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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 15, 1923
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Harvey Lembeck
Biography
Harvey Lembeck (April 15, 1923 – January 5, 1982) was an American comedic actor best remembered for his role as Cpl. Rocco Barbella on The Phil Silvers Show (a.k.a. Sgt. Bilko) in the late 1950s, and as the stumbling, overconfident outlaw biker Eric Von Zipper in the beach party movie series during the 1960s. He also turned in noteworthy performances in both the stage and screen versions of Stalag 17. He was the father of actor/director Michael Lembeck and actress Helaine Lembeck.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Lily: Sold Out | Mickey Gold |
| 1976 | Raid on Entebbe | Mr. Harvey |
| 1975 | It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! | Gangster |
| 1974 | There Is No 13 | |
| 1973 | Horowitz in Dublin | Dan Horowitz |
| 1969 | Hello Down There | Sonarman |
| 1967 | The Spirit Is Willing | Capt. Pederson (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Fireball 500 | Charlie Bigg |
| 1966 | The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini | Eric Von Zipper |
| 1965 | How to Stuff a Wild Bikini | Eric Von Zipper |
| 1965 | Beach Blanket Bingo | Eric Von Zipper |
| 1965 | Sergeant Deadhead | Airman McEvoy |
| 1965 | Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine | Motorcycle Thug in Dungeon |
| 1965 | The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot | Hugo |
| 1964 | The Unsinkable Molly Brown | Polak |
| 1964 | Bikini Beach | Eric Von Zipper |
| 1964 | Pajama Party | Eric Von Zipper |
| 1963 | Beach Party | Eric Von Zipper |
| 1963 | Love with the Proper Stranger | Julio Rossini |
| 1962 | A View from the Bridge | Mike |
| 1961 | Sail A Crooked Ship | Nickels |
| 1961 | The Last Time I Saw Archie | Duty Sgt. Malcolm Greenbriar |
| 1959 | Keep in Step | Cpl. Rocco Barbella |
| 1958 | Kiss Me, Kate | Gunman |
| 1956 | Between Heaven and Hell | .Pvt. Bernard 'Bernie' Meleski - Co. G |
| 1954 | The Command | Pvt. Gottschalk |
| 1953 | Stalag 17 | Sgt. Harry Shapiro |
| 1953 | Girls in the Night | Chuck Haynes |
| 1953 | Mission Over Korea | Sgt. Maxie Steiner |
| 1952 | Finders Keepers | o.A. |
| 1952 | Back at the Front | Joe |
| 1952 | Just Across the Street | Al |
| 1951 | The Frogmen | Marvin W. 'Canarsie' Mikowsky |
| 1951 | You're in the Navy Now | Norelli |
| 1951 | Fourteen Hours | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 240-Robert | |
| 1978 | Vega$ | |
| 1978 | Flying High | |
| 1977 | CHiPs | |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Tom Lauck |
| 1975 | Big Eddie | |
| 1974 | Chico and the Man | |
| 1973 | Hawkins | Bartender |
| 1971 | All in the Family | Wally |
| 1971 | All in the Family | Sam |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Harry Millman |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game | Jack Stephens |
| 1966 | Batman | Eagle-Eye |
| 1966 | The Monkees | Fuselli |
| 1965 | Please Don't Eat the Daisies | Ben |
| 1964 | Many Happy Returns | |
| 1963 | Mr. Novak | Vic Rizzo |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1962 | Ensign O'Toole | Seaman Gabby Di Julio |
| 1961 | The Hathaways | Jerry Roper |
| 1961 | Ben Casey | |
| 1960 | Route 66 | Zip |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show | |
| 1955 | Hollywood Preview | Self |
| 1955 | The Phil Silvers Show | Rocco Barbella |
| 1953 | The Danny Thomas Show | Chips Collins |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Gunman |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |