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John Pleshette
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John Pleshette

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Born 1942 · New York City, New York, USA · Active 1963–2010

Born in 1942, John Pleshette is an American actor known for his compelling performances in cult cinema. He appears in Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story (1992), where he contributes to the film's exploration of sensationalist crime narratives. With a career that spans several decades, Pleshette's work in this film highlights his ability to navigate the complexities of character-driven stories, making him a notable figure in the realm of exploitation cinema.

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Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story

1992 ★ 5.6

Story of attractive cop Laurencia Bembenek, who, in 1982, was sentenced to prison for killing her husband's ex-wife in Milwaukee, WI.

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Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
The Truman Show (1998)
The Truman Show
1998
Rocky (1976)
Rocky
1976
Rocky II (1979)
Rocky II
1979
The Sopranos (1999)
The Sopranos
1999
NCIS (2003)
NCIS
2003
The Wonder Years (1988)
The Wonder Years
1988

Filmography

77 credits
2010s 2 credits
2010
Kosher Pig as Paul Cohen
Movie ★ 6.0
2010
Law & Order: LA as Judge
TV ★ 6.8
2000s 9 credits
2009
Gentlemen Broncos as Merve
Movie ★ 5.7
2008
Eli Stone as Judge Nettles
TV ★ 6.7
2004
The Failures as Principal Holbrock
Movie ★ 4.0
2004
Helter Skelter as Mr. Krenwinkle
Movie ★ 5.8
2003
Detonator as Stuart Newman
Movie ★ 5.3
2003
NCIS as Tom Crawley
TV ★ 7.6
2002
For the People as Dr. Goodwin
TV ★ 10.0
2001
James Dean as Billy Rose
Movie ★ 6.8
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Therapist
TV ★ 8.0
1990s 26 credits
1999
The Sopranos as Dr. Ira Fried
TV ★ 8.7
1998
The Day Lincoln Was Shot as William Henry Seward
Movie ★ 6.8
1998
The Truman Show as Network Executive
Movie ★ 8.2
1997
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer as Gary Blondo
Movie ★ 7.0
1997
Mike Hammer, Private Eye
TV ★ 6.6
1997
The Practice as Attorney Nick Jamison
TV ★ 7.7
1996
The Curse of Inferno as Mr. Wizzard
Movie ★ 5.0
1996
The Pretender as Sean Flanagan
TV ★ 7.4
1996
The Sentinel as Brother Christopher
TV ★ 7.2
1996
Arli$$ as Orson
TV ★ 6.8
1995
Born to Be Wild as Donald Carr
Movie ★ 5.3
1995
Murder One as Gary Blondo
TV ★ 7.7
1994
ER as Stuart (voice)
TV ★ 7.8
1994
Party of Five as Professor Conklin
TV ★ 7.0
1993
Eye of the Stranger as Joe
Movie ★ 4.9
1993
Percy & Thunder as Bill Slocum
Movie ★ 8.0
1993
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family as Neil Woodman
Movie ★ 5.0
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Dr. Emil Hamilton
TV ★ 6.9
1993
Diagnosis: Murder as Dr. John Foster
TV ★ 7.1
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Detective Simpson
TV ★ 7.6
1992
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story●
Movie ★ 4.4
1992
The Larry Sanders Show as Leo
TV ★ 7.7
1991
Deadly Game as Charley Sloan
Movie ★ 5.9
1991
Civil Wars as Al Noonan
TV ★ 4.5
1990
Murder in Paradise as Wagner Thorne
Movie ★ 5.0
1990
Vietnam Texas
Movie ★ 6.0
1980s 21 credits
1988
Shattered Innocence as Mel Erman
Movie ★ 6.7
1988
Paramedics as Doctor Lido
Movie ★ 3.1
1988
The Wonder Years as Charlie Barrett
TV ★ 8.3
1987
Beauty and the Beast as Jimmy Faber
TV ★ 7.4
1986
Welcome Home, Bobby as John Hammill
Movie ★ 4.8
1986
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry as David Eilas
Movie ★ 6.8
1986
L.A. Law as Mark Kumpel
TV ★ 7.1
1985
Malice in Wonderland as Tommy Gallep
Movie ★ 7.6
1985
Stormin' Home as Al Singer
Movie ★ 7.0
1985
MacGyver as Lancer / Benson
TV ★ 7.7
1984
Burning Rage as Frank Vandenberg
Movie ★ 5.0
1984
Micki & Maude as Hap Ludlow
Movie ★ 5.6
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Nicky Saperstein
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Highway to Heaven as Stanley
TV ★ 7.4
1984
Hunter as Ron Nieman
TV ★ 7.1
1982
The Kid with the Broken Halo as Jeff McNulty
Movie ★ 6.7
1981
S.O.B. as Capitol Studios Vice-President
Movie ★ 6.0
1981
Simon & Simon
TV ★ 6.7
1980
Once Upon a Family as Willie Hedges
Movie ★ 9.0
1980
Magnum, P.I. as Steve Elliott
TV ★ 7.3
1980
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
TV ★ 6.8
1970s 15 credits
1979
Rocky II as Director (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.3
1979
Knots Landing as Richard Avery
TV ★ 6.9
1978
House Calls as Theatrical Agent
Movie ★ 6.5
1978
The Users as Kip Nathan
Movie ★ 4.0
1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
TV ★ 7.1
1977
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald as Lee Harvey Oswald
TV ★ 10.0
1976
Rocky as Aftershave Commercial Director (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.8
1976
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman as Hugh Boswell
TV ★ 7.3
1975
Doctors' Hospital as Dr. Danvers
TV ★ 7.0
1974
The Rockford Files as Danny Green / Jackie Tetuska
TV ★ 7.6
1974
The Rockford Files as Danny Green
TV ★ 7.6
1974
The Rockford Files as Julius 'Jay' Rockfelt
TV ★ 7.6
1973
Kojak as Resident
TV ★ 7.1
1972
Parades as Murray
Movie ★ 7.5
1970
End of the Road as Finkle
Movie ★ 5.1
1960s 2 credits
1967
Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle as Bruce
Movie ★ 5.0
1963
The Patty Duke Show
TV ★ 6.3
Crew Credits
1970s 2 credits
1979
Knots Landing Director
TV ★ 6.9
1976
The Million Dollar Rip-Off Writer
Movie ★ 7.3