Biography
Gerrit Christian Walberg Jr. (June 10, 1921 – March 27, 2012) was an American character actor primarily known for his work on television. He performed in numerous TV shows from the early 1950s until the early 1990s, including Johnny Staccato, Perry Mason, Lassie, Peyton Place, Gunsmoke (in 1959 as "Tobe" in "Buffalo Hunter", in 1961 as "Hatcher" in "A Man and A Day", in 1963 as "Anson" in "Two of a Kind" and in 1974 as "Toby" in "The Tarnished Badge"), The Fugitive, Star Trek, Columbo, The Tony Randall Show and The Rockford Files. He appeared in the premiere episode of The Twilight Zone, titled "Where Is Everybody?".
Walberg was probably best known for his role as LAPD Homicide Lt. Frank Monahan in Quincy, M.E. (1976–83), starring his good friend, Jack Klugman in the title role. Walberg had previously appeared alongside Klugman in The Odd Couple (1970–75) in the recurring role of Oscar's poker crony, Homer "Speed" Deegan. He reprised the role in the 1993 TV movie The Odd Couple: Together Again. This was his final acting appearance.
Filmography
all 67
TV Shows 46
Movies 21
![The Spirit](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/56674-the-spirit.jpg)
The Spirit (1987)
![Murder, She Wrote](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/70228-murder-she-wrote.jpg)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
![Rage!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/527452-rage.jpg)
Rage! (1980)
![MacArthur](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/63935-macarthur.jpg)
MacArthur (1977)
![The Amazing Howard Hughes](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/38112-the-amazing-howard-hughes.jpg)
The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977)
![Two-Minute Warning](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/45301-two-minute-warning.jpg)
Two-Minute Warning (1976)
![Quincy, M.E.](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/23824-quincy-m-e.jpg)
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
![King Kong](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11961-king-kong.jpg)
King Kong (1976)
![Revenge of the Cheerleaders](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/4804-revenge-of-the-cheerleaders.jpg)
Revenge of the Cheerleaders (1976)
![One of My Wives Is Missing](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/95827-one-of-my-wives-is-missing.jpg)
One of My Wives Is Missing (1976)
![Matt Helm](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/186053-matt-helm.jpg)
Matt Helm (1975)
![Crossfire](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/780720-crossfire.jpg)
Crossfire (1975)
![The Rockford Files](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/27010-the-rockford-files.jpg)
The Rockford Files (1974)
![Kojak](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/27459-kojak.jpg)
Kojak (1973)
![When the Legends Die](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/88962-when-the-legends-die.jpg)
When the Legends Die (1972)
![The Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39031-the-man.jpg)
The Man (1972)
![The Organization](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/196-the-organization.jpg)
The Organization (1971)
![Monty Nash](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Monty Nash (1971)
![Columbo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11509-columbo.jpg)
Columbo (1971)
![The Andromeda Strain](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/9487-the-andromeda-strain.jpg)
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
![They Call Me Mister Tibbs!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/197-they-call-me-mister-tibbs.jpg)
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)
![The Challenge](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/38895-the-challenge.jpg)
The Challenge (1970)
![The Immortal](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/112642-the-immortal.jpg)
The Immortal (1969)
![Charro!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/16548-charro.jpg)
Charro! (1969)
![Land of the Giants](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/141901-land-of-the-giants.jpg)
Land of the Giants (1968)
![The High Chaparral](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/69874-the-high-chaparral.jpg)
The High Chaparral (1967)
![The Invaders](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12117-the-invaders.jpg)
The Invaders (1967)
![The F.B.I.](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103403-the-f-b-i.jpg)
The F.B.I. (1965)
![Run for Your Life](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/101061-run-for-your-life.jpg)
Run for Your Life (1965)
![Kraft Suspense Theatre](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/291036-kraft-suspense-theatre.jpg)
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
![The Fugitive](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12879-the-fugitive.jpg)
The Fugitive (1963)
![Combat!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/21718-combat.jpg)
Combat! (1962)
![The Virginian](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71511-the-virginian.jpg)
The Virginian (1962)
![Dr. Kildare](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/40295-dr-kildare.jpg)
Dr. Kildare (1961)
![The Detectives](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/175335-the-detectives.jpg)
The Detectives (1959)
![The Twilight Zone](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14756-the-twilight-zone.jpg)
The Twilight Zone (1959)
![The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/120991-the-many-loves-of-dobie-gillis.jpg)
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
![Johnny Staccato](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/109505-johnny-staccato.jpg)
Johnny Staccato (1959)
![Rawhide](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11518-rawhide.jpg)
Rawhide (1959)
![Perry Mason](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11530-perry-mason.jpg)
Perry Mason (1957)
![Gunsmoke](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/25893-gunsmoke.jpg)
Gunsmoke (1955)
![Lassie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/111557-lassie.jpg)
Lassie (1954)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1921-06-10
Deathday2012-03-26 (90 years old)
Birth PlaceBuffalo, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsGary Walberg
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