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'''Wynn Irwin''' (December 11, 1932 – February 15, 2018) was an [[United States|American]] film and TV [[actor]]. He was known for ''[[Die Hard 2]]'' (1990), ''[[From Here to Eternity (miniseries)| From Here to Eternity]]'' (1979) and ''[[Lotsa Luck]]'' (1973).
==Biography==
Wynn Irwin was born in [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York, U.S.]] on December 11, 1932. He started as Arthur Swann on the television comedy series ''[[Lotsa Luck]]'' with [[Dom DeLuise]] from 1973 to 1974.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BfWaDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT194|page=194|title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018|last=Lentz III|first=Harris M.|publisher=McFarland|year=2019|isbn=9781476670331|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>


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'''Wynn Irwin''' (December 11, 1932{{Citation needed |date=April 2023}} – February 15, 2018) was an American film and TV [[actor]]. He was known for his roles in ''[[From Here to Eternity (miniseries)|From Here to Eternity]]'' (1979) and ''[[Lotsa Luck]]'' (1973).
He died on February 15, 2018.

[[File:Jack Klugman Quincy 1977.jpg|thumb|250px|From ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]'' (1977). L-R: Wynn Irwin, [[Jack Klugman]] ]]

Irwin was from New York City.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=1974-06-28|title=Slob Role Getting to Actor|pages=18|work=News-Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72199715/slop-role-getting-to-actor/|access-date=2021-02-27}}</ref> Irwin was in and out of performing since high school, when he was in a comedy act at [[Borscht Belt|Catskills resorts]]. Then he bought and sold a small greeting cards and gift store, then returned to performing. He served in the Army and attended [[New York University]] for a few years.<ref>Thompson, Ruth. "Bathrobe Gimmick Proving Lots-a-Luck for Wynn Irwin." ''Mount Vernon Register News''. May 11, 1974. P. 17. Via NewspaperArchive.</ref>

Irwin played Arthur Swann from ''Lotsa Luck'' with [[Dom DeLuise]] from 1973 to 1974. Irwin has made numerous appearances in television shows like ''[[All in the Family]]'', ''[[Barney Miller]]'', ''[[Laverne & Shirley]]'', ''[[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]'', and ''[[Hart to Hart]]''.

He co-starred with [[Fannie Flagg]] in the television film ''Home Cookin''' (1975)<ref>{{Cite news|date=1976-03-25|title=It's about People|pages=68|work=The Ridgewood News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72294439/its-about-people/|access-date=2021-02-28}}</ref>

He was reviewed for his performance in the play ''Marvin and Mel'' as coming off "like a [[ragpicker]] playing [[King Lear|Lear]]".<ref>{{Cite news|date=1988-07-20|title=Cast Raises Simple Ineptitude to Neurosis|pages=34|work=The Boston Globe|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72204669/cast-raises-simple-ineptitude-to/|access-date=2021-02-27}}</ref>

Irwin had an ex-wife and a son, Andy.<ref name=":0" /> He died on February 15, 2018.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Lentz|first=Harris M. III|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BfWaDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT194|title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018|date=2019-06-03|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-1-4766-7033-1|pages=180|language=en}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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|1974|| ''[[Willie Dynamite]]''||Bailiff #1||
|1974|| ''[[Willie Dynamite]]''||Bailiff #1||
|-
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|1975|| ''Journey from Darkness''||Danny||[[Television film|TV Movie]]
|1975|| ''Journey from Darkness''||Danny||[[Television film|TV movie]]
|-
|-
|1975|| ''Winner Take All''||Arnie||[[Television film|TV Movie]]
|1975|| ''Winner Take All''||Arnie||[[Television film|TV movie]]
|-
|-
|1975|| ''Home Cookin'''||Ernie||[[Television film|TV Movie]]
|1975|| ''Home Cookin'''||Ernie||[[Television film|TV movie]]
|-
|-
|1977|| ''Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?''||Henshaw||[[Television film|TV Movie]]
|1977|| ''Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?''||Henshaw||[[Television film|TV movie]]
|-
|-
|1977|| ''Corey: For the People''||Detective Phil Gilman||[[Television film|TV Movie]]
|1977|| ''Corey: For the People''||Detective Phil Gilman||[[Television film|TV movie]]
|-
|-
|1977|| ''A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story''||Ed Barrow||[[Television film|TV Movie]]
|1977|| ''A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story''||Ed Barrow||[[Television film|TV movie]]
|-
|-
|1979|| ''[[Fyre (1979)|Fyre]]''||Doug||
|1979|| ''[[Fyre (1979)|Fyre]]''||Doug||
|-
|-
|1979|| ''[[The Glove]]''||George Morgan||
|1979|| ''[[The Glove (film)|The Glove]]''||George Morgan||
|-
|-
|1980|| ''[[Little Miss Marker]]''||Mr. Adams||
|1980|| ''[[Little Miss Marker (1980 film)|Little Miss Marker]]''||Mr. Adams||
|-
|-
|1980|| ''[[The Hunter (1980 film)|The Hunter]]''||Informer||
|1980|| ''[[The Hunter (1980 film)|The Hunter]]''||Informer||
|-
|-
|1983|| ''Hobson's Choice''||A.D. Hallem||[[Television film|TV Movie]]
|1983|| ''Hobson's Choice''||A.D. Hallem||[[Television film|TV movie]]
|-
|-
|1984|| ''It Came Upon the Midnight Clear''||Santini||[[Television film|TV Movie]]
|1984|| ''It Came Upon the Midnight Clear''||Santini||[[Television film|TV movie]]
|-
|-
|1985|| ''[[Hollywood Harry]]''||Pizza Man||
|1985|| ''[[Hollywood Harry]]''||Pizza Man||
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|1991|| ''[[Voyager (film)|Voyager]]''||Dick||
|1991|| ''[[Voyager (film)|Voyager]]''||Dick||
|-
|-
|1994|| ''Hart to Heart: Crimes of the Hart''||Nate Gold||[[Television film|TV Movie]]
|1994|| ''Hart to Heart: Crimes of the Hart''||Nate Gold||[[Television film|TV movie]]
|-
|-
|1995|| ''Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero''||General Carmichael||Video
|1995|| ''Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero''||General Carmichael||Video
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|1998|| ''[[Dead Man on Campus]]''||Sonny||
|1998|| ''[[Dead Man on Campus]]''||Sonny||
|-
|-
|2004|| ''[[Memron]]''||Teddy Preston||[[Television film|TV Movie]]
|2004|| ''[[Memron]]''||Teddy Preston||[[Television film|TV movie]]
|-
|-
|2004|| ''[[Surviving Christmas]]''||Costumer||Final film role
|2004|| ''[[Surviving Christmas]]''||Costumer||Final film role
|-
|-
|2019|| ''[[Capital in the Twenty-First Century]]|| ||Unknown
|2019|| ''[[Capital in the Twenty-First Century]]''|| ||Unknown
|}
|}


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|1971|| ''[[McMillan & Wife]]''||Lumbeyard Attendant|| Episode: Husband's, Wives, and Killers (uncredited)
|1971|| ''[[McMillan & Wife]]''||Lumbeyard Attendant|| Episode: Husband's, Wives, and Killers (uncredited)
|-
|-
|1972|| ''[[The Super (TV series)| The Super]]''||Herbie|| Episode: The Super's Apprentice
|1972|| ''[[The Super (TV series)|The Super]]''||Herbie|| Episode: The Super's Apprentice
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|-
|1972|| ''[[Room 222]]''||Charlie Hall|| Episode: Walt Whitman Goes Bananas
|1972|| ''[[Room 222]]''||Charlie Hall|| Episode: Walt Whitman Goes Bananas
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|1975-1982|| ''[[Barney Miller]]''||Earl Schmidt & Mr. Felch|| Episode: Ms. Cop (Earl Schmidt) & Old Love (Mr. Felch)
|1975-1982|| ''[[Barney Miller]]''||Earl Schmidt & Mr. Felch|| Episode: Ms. Cop (Earl Schmidt) & Old Love (Mr. Felch)
|-
|-
|1975|| ''[[Phyllis (TV series)| Phyllis]]''||Ernie|| Episode: Phyllis and the Little People
|1975|| ''[[Phyllis (TV series)|Phyllis]]''||Ernie|| Episode: Phyllis and the Little People
|-
|-
|1975|| ''[[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]''||Jesse|| Episode: The Happy Homemaker Takes Lou Home
|1975|| ''[[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]''||Jesse|| Episode: The Happy Homemaker Takes Lou Home
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|1976|| ''[[Bert D'Angelo/Superstar]]''||Juicy|| Episode: Murder in Velvet
|1976|| ''[[Bert D'Angelo/Superstar]]''||Juicy|| Episode: Murder in Velvet
|-
|-
|1976|| ''[[Doc (1975 TV series)| Doc]]''||Broderick|| Episode: Carry On Nurse, Please
|1976|| ''[[Doc (1975 TV series)|Doc]]''||Broderick|| Episode: Carry On Nurse, Please
|-
|-
|1976|| ''[[Sirota's Court]]''||Baltic|| Episode: The Election
|1976|| ''[[Sirota's Court]]''||Baltic|| Episode: The Election
|-
|-
|1976|| ''[[Delvecchio (TV series)| Delvecchio]]''||Pawnshop Owner|| Episode: A.P.B.: Santa Claus
|1976|| ''[[Delvecchio (TV series)|Delvecchio]]''||Pawnshop Owner|| Episode: A.P.B.: Santa Claus
|-
|-
|1977|| ''[[All in the Family]]''||Howard|| Episode: Mike, the Pacifist
|1977|| ''[[All in the Family]]''||Howard|| Episode: Mike, the Pacifist
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|1977|| ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]''||David Levine|| Episode: The Hot Dog Murder
|1977|| ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]''||David Levine|| Episode: The Hot Dog Murder
|-
|-
|1977-1978|| ''[[Sugar Time!]]''||Al Marks|| (12 Episodes)
|1977-1978|| ''[[Sugar Time!]]''||Al Marks|| (12 episodes)
|-
|-
|1978|| ''[[Flying High (TV series)| Flying High]]''||Bill|| Episode: The Great Escape
|1978|| ''[[Flying High (TV series)|Flying High]]''||Bill|| Episode: The Great Escape
|-
|-
|1979|| ''[[From Here to Eternity (miniseries)| From Here to Eternity]]''||Cpl. Leva|| All Episodes
|1979|| ''[[From Here to Eternity (miniseries)|From Here to Eternity]]''||Cpl. Leva|| All Episodes
|-
|-
|1981-1982|| ''[[Hart to Hart]]''||Lt. Grey|| (10 Episodes)
|1981-1982|| ''[[Hart to Hart]]''||Lt. Grey|| (10 episodes)
|-
|-
|1982|| ''[[Laverne & Shirley]]''||Helmut|| Episode: Helmut Weekend
|1982|| ''[[Laverne & Shirley]]''||Helmut|| Episode: Helmut Weekend
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|1983|| ''[[Hardcastle and McCormick]]''||Sparky|| Episode: The Boxer
|1983|| ''[[Hardcastle and McCormick]]''||Sparky|| Episode: The Boxer
|-
|-
|1987|| ''[[Fame (1982 TV series)| Fame]]''||Dippy Dave|| Episode: Best Buddies
|1987|| ''[[Fame (1982 TV series)|Fame]]''||Dippy Dave|| Episode: Best Buddies
|-
|-
|1987|| ''[[Max Headroom (TV series)| Max Headroom]]''|| || Episode: Rakers
|1987|| ''[[Max Headroom (TV series)|Max Headroom]]''|| || Episode: Rakers
|-
|-
|1988|| ''[[It's Garry Shandling's Show]]''||Eddie|| Episode: Our Town
|1988|| ''[[It's Garry Shandling's Show]]''||Eddie|| Episode: Our Town
|-
|-
|1989|| ''[[List of Dragnet (1989 TV series) episodes| The New Dragnet]]''||Ken Spaford|| Episode: Where's Sadie
|1989|| ''[[List of Dragnet (1989 TV series) episodes|The New Dragnet]]''||Ken Spaford|| Episode: Where's Sadie
|-
|-
|1990|| ''[[Parker Lewis Can't Lose]]''|| || Episode: Close But No Guitar (uncredited)
|1990|| ''[[Parker Lewis Can't Lose]]''|| || Episode: Close But No Guitar (uncredited)
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|1991|| ''[[Father Dowling Mysteries]]''||Old Cabbie|| Episode: The Priest Killer Mystery
|1991|| ''[[Father Dowling Mysteries]]''||Old Cabbie|| Episode: The Priest Killer Mystery
|-
|-
|1991|| ''[[Adam-12 (1990 TV series)| The New Adam-12]]''|| || Episode: Drive-By
|1991|| ''[[Adam-12 (1990 TV series)|The New Adam-12]]''|| || Episode: Drive-By
|-
|-
|1995|| ''[[Sisters (American TV series)| Sisters]]''||Marv Satter|| Episode: A House Divided
|1995|| ''[[Sisters (American TV series)|Sisters]]''||Marv Satter|| Episode: A House Divided
|-
|-
|2001|| ''[[For Your Love (TV series)| For Your Love]]''||Victor|| Episode: The Wedding
|2001|| ''[[For Your Love (TV series)|For Your Love]]''||Victor|| Episode: The Wedding
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|name= Wynn Irwin|id=0410472}}
* {{IMDb name|name= Wynn Irwin|id=0410472}}
* {{TCM name|name= Wynn Irwin|id=92490}}

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Latest revision as of 22:02, 27 September 2023

Wynn Irwin (December 11, 1932[citation needed] – February 15, 2018) was an American film and TV actor. He was known for his roles in From Here to Eternity (1979) and Lotsa Luck (1973).

From Quincy, M.E. (1977). L-R: Wynn Irwin, Jack Klugman

Irwin was from New York City.[1] Irwin was in and out of performing since high school, when he was in a comedy act at Catskills resorts. Then he bought and sold a small greeting cards and gift store, then returned to performing. He served in the Army and attended New York University for a few years.[2]

Irwin played Arthur Swann from Lotsa Luck with Dom DeLuise from 1973 to 1974. Irwin has made numerous appearances in television shows like All in the Family, Barney Miller, Laverne & Shirley, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Hart to Hart.

He co-starred with Fannie Flagg in the television film Home Cookin' (1975)[3]

He was reviewed for his performance in the play Marvin and Mel as coming off "like a ragpicker playing Lear".[4]

Irwin had an ex-wife and a son, Andy.[1] He died on February 15, 2018.[5]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1970 Dirtymouth Lou Hamilton
1974 Willie Dynamite Bailiff #1
1975 Journey from Darkness Danny TV movie
1975 Winner Take All Arnie TV movie
1975 Home Cookin' Ernie TV movie
1977 Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? Henshaw TV movie
1977 Corey: For the People Detective Phil Gilman TV movie
1977 A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story Ed Barrow TV movie
1979 Fyre Doug
1979 The Glove George Morgan
1980 Little Miss Marker Mr. Adams
1980 The Hunter Informer
1983 Hobson's Choice A.D. Hallem TV movie
1984 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Santini TV movie
1985 Hollywood Harry Pizza Man
1990 Die Hard 2 Engineer
1991 Voyager Dick
1994 Hart to Heart: Crimes of the Hart Nate Gold TV movie
1995 Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero General Carmichael Video
1997 Back in Business Charlie
1998 Dead Man on Campus Sonny
2004 Memron Teddy Preston TV movie
2004 Surviving Christmas Costumer Final film role
2019 Capital in the Twenty-First Century Unknown

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1971 McMillan & Wife Lumbeyard Attendant Episode: Husband's, Wives, and Killers (uncredited)
1972 The Super Herbie Episode: The Super's Apprentice
1972 Room 222 Charlie Hall Episode: Walt Whitman Goes Bananas
1972 Emergency! George Robinson Episode: Trainee
1972 Ironside Landlord Episode: Who'll Cry for My Baby (uncredited)
1973-1974 Lotsa Luck Arthur Swann All Episodes
1975-1982 Barney Miller Earl Schmidt & Mr. Felch Episode: Ms. Cop (Earl Schmidt) & Old Love (Mr. Felch)
1975 Phyllis Ernie Episode: Phyllis and the Little People
1975 The Mary Tyler Moore Show Jesse Episode: The Happy Homemaker Takes Lou Home
1976 Starsky and Hutch Al Taft Episode: The Omaha Tiger
1976 Bert D'Angelo/Superstar Juicy Episode: Murder in Velvet
1976 Doc Broderick Episode: Carry On Nurse, Please
1976 Sirota's Court Baltic Episode: The Election
1976 Delvecchio Pawnshop Owner Episode: A.P.B.: Santa Claus
1977 All in the Family Howard Episode: Mike, the Pacifist
1977-1979 Charlie's Angels Sam Punch & Barney Episode: I Will Be Remembered (Sam Punch) & Counterfeit Angels (Barney)
1977 Quincy, M.E. David Levine Episode: The Hot Dog Murder
1977-1978 Sugar Time! Al Marks (12 episodes)
1978 Flying High Bill Episode: The Great Escape
1979 From Here to Eternity Cpl. Leva All Episodes
1981-1982 Hart to Hart Lt. Grey (10 episodes)
1982 Laverne & Shirley Helmut Episode: Helmut Weekend
1983 Manimal Simmons Episode: Manimal (Pilot)
1983 Hardcastle and McCormick Sparky Episode: The Boxer
1987 Fame Dippy Dave Episode: Best Buddies
1987 Max Headroom Episode: Rakers
1988 It's Garry Shandling's Show Eddie Episode: Our Town
1989 The New Dragnet Ken Spaford Episode: Where's Sadie
1990 Parker Lewis Can't Lose Episode: Close But No Guitar (uncredited)
1991 Father Dowling Mysteries Old Cabbie Episode: The Priest Killer Mystery
1991 The New Adam-12 Episode: Drive-By
1995 Sisters Marv Satter Episode: A House Divided
2001 For Your Love Victor Episode: The Wedding

References

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  1. ^ a b "Slob Role Getting to Actor". News-Journal. 1974-06-28. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  2. ^ Thompson, Ruth. "Bathrobe Gimmick Proving Lots-a-Luck for Wynn Irwin." Mount Vernon Register News. May 11, 1974. P. 17. Via NewspaperArchive.
  3. ^ "It's about People". The Ridgewood News. 1976-03-25. p. 68. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
  4. ^ "Cast Raises Simple Ineptitude to Neurosis". The Boston Globe. 1988-07-20. p. 34. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  5. ^ Lentz, Harris M. III (2019-06-03). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018. McFarland. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-4766-7033-1.
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