dubbing: Pedro Regas (uncredited)
    • 1963

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Mike Hammer: When I Am Dead, My Darling
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Mike Hammer: The Big Drop
Mike Hammer: The Big Drop
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Mike Hammer: The Big Drop

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jan Arvin
  • Born
    • April 10, 1913
    • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • May 24, 1979
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)

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