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Harvey Lembeck

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedApr 15, 1923 (Died at 59)
Zodiac Sign♈Aries
Place of BirthBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Career Span1948 – 1982
Known Credits62 Titles
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Harvey Lembeck

Total Works

62

36 movies • 26 shows

Avg Rating

6.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Harvey Lembeck (April 15, 1923 – January 5, 1982) was an American comedic actor best remembered for his role as Cpl. Rocco Barbella on The Phil Silvers Show (a.k.a. Sgt. Bilko) in the late 1950s, and as the stumbling, overconfident outlaw biker Eric Von Zipper in the beach party movie series during the 1960s. He also turned in noteworthy performances in both the stage and screen versions of Stalag 17. He was the father of actor/director Michael Lembeck and actress Helaine Lembeck. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Harvey Lembeck, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Stalag 17
7.7
Stalag 17
1953•movie
as Harry Shapiro
Batman
7.3
Batman
1966•series
as Eagle-Eye
The Love Boat
6.2
The Love Boat
1977•series
as Tom Lauck
All in the Family
7.8
All in the Family
1971•series
as Wally

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 62 titles featuring Harvey Lembeck

Stalag 17
7.7
Stalag 17
1953•movie

as Harry Shapiro

Batman
7.3
2 eps
Batman
1966•series

as Eagle-Eye

The Love Boat
6.2
1 eps
The Love Boat
1977•series

as Tom Lauck

All in the Family
7.8
1 eps
All in the Family
1971•series

as Wally

CHiPs
6.8
1 eps
CHiPs
1977•series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
1 eps

as Self

Love with the Proper Stranger
6.8

as Julio Rossini

Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
5.3

as Motorcycle Thug in Dungeon

Something Evil
5.4
Something Evil
1972•movie

Role: Associate Producer

Raid on Entebbe
6.0
Raid on Entebbe
1976•movie

as Mr. Harvey

The Monkees
6.5
1 eps
The Monkees
1966•series

as Fuselli

Fourteen Hours
7.3
Fourteen Hours
1951•movie

as Cab Driver (uncredited)

The Unsinkable Molly Brown
5.7

as Polak

Beach Party
6.0
Beach Party
1963•movie

as Eric Von Zipper

Between Heaven and Hell
6.2

as .Pvt. Bernard 'Bernie' Meleski - Co. G

Beach Blanket Bingo
6.1

as Eric Von Zipper

The Partridge Family
6.8
1 eps

as Marino

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
5.1

as Eric Von Zipper

Bikini Beach
5.6
Bikini Beach
1964•movie

as Eric Von Zipper

The Frogmen
6.2
The Frogmen
1951•movie

as Marvin W. 'Canarsie' Mikowsky

How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
5.3

as Eric Von Zipper

Pajama Party
5.1
Pajama Party
1964•movie

as Eric Von Zipper

Vega$
6.9
1 eps
Vega$
1978•series
The Phil Silvers Show
7.1
144 eps

as Rocco Barbella

The Spirit Is Willing
5.5

as Capt. Pederson

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
2 eps

as Self

Love, American Style
6.2
1 eps

as Harry Millman

The Danny Thomas Show
6.2
1 eps

as Chips Collins

Route 66
6.7
1 eps
Route 66
1960•series

as Zip

The Donna Reed Show
6.5
1 eps
The Donna Reed Show
1958•series

as Al

Fireball 500
5.1
Fireball 500
1966•movie

as Charlie Bigg

The Gong Show Movie
4.0

as Man in Steam Room

The Command
6.4
The Command
1954•movie

as Pvt. Gottschalk

Hello Down There
5.9
Hello Down There
1969•movie

as Sonarman

You're in the Navy Now
5.5

as Norelli

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
4.4

as Gangster

Ben Casey
5.9
1 eps
Ben Casey
1961•series
Chico and the Man
6.1
1 eps
Chico and the Man
1974•series
A View from the Bridge
6.3

as Mike

The Name of the Game
7.0
1 eps

as Jack Stephens

Please Don't Eat the Daisies
6.8
1 eps

as Ben

Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
1 eps

as Gunman

Sail a Crooked Ship
6.1

as Nickels

Girls in the Night
6.5
Girls in the Night
1953•movie

as Chuck Haynes

The Last Time I Saw Archie
6.0

as Duty Sgt. Malcolm Greenbriar

Hawkins
7.8
1 eps
Hawkins
1973•series

as Bartender

240-Robert
7.4
1 eps
240-Robert
1979•series
Ensign O'Toole
6.8
32 eps
Ensign O'Toole
1962•series

as Seaman Gabby Di Julio

Sergeant Deadhead
5.2
Sergeant Deadhead
1965•movie

as Airman McEvoy

Kiss Me, Kate
8.2
Kiss Me, Kate
1958•movie

as Gunman

Mr. Novak
7.3
1 eps
Mr. Novak
1963•series

as Vic Rizzo

Flying High
6.3
1 eps
Flying High
1978•series
Lily: Sold Out
6.5
Lily: Sold Out
1981•movie

as Mickey Gold

Mission Over Korea
6.0
Mission Over Korea
1953•movie

as Sgt. Maxie Steiner

Just Across the Street
4.5

as Al

Many Happy Returns
6.0
1 eps
Many Happy Returns
1964•series
The Hathaways
7.0
26 eps
The Hathaways
1961•series

as Jerry Roper

Finders Keepers
10.0
Finders Keepers
1952•movie

as o.A.

Back at the Front
10.0
Back at the Front
1952•movie

as Joe

Horowitz in Dublin
10.0
Horowitz in Dublin
1973•movie

as Dan Horowitz

The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot
7.0

as Hugo

Keep in Step
Keep in Step
1959•movie

as Cpl. Rocco Barbella