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Alan Oppenheimer

Alan Oppenheimer

Acting

Born: April 23, 1930New York City, New York, USA

Alan Oppenheimer (born April 23, 1930) is an American actor. He has appeared in or provided voiceover performances for notable films such as In the Heat of the Night (1967), Westworld (1973), Freaky Friday (1976), Private Benjamin (1980), The NeverEnding Story (1984), 9 (2009), Foxcatcher (2014) and Toy Story 4 (2019). Oppenheimer studied at Carnegie Mellon University, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1951. He began his acting career in the 1950s and gained recognition for his work in television starting in the 1960s. He became known as a versatile character actor, appearing in a wide range of TV shows with roles including a Nazi on "Hogan's Heroes," an Israeli secret agent and double-agent scientist on "Get Smart," and the second actor to portray Dr. Rudy Wells in "The Six Million Dollar Man." He also played Mickey Malph, Ralph Malph's father, on "Happy Days" and had recurring roles on "St. Elsewhere" and "Mama's Family." Oppenheimer also appeared in multiple "Star Trek" series, portraying different characters in each. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1991 for his guest role on "Murphy Brown." In addition to his live-action work, Oppenheimer established a prolific career as a voice actor from the 1970s onwards. He is renowned for voicing many prominent characters in animated series, including Skeletor, Man-At-Arms, and Mer-Man in "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe," Ming the Merciless in "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon," and roles in "The Transformers," "Ghostbusters," and other series.

Known For
Filmography
Trancers: The Whole Dethly Affair

Trancers: The Whole Dethly Affair

Farr

2025
Life After the NeverEnding Story

Life After the NeverEnding Story

Self

2024
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

He-Man / Skeletor (voice)

2022
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?

Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?

Old Timer (voice)

2019
Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4

Old Timer (voice)

2019
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

Self - Voice Actor

2017
The Curse of the Three Terrors

The Curse of the Three Terrors

Skeletor

2016
Fall of Grayskull

Fall of Grayskull

Narrator

2015
Foxcatcher

Foxcatcher

Du Pont Dynasty Narrator (voice)

2014
Toy Masters

Toy Masters

Himself

2014
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

Alfred Pennyworth (voice)

2009
9

9

Scientist (voice)

2009
The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees

Additional Voices (voice)

2008
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder

Hans Engelslepen

2008
The Making of God of War II

The Making of God of War II

Prometheus

2007
Culture

Culture

Editor

1997
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth

Trancers 5: Sudden Deth

Farr

1994
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home

Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home

Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice)

1994
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords

Trancers 4: Jack of Swords

Farr

1994
Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight

Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight

Dr. Knox

1993
Jonah

Jonah

Jonah (voice)

1992
Child of Darkness, Child of Light

Child of Darkness, Child of Light

George Beavier

1991
Absolute Strangers

Absolute Strangers

Stevenson

1991
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter

Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter

Arthur Lyons

1991
Music Machine

Music Machine

Growdy (voice)

1991
Shadow Strikers

Shadow Strikers

Dr. Viper (voice)

1990
Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout

Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout

Julius Dithers (voice)

1989
Fat Man and Little Boy

Fat Man and Little Boy

(voice)

1989
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf

Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf

Mummy (voice)

1988
BraveStarr: The Legend

BraveStarr: The Legend

Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voice)

1988
Moving

Moving

Mr. Cadell

1988
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy

The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy

Vanity Smurf / Doctor (voice)

1987
Blondie & Dagwood

Blondie & Dagwood

Julius C. Dithers (voice)

1987
The Nativity

The Nativity

Wise Man (voice)

1986
Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather

Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather

Rhinokey / Crock / Mr. Packcat (voice)

1986

Daniel and the Lion's Den

King Belshazzar (voice)

1986
Skeletor's Revenge

Skeletor's Revenge

Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Melaktha / Cat Spy (voice)

1986
Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

Dr. Noah Townsend

1986
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special

He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special

Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Zipper (voice)

1985
The Pound Puppies

The Pound Puppies

Barkerville (voice)

1985
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword

He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword

Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice)

1985
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

Jerry Gersler

1985
The Execution

The Execution

Max Langbein

1985
The Smurfic Games

The Smurfic Games

Vanity Smurf (voice)

1984
The NeverEnding Story

The NeverEnding Story

Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)

1984

Memorial Day

Stallings

1983
The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas

The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas

Vanity Smurf (voice)

1983
The Smurfs Halloween Special

The Smurfs Halloween Special

1983
My Smurfy Valentine

My Smurfy Valentine

(voice)

1983
The Smurfs Christmas Special

The Smurfs Christmas Special

(voice)

1982
Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase

Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase

Oil Can Harry (voice)

1982
The Smurfs Springtime Special

The Smurfs Springtime Special

Vanity Smurf (voice)

1982
Divorce Wars: A Love Story

Divorce Wars: A Love Story

Arthur Lazar

1982
Romeo and Smurfette

Romeo and Smurfette

Vanity Smurf (Voice)

1981
Macbeth

Macbeth

Duncan

1981
Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

Rabbi

1980
Take It to the Limit

Take It to the Limit

Narrator (voice)

1980

A Pleasure Doing Business

Marvin

1979
You Can't Take it With You

You Can't Take it With You

FBI Man

1979
To Kill a Cop

To Kill a Cop

Capt. Finnerty

1978

How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness

1978
The Ghost of Flight 401

The Ghost of Flight 401

Barton

1978
Record City

Record City

Blindman

1978
Peeping Times

Peeping Times

Miles Rathbourne

1978
Tail Gunner Joe

Tail Gunner Joe

Eisenhower Publicist

1977
Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday

Mr Joffert

1976
The Gentleman Tramp

The Gentleman Tramp

Narrator

1976
Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

Aaron Stovitz

1976
Riding with Death

Riding with Death

Dr. Arthur Hale

1976
The Hindenburg

The Hindenburg

Albert Breslau

1975
The Lives of Jenny Dolan

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

Springfield

1975
The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

Dr. Rudy Wells

1975
Win, Place or Steal

Win, Place or Steal

Lt. Mannite

1975
Death Sentence

Death Sentence

Lubell

1974
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita

Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita

1974
Murder Works Overtime

Murder Works Overtime

Canavan

1974
Cyrano

Cyrano

First Cadet / de Brigny (voice)

1974
What Are Best Friends For?

What Are Best Friends For?

Dr. Otto Ludwig

1973
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

Dr. Rudy Wells

1973
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

Dr. Rudy Wells

1973
Westworld

Westworld

Chief Supervisor

1973

Daddy's Girl

Bennett

1973
The Thief Who Came to Dinner

The Thief Who Came to Dinner

Insurance Man

1973
The Groundstar Conspiracy

The Groundstar Conspiracy

General Hackett

1972
Inside O.U.T.

Inside O.U.T.

Edgar Winston

1971
Little Big Man

Little Big Man

Major

1970
Three for Tahiti

Three for Tahiti

Cecil Barrett

1970
The Maltese Bippy

The Maltese Bippy

Adolph Springer

1969
Uptight

Uptight

Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)

1968
Star!

Star!

Andre Charlot

1968
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life

Everett Bauer

1968
In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

Ted Appleton (uncredited)

1967
Gunn

Gunn

Whiteside

1967
Gammera the Invincible

Gammera the Invincible

Dr. Contrare

1966