Dzundza, George 1945–

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DZUNDZA, George 1945

PERSONAL


Surname is pronounced "Zuhnza"; born July 19, 1945, in Rosenheim, Germany; immigrated to the United States, 1956, naturalized U.S. citizen; married; children: three daughters. Education: Studied speech and theatre at St. John's University, Jamaica, NY; trained with Stella Adler and Harold Clurman.


Addresses: Agent Bob Gersh, Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Manager Raw Talent Management, 9615 Brighton Way, Suite 300, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.


Career: Actor.


Awards, Honors: Volpi Cup, best actor (with others), Venice Film Festival, 1983, for Streamers.


CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Gordon Feester, Open All Night, ABC, 19811982.

John Moss, Glory Years, HBO, 1987.

Detective Sergeant Max Greevey, Law & Order, NBC, 19901991.

Voice of Gustav Hovac, Road Rovers (animated), The WB, 1996.

Voice of Perry White, Superman (also known as Superman: The Animated Series ), The WB, 19961997.

John Warner, Sr., Jesse, NBC, 19981999.

Robbery Homicide Division, CBS, 2002.

Father Tom "Grizz" Grzelak, Hack, CBS, 20022003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Detective Frank Dileo, Something Is Out There, NBC, 1988.

Boyd Gurley, Cross of Fire, NBC, 1989.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Gruzauskas, The Defection of Simas Kudirka, CBS, 1978.

Reg "Cullie" Sawyer, Salem's Lot (also known as Blood Thirst, Salem's Lot: The Miniseries, and Salem's Lot: The Movie ), CBS, 1979.

Floyd Booth, A Long Way Home, ABC, 1981.

Frank Collin, Skokie (also known as Once They Marched through a Thousand Towns ), CBS, 1981.

Nicholas "Nick" Cadchuck, The Face of Rage, ABC, 1983.

Lieutenant DeCarlo, The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck (also known as Act of Passion ), CBS, 1984.

Paul Fellows, When She Says No, ABC, 1984.

"Stiggy" Blastig, The Rape of Richard Beck (also known as The Broken Badge and Violated ), ABC, 1985.

Detective Lieutenant Conde, Brotherly Love, CBS, 1985.

Detective Gustav "Gus" Stamms, One Police Plaza, CBS, 1986.

Sheriff Jesse Barton, Terror on Highway 91, CBS, 1989.

Dr. Kleiman, The Ryan White Story, ABC, 1989.

Detective Jack Kilcoin, What She Doesn't Know (also known as For I Have Sinned and Shades of Gray ), NBC, 1992.

Jake, The Enemy Within, HBO, 1994.

Dr. Cecil Jacobson, Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story (also known as Seeds of Deception ), CBS, 1994.

Lloyd Warden, The Limbic Region (also known as The Zodiac ), Showtime, 1996.

Voice of Dr. Gregory Belson, Batman and Mr. Freeze: SubZero (animated; also known as Subzero ), The WB, 1998.

Voice of Perry White, The Batman/Superman Movie (animated; also known as Batman/Superman Adventures: World's Finest ), The WB, 1998.

Stamos, Above Suspicion, USA Network, 2000.

Mac, Determination of Death, Lifetime, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Mr. Elder, "All the Kids Do It," CBS Schoolbreak Specials, CBS, 1984.

Prison chaplain, "The Execution of Raymond Graham," ABC Theatre, ABC, 1984.

Pete Seltzer, "2 1/2 Dads," Disney Sunday Movie, ABC, 1986.

Arthur Jennings, "Gambler," CBS Schoolbreak Specials, CBS, 1988.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Evans, "Night of the Owls, Day of the Doves," KungFu, ABC, 1974.

"From Baltimore to Eternity," Movin' On, NBC, 1975.

Crandell, "Snowstorm," Starsky and Hutch, ABC, 1975.

A. J. Covington, "The Abdication," The Waltons, CBS, 1975.

"The Best Laid Schemes," Joe Forrester, NBC, 1975.

"Requiem for a RipOff," Bert D'Angelo/Superstar, ABC, 1976.

Paul Weber, "The Canine Collar," Streets of San Francisco, ABC, 1977.

"Dead Man's Hand: Parts 1 & 2," Young Maverick, CBS, 1979.

"Sleeping Beauty," Faerie Tale Theatre, Showtime, 1983.

Colonel Ulyanov, "Red Snow," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985.

Ivan Ivanovitch Patchenko, "MIG21," Crime Story, NBC, 1987.

Guest, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, 1990.

Voice of Chubb, "Cat Scratch Fever," Batman: The Animated Series, Fox, 1992.

Voice of G. Carl Francis, "The Laughing Fish," Batman: The Animated Series, Fox, 1993.

Voices of Arnold Wesker, the ventriloquist, and Scarface, "Read My Lips," Batman: The Animated Series, Fox, 1993.

Voice of Ivan Plotski (some sources cite Ivan Bloski), "Plane Pals," Animaniacs (animated), Fox and The WB, 1993.

Voices of Arnold Wesker, the ventriloquist, and Scarface, "Trial," Batman: The Animated Series, Fox, 1994.

Voices of Arnold Wesker, the ventriloquist, and Scarface, "Batgirl Returns," Batman: The Animated Series, Fox, 1994.

Voices of Arnold Wesker, the ventriloquist, and Scarface, "LockUp," Batman: The Animated Series, Fox, 1994.

Michael Brennen, "Brennen," Matlock, NBC and ABC, 1994.

Voice of Perry White, "Action Figures," The New Batman/Superman Adventures (animated), The WB, 1997.

Voices of Arnold Wesker, the ventriloquist, and Scarface, "Double Talk," Batman: Gotham Knights (animated), 1997.

Voice of Perry White, "In Brightest Day...," Superman (animated), 1999.

Bud Baxter, "The Empty Chair," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2000.

Jack Mitchell, "Know Thyself," Third Watch, NBC, 2000.

Helmut, "The Gauntlet," The Agency, CBS, 2002.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Lieutenant John Mahovlich, Hollywood Division, CBS, 1995.

Father Tom Grzelak, Hack, CBS, 2002.

Film Appearances:

Chet, The Happy Hooker, Cannon, 1975.

John, The Deer Hunter, Warner Bros., 1978.

Eugene, Honky Tonk Freeway, Universal, 1981.

Sergeant Cokes, Streamers, United Artists, 1983.

Steve Loparino, Best Defense, Paramount, 1984.

Captain Stemkowski, No Mercy, TriStar, 1986.

Sam Hesselman, No Way Out, Orion, 1987.

Daskal, The Beast (also known as The Beast of War ), A&M Films, 1988.

Paul Landers, White Hunter, Black Heart, Warner Bros., 1990.

Lieutenant Joe Morgan, Impulse, Warner Bros., 1990.

Wocjinski, Honor Bound, 1990.

Leo Lemke, The Butcher's Wife, Paramount, 1991.

Gus Moran, Basic Instinct, TriStar, 1992.

Hal Griffith, Dangerous Minds (also known as My Posse Don't Do Homework and The New Public Enemy ), Buena Vista, 1995.

Chief of the boat (C.O.B.), Crimson Tide, Buena Vista, 1995.

Captain Boetticher, That Darn Cat, Buena Vista, 1997.

Wallace Muller, Do Me a Favor (also known as Trading Favors ), Imperial Entertainment, 1997.

Colonel Carter Burgess, Jr., Species II, MetroGoldwynMayer, 1998.

Dr. John Murray, Instinct, Buena Vista, 1999.

Reg Duffy, City by the Sea, Warner Bros., 2002.

Stage Appearances:

Gentleman, King Lear, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1973.

Dream man, Mert and Phil, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Lincoln Center, New York City, 1974.

Abe, The Ritz, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 19751976.

William F. P. Morgan, Legend, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1976.

As to the Meaning of Words, Hartman Theatre Company, Stamford, CT, 1977.

Kelly, A Prayer for My Daughter, New York Shakespeare Festival, LuEsther Hall, Public Theatre, New York City, 19771978.

Pompey, Measure for Measure, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1999.


Appeared at McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, 1976; also appeared in A Streetcar Named Desire.

Stage Appearances; Major Tours:

George Sikowski, That Championship Season, New York Shakespeare Festival, U.S. cities, 1973.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Voice of Perry White, Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (compiled from episodes of the television series Superman ), Warner Bros., 1996.

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