Martin Garner

Martin Garner (July 9, 1927 – September 28, 2001) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of Mr. Weinstein in the 1983 film Twilight Zone: The Movie.

Born in Brooklyn, New York. Garner appeared in television programs including Barney Miller, Taxi, The John Larroquette Show, Mr. Belvedere, Cagney & Lacey, St. Elsewhere, Welcome Back, Kotter, The A-Team, The Bob Newhart Show and Kojak. He also appeared in films such as My Favorite Year, Airplane II: The Sequel, Oh, God! You Devil, The Frisco Kid and The Big Fix. He was buried at Calverton National Cemetery in Long Island, New York.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1974 Law and Disorder 1975 Hester Street Boss 1976 Raid on Entebbe Man at Airport uncredited 1978 The Big Fix Bittleman 1979 The Frisco Kid Rabbi 1980 Alone at Last Jack Bernoski TV movie 1982 My Favorite Year Mr. Cantor – Neighbor 1982 Hey Good Lookin' Yonkel (voice) 1982 Airplane II: The Sequel Old Man No. 2 uncredited 1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie Mr. Weinstein 1984 Oh, God! You Devil Shamus 1989 Chances Are Mr. Zellerbach 1989 Let It Ride Rudy 1989 The Neon Empire Lindy Bartender TV movie 1991 Till There Was You Mr. Jimmy 1991 N.Y.P.D. Mounted Man TV movie 1992 Memphis TV movie 1999 Shark in a Bottle The Bellboy

Television Year Title Role Notes 1963 The Doctors and the Nurses Kurawicz 1 episode 1966 The Jackie Gleason Show Lenny – Bookie 1 episode 1975 Kojak Moishe 2 episodes 1975 The Rookies Fred 1 episode 1975 The Bob Newhart Show The Bun Man 1 episode 1976 Joe Forrester 1 episode 1976 The Blue Knight Manager 1 episode 1976–1981 Barney Miller Mr. Frumkus/Steven Himmel/Samuel Tragash/Martin Golden/Ira Buckman 5 episodes 1976 Delvecchio Morris Stankey 1 episode 1976 Serpico Weinstein 1 episode 1977 Phyllis Weinglass 1 episode 1977 Welcome Back, Kotter Lou Grapette 2 episodes 1978 Kaz 1 episode 1980 Alone at Last Jack Bernoski Television pilot 1981 House Cals Sam Gerber 1 episode 1981 The White Shadow Mr. Goldstein 1 episode 1981 Jessica Novak Marvin 1 episode 1982–1985 Hill Street Blues Store Owner #1/Pawnbroker 3 episodes 1982 Taxi The Cabbie 1 episode 1982–1984 Cagney & Lacey Mankowitz/Florist 2 episodes 1983 The A-Team Mr. Laskey 1 episode 1983–1984 The Fall Guy Driver 2 episodes 1984 St. Elsewhere William Bonwit 1 episode 1984–1985 Night Court Bernie 5 episodes 1984 Brothers Tom Selleck 1 episode 1985–1986 Mr. Belvedere Mr. Beckman/Mr. Traeger 2 episodes 1985 The Facts of Life Mr. Lowell 1 episode 1987 It's Garry Shandling's Show Mr. Schumacher 1 episode 1987 CBS Summer Playhouse Norman 1 episode 1987 Beauty and the Beast Moe 1 episode 1989 Tales from the Crypt Roy 1 episode 1989 Wiseguy Old Man 1 episode 1989 The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Mikhail S. Gorbachev 1 episode 1989 L.A. Law Mordechai 1 episode 1990 Alien Nation Sol Birnbaum 1 episode 1990 Good Grief Beanie 1 episode 1993 The John Larroquette Show Leonard Shenker 1 episode