William Bogert obit

William Bogert, Who Appeared in ‘War Games,’ ‘Small Wonder,’ Dies at 83

 

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TV, film and theater actor William Bogert, who appeared in a recurring role on 1980s sitcom “Small Wonder” and in films such as “War Games,” died Jan. 12 in New York. He was 83.

On “Small Wonder,” which ran from 1985 to 1989, Bogert played Brandon Brindle, the Lawsons’ neighbor and Harriet’s father who became Ted Lawson’s boss after stealing his ideas.

On Dave Chappelle’s “Chapelle’s Show,” Bogert was Kent Wallace, the host of “Frontline” spoofs.

He appeared on Don Lemon's CNN news show on March 17, 2016, and also on Rachel Maddow Show on May 2, 2016, to comment on the relevance of the ad to the 2016 election.

Bogert also appeared in the well-known political ad “Confessions of a Republican” in 1964, stumping for Lyndon B. Johnson. He returned to the character in a 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign video, explaining that although he actually had been a Republican when he made the 1964 commercial and all his life, he felt now that Donald Trump was not the kind of Republication he could endorse. “He scares me,” Bogert says about Trump, repeating his assessment of Barry Goldwater from decades before.

The New York City-born actor also appeared in feature films, playing a Matthew Broderick’s father in “War Games,” a TV anchorman in “Dog Day Afternoon,” an actor in “The Front,” as well as roles in “Heaven Can Wait” and “A Perfect Murder.”

Bogert guested on dozens of TV shows, including “M*A*S*H,” “Barney Miller,” “The Gilmore Girls,” “Hill Street Blues,” “Eight is Enough,” “Starsky & Hutch” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”

On stage, he appeared in shows including “A Man for All Seasons” and “Play it Again, Sam!”

His wife, Muppet puppeteer Eren Ozker, died in 1993.

Actor (117 credits)

 2022 When the Moon Was Twice as Big (post-production)

Mr. Pauley

 2019 Ode to Joy

Clerk

 2016 Difficult People (TV Series)

Elmer

- High Alert (2016) ... Elmer

- Kessler Epstein Foundation (2016) ... Elmer

 2014 Time Out of Mind

Mr. Potter

 2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series)

Thomas Rooney

- Confidential (2010) ... Thomas Rooney

 2009 The Flying Scissors

Mr. Perkins

 2008 Tenure

Dean Leakey

 2007 Gilmore Girls (TV Series)

College Dean

- Unto the Breach (2007) ... College Dean

 2005 Backseat

Dad

 2004 Hope & Faith (TV Series)

Principal Simmons

- Queer as Hope (2004) ... Principal Simmons

 2003-2004 Chappelle's Show (TV Series)

Kent Wallace / Wrap It Up Announcer

- Mandela Boot Camp & The Time Haters (2004) ... Kent Wallace (as Bill Bogart)

- Tyrone Biggums's Intervention & Racist Hollywood Animals (2003) ... Kent Wallace (as Bill Bogert)

- Tyrone Biggums At School & Wrap It Up Box (2003) ... Wrap It Up Announcer (voice, uncredited)

- Popcopy & Clayton Bigsby (2003) ... Kent Wallace

 1991-2003 Law & Order (TV Series)

Alvin Hartmann / Professor Arlen Howard / Reardon / ...

- Floater (2003) ... Alvin Hartmann

- Haven (1999) ... Professor Arlen Howard

- Sweeps (1993) ... Reardon

- The Wages of Love (1991) ... Jules Simon

 2003 Ed (TV Series)

Jerry MacAllister

- Second Chances (2003) ... Jerry MacAllister

 1999 Work with Me (TV Series)

Cashmam

- Pilot (1999) ... Cashmam

 1998 Fired Up (TV Series)

Man

- What I Really Want to Do Is Be Direct (1998) ... Man

 1998 A Perfect Murder

Harrington

 1997 Profiler (TV Series)

- Crisis (1997)

 1996 Spin City (TV Series)

Priest

- Grand Illusion (1996) ... Priest

 1996 3rd Rock from the Sun (TV Series)

Dean Sumner

- Body & Soul & Dick (1996) ... Dean Sumner

 1995 Columbo (TV Series)

Randall Thurston

- Strange Bedfellows (1995) ... Randall Thurston

 1994 All My Children (TV Series)

Mr. Overwell

- Episode #1.6310 (1994) ... Mr. Overwell

 1994 Melrose Place (TV Series)

Doctor

- Otherwise Engaged (1994) ... Doctor

 1990 As the World Turns (TV Series)

Fred Greer

- Episode dated 16 October 1990 (1990) ... Fred Greer

 1990 HBO Storybook Musicals (TV Series)

Dentist

- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (1990) ... Dentist (voice)

 1990 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (TV Movie)

Dentist (voice, as William Bogart)

 1985-1989 Small Wonder (TV Series)

Brandon Brindle

- Thy Neighbor's Wife (1989) ... Brandon Brindle

- The Strike (1989) ... Brandon Brindle

- Minnesota Vicki (1989) ... Brandon Brindle

- Riches to Rags (1989) ... Brandon Brindle

- My Favorite Martian (1988) ... Brandon Brindle

Show all 28 episodes

 1989 Generations (TV Series)

Rev. White

- Episode #1.10 (1989) ... Rev. White (credit only)

- Episode #1.9 (1989) ... Rev. White

 1989 Empty Nest (TV Series)

Doctor #1

- Man of the Year (1989) ... Doctor #1

 1989 Mr. Belvedere (TV Series)

Mr. Wiggins

- The Debate (1989) ... Mr. Wiggins

 1989 American Playhouse (TV Series)

Roger Leopold

- Ask Me Again (1989) ... Roger Leopold

 1989 Webster (TV Series)

Mr. Abruzzo

- The Science Project (1989) ... Mr. Abruzzo

 1988 Take My Daughters, Please (TV Movie)

Dr. Oscar Reback

 1988 Favorite Son (TV Mini Series)

- Part Three (1988)

- Part Two (1988)

- Part One (1988)

 1981-1988 Another World (TV Series)

Curtis Eldon / Reverend / Curtis Eldan

- Felicia & Mitch's wedding day. (1988) ... Reverend

- Episode dated 30 July 1982 (1982) ... Curtis Eldon

- Episode #1.4386 (1981) ... Curtis Eldan

- Episode #1.4370 (1981) ... Curtis Eldon

- Episode #1.4361 (1981) ... Curtis Eldon

Show all 6 episodes

 1988 Amen (TV Series)

Prosecutor Evans

- A Slight Case of Murder: Part 1 (1988) ... Prosecutor Evans

 1988 The Wonder Years (TV Series)

Preacher

- Swingers (1988) ... Preacher

 1988 Mr. President (TV Series)

Surgeon General

- Insecurity (1988) ... Surgeon General

 1987 Leg Work (TV Series)

Klopf

- All This and a Gold Card Too (1987) ... Klopf

 1987 Walk Like a Man

A.J. (Al) Brown

 1986-1987 The Colbys (TV Series)

Harold Jessup

- Devil's Advocate (1987) ... Harold Jessup

- The Outcast (1986) ... Harold Jessup

- My Father's House (1986) ... Harold Jessup

 1987 Matlock (TV Series)

Mr. Wallingford

- The Rat Pack (1987) ... Mr. Wallingford

 1986 Stewardess School

Roger Weidermeyer

 1983-1986 Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series)

Dean Derensky / Wendell Hunt / Mr. Furlow

- Research and Destroy (1986) ... Dean Derensky

- Supernurse (1983) ... Wendell Hunt

- South Side Story (1983) ... Mr. Furlow

 1986 Whatever It Takes

Timmy Shaughnessy (as Bill Bogert)

 1985 The Paper Chase (TV Series)

- It's Only a Show (1985)

 1985 Crazy Like a Fox (TV Series)

- The Geronimo Machine (1985)

 1981-1984 Benson (TV Series)

Buchanan / The Minister

- The Little Hotel That Could (1984) ... Buchanan

- Marcy's Wedding (1981) ... The Minister

 1984 Knots Landing (TV Series)

Phillip Barbanell

- Reconcilable Differences (1984) ... Phillip Barbanell

 1981-1983 The Greatest American Hero (TV Series)

Les Carlisle / Norm Carlisle

- Wizards and Warlocks (1983) ... Les Carlisle

- It's Only Rock and Roll (1983) ... Les Carlisle

- Space Ranger (1983) ... Les Carlisle (credit only)

- Live at Eleven (1983) ... Les Carlisle

- Lilacs, Mr. Maxwell (1982) ... Les Carlisle

Show all 12 episodes

 1983 Carpool (TV Movie)

Stevens

 1983 Condo (TV Series)

- The Affair (1983)

 1983 WarGames

Mr. Lightman

 1983 I Want to Live (TV Movie)

Prosecution judge

 1980-1983 Hart to Hart (TV Series)

Wendell Kanter / Fox

- Too Close to Hart (1983) ... Wendell Kanter

- The Raid (1980) ... Fox

 1983 Bring 'Em Back Alive (TV Series)

Howard Cheney

- Bones of Contention (1983) ... Howard Cheney

 1982 Square Pegs (TV Series)

Alan Tepperman

- Muffy's Bat Mitzvah (1982) ... Alan Tepperman

 1982 Madame's Place (TV Series)

Dwayne Kellogg

- Episode #1.15 (1982) ... Dwayne Kellogg

- Episode #1.14 (1982) ... Dwayne Kellogg

- Episode #1.13 (1982) ... Dwayne Kellogg

 1982 This Is Kate Bennett... (TV Movie)

Lawson

 1982 Hill Street Blues (TV Series)

Carillo

- Some Like It Hot-Wired (1982) ... Carillo

 1982 Death Wish II

Fred Brown (uncredited)

 1982 The Fall Guy (TV Series)

Osgood Hotchkiss

- Soldiers of Misfortune (1982) ... Osgood Hotchkiss

 1982 Fantasy Island (TV Series)

Salesman

- The Magic Camera/Mata Hari/Valerie (1982) ... Salesman

 1981 Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase (TV Movie)

Alfred Lawson

 1981 The Incredible Hulk (TV Series)

Mr. Melton

- The Harder They Fall (1981) ... Mr. Melton

 1981 House Calls (TV Series)

Harold Jordy

- Bye, Bye American Spy (1981) ... Harold Jordy

 1979-1981 M*A*S*H (TV Series)

Capt. Maurice Allen / Rodger Prescott

- Depressing News (1981) ... Capt. Maurice Allen

- Yessir, That's Our Baby (1979) ... Rodger Prescott

 1981 Alice (TV Series)

Langston Birch

- Bye Bye Birdie (1981) ... Langston Birch

 1980 The Facts of Life (TV Series)

Mr. Parker

- Molly's Holiday (1980) ... Mr. Parker

 1980 The Scarlett O'Hara War (TV Movie)

Russell Birdwell

 1980 Here's Boomer (TV Series)

Vance Dalton

- Tell 'Em Boomer Sent You (1980) ... Vance Dalton

 1978-1980 The Jeffersons (TV Series)

Frank Miller

- Louise Takes a Stand (1980) ... Frank Miller

- Florence's Union (1978) ... Frank Miller

 1980 Hero at Large

TV Moderator

 1980 The Last Married Couple in America

Dancing Man at First Party

 1979 Salvage 1 (TV Series)

Karl Miller

- Diamond Volcano (1979) ... Karl Miller

 1979 Quincy M.E. (TV Series)

Kenneth Ross

- Mode of Death (1979) ... Kenneth Ross

 1979 Better Late Than Never (TV Movie)

Rapist

 1978-1979 ABC Weekend Specials (TV Series short)

Mr. Small

- The Contest Kid Strikes Again (1979) ... Mr. Small

- The Contest Kid and the Big Prize (1978) ... Mr. Small

 1979 Friendly Fire (TV Movie)

 1979 Miss Winslow and Son (TV Series)

- Birth Day (1979)

 1979 Centennial (TV Mini Series)

Walter Bellamy

- The Winds of Death (1979) ... Walter Bellamy

 1978 Flying High (TV Series)

Walter

- South by Southwest (1978) ... Walter

 1978 Project U.F.O. (TV Series)

Timothy Hooper

- Sighting 4021: The Superstition Mountain Incident (1978) ... Timothy Hooper

 1978 A Fire in the Sky (TV Movie)

Wayne Lustus

 1978 Taxi (TV Series)

James Broderick

- Come as You Aren't (1978) ... James Broderick

 1978 Grandpa Goes to Washington (TV Series)

- Pilot (1978)

 1978 Almost Summer

Mr. Albrecht (as Bill Bogert)

 1978 Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (TV Movie)

Maj. Holloway

 1978 Heaven Can Wait

Lawson

 1978 Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (TV Movie)

Parson

 1978 One Day at a Time (TV Series)

Bank Teller

- Take the Money (1978) ... Bank Teller

 1978 Barney Miller (TV Series)

Neil Korchak

- Rape (1978) ... Neil Korchak

 1977 Lou Grant (TV Series)

Colin

- Takeover (1977) ... Colin

 1977 James at 16 (TV Series)

Man

- Higher Ground (1977) ... Man

 1977 Eight Is Enough (TV Series)

- I Quit (1977)

 1977 Mulligan's Stew (TV Series)

Stevenson

- A New Grandpa (1977) ... Stevenson

 1977 Baretta (TV Series)

Baxter / Becker

- The Sky Is Falling (1977) ... Baxter

- The Runaways (1977) ... Becker (as Bill Bogert)

 1977 The Betty White Show (TV Series)

Giroux

- We're Not Divorced: Part 1 (1977) ... Giroux

 1977 Switch (TV Series)

Arnold Winton

- Downshift (1977) ... Arnold Winton

 1977 Kill Me If You Can (TV Movie)

Silvers

 1977 Fire Sale

Insurance Doctor (as Bill Bogert)

 1977 The Feather and Father Gang (TV Series)

Bricklaw

- The Golden Fleece (1977) ... Bricklaw

 1977 McMillan & Wife (TV Series)

Steven Sherwin

- Affair of the Heart (1977) ... Steven Sherwin

 1977 Starsky and Hutch (TV Series)

Samuel Garner, Esq.

- The Committee (1977) ... Samuel Garner, Esq.

 1977 Police Woman (TV Series)

Arnold Turner

- Banker's Hours (1977) ... Arnold Turner

 1977 The Death of Richie (TV Movie)

Ernie

 1977 The Sentinel

Man at Poolside Photo Shoot (uncredited)

 1976 The Blue Knight (TV Series)

Deputy DA Caster

- Throwaway (1976) ... Deputy DA Caster

 1976 Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (TV Series)

Joe Galen

- Chapter IX (1976) ... Joe Galen

- Chapter VI (1976) ... Joe Galen

 1976 The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series)

Doctor

- My Son, the Genius (1976) ... Doctor

 1976 Spencer's Pilots (TV Series)

Bill Fraser

- The Matchbook (1976) ... Bill Fraser

 1976 The Front

Steve Parks - 'Grand Central' Actor

 1968-1975 The Doctors (TV Series)

Dr. Colby / Albert Rich

- Episode #1.3341 (1975) ... Dr. Colby (credit only)

- Episode #1.3333 (1975) ... Dr. Colby (uncredited)

- Episode #1.3332 (1975) ... Dr. Colby (credit only)

- Episode #1.3330 (1975) ... Dr. Colby

- Episode #1.1446 (1968) ... Albert Rich (uncredited)

1975 Dog Day Afternoon

TV Anchorman

 1974 Death Wish

Fred Brown (uncredited)

 1967 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV Series)

Reporter

- The Honeymooners: The People's Choice (1967) ... Reporter

 1966 Hawk (TV Series)

Doctor

- Thanks for the Honeymoon (1966) ... Doctor

 1964 Lyndon Johnson: Confessions of a Republican (TV Short)

The Republican