Marvin Kaplan

Biography

Marvin Wilbur Kaplan (January 24, 1927 – August 25, 2016) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter who was best known as Henry Beesmeyer in Alice (1978–1985).

Known For

MacGyver

My Three Sons

Charlie's Angels

Love, American Style

Petticoat Junction

The Merv Griffin Show

All Movies (32)

Autism and Cake2012 · as Mark
Troupers2011
Dark and Stormy Night2009 · as Gunny
O. Ratz: Rat in a Hot Tin Can1995 · as Dave D. Fly (voice)
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love1994
Witchboard 21993 · as Morris
Monster in My Pocket: The Big Scream1992 · as Vampire (voice)
Delirious1991 · as Typewriter Repairman
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'1991 · as Self
Wild at Heart1990 · as Uncle Pooch
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats1988 · as Choo-Choo (voice)
Hollywood Vice Squad1986 · as Man with Doll
Bad Cat1984 · as Mouser (voice)
Don't Ask Me, Ask God1984 · as Neighbor
Deck the Halls with Wacky Walls1983 · as Stick'um (voice)
Midnight Madness1980 · as Bonaventure Desk Clerk
Freaky Friday1976 · as Carpet Cleaner
Fangs1974 · as Brother Joy
The Severed Arm1973 · as Mad Man Herman
The Great Race1965 · as Frisbee
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963 · as Irwin
A New Kind of Love1963 · as Harry
The Nutty Professor1963 · as English Student
Wake Me When It's Over1960 · as Hap Cosgrove
The Fabulous Senorita1952 · as Clifford Van Kunkle
Angels in the Outfield1951 · as Timothy Durney
Behave Yourself!1951 · as Max the Umbrella
Criminal Lawyer1951 · as Sam Kutler
I Can Get It for You Wholesale1951 · as Arnold Fisher
The Reformer and the Redhead1950 · as Leon
Key to the City1950 · as Francis - Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
Adam's Rib1949 · as Court Stenographer (uncredited)

All TV Shows (58)

Even Stevens2000 · as Old Guy #1
Becker1998 · as Mr. Gordon
What a Cartoon!1995 · as Dave D. Fly (voice)
ER1994 · as Kornberg's Father
On the Air1992 · as Dwight McGonigle
Shades of L.A.1990
They Came from Outer Space1990 · as Dr. Kendall
Wake, Rattle, and Roll1990
Fender Bender 5001990 · as Choo Choo (voice)
Murphy's Law1988
Monsters1988 · as Murray Van Pelt
My Two Dads1987
MacGyver1985 · as The Chess Master
1st & Ten1984 · as Irv
Kangaroo1984 · as Sidney Squirrel
Frogger1983 · as Shellshock "Shelly" Turtle
Saturday Supercade1983 · as Shelly Turtle (voice)
Saturday Supercade1983 · as Sidney Squirrel (voice)
Cagney & Lacey1982
The Fall Guy1981
Flying High1978
We've Got Each Other1977
CHiPs1977 · as Hilmer Nelson
Heyyy, It's the King!1977 · as Skids (voice)
Charlie's Angels1976 · as Zobar
Alice1976
Alice1976 · as Henry
The Lost Saucer1975
Kolchak: The Night Stalker1974 · as Delgado
Chopper One1974 · as Harry
The Chicago Teddy Bears1971
Love, American Style1969 · as Arnold
Love, American Style1969 · as The Psychiatrist
My World and Welcome to It1969
The Mod Squad1968 · as Sol Alpert
Hank1965
I Dream of Jeannie1965 · as Perkins
Honey West1965 · as 'Byron Manners'
Gidget1965
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.1964 · as Mr. Kendall
The Baileys of Balboa1964
Valentine's Day1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963 · as Alvin
Petticoat Junction1963 · as Stanley
Vacation Playhouse1963 · as Marvin
McHale's Navy1962 · as Kwazniak
The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
Top Cat1961 · as Choo Choo (voice)
My Three Sons1960 · as Joe
The Detectives1959 · as Irwin
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis1959 · as Mr. Monty W. Milfloss
Alcoa Theatre1957 · as Harry Cooper
DuPont Show of the Month1957 · as The Messenger Boy
The Lux Show1957 · as Self
General Electric Theater1953 · as Marvin
The Ford Television Theatre1952 · as Marvin
The Red Skelton Show1951 · as Alfred Pinzmetal
The Red Skelton Show1951 · as Marvin Kaplan