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Alan North : biography

December 23, 1920 – January 19, 2000

Alan North (December 23, 1920 – January 19, 2000) was an American actor.

Biography

North was born in Bronx, New York, and joined the United States Navy during the Second World War. After the war, he became a stage manager and made his Broadway debut in 1955 in Plain and Fancy.

He is best known for his roles in Highlander (1986), The Fourth Protocol (1987), Lean on Me (1989), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), and the 1982 television series Police Squad!. He also had small roles in films like Glory and The Long Kiss Goodnight. His last stage performance was in 1999 in Lake Hollywood.

North died of lung and kidney cancer in a hospital in Port Jefferson, New York. He is survived by his wife June North, two daughters, Alexandra Jackson and Victoria North, and three grandchildren.