One of the movies' most memorable tough guys, Simon Oakland actually began his career as a concert violinist, turning to acting in the late 1940's. After a long string of roles in Broadway hits, including Light Up the Sky, The Shrike and Inherit the Wind, Oakland made his film debut as the tough but compassionate journalist who speaks up for Susan Hayward's Barbara Grahame in I Want to Live! (1958). He would go on to play a long series of tough guy types, albeit usually on the right side of ...[Read Story]
"Kojak"Dead Again
(1976)
The Demon and the Mummy
(1976)
"Toma"Stillwater - 492
(1974)
"Toma"The Street
(1974)
"Toma"The Madam
(1974)
"Toma"Joey the Weep
(1974)
"Toma"Indictment
(1974)
"Toma"Rock-A-Bye
(1974)
"Toma"The Accused
(1974)
"Toma"Pound of Flesh
(1974)
"Toma"50 Percent Normal
(1974)
"Toma"Crime Without Victim
(1973)
"Toma"Ambush on 7th Avenue
(1973)
"Toma"Stakeout
(1973)
"Toma"Frame-Up
(1973)
"Toma"The Cain Connection
(1973)
"Toma"The Bambara Bust
(1973)
"Toma"Blockhouse Breakdown
(1973)
"Toma"The Oberon Contract
(1973)
"Young Dr. Kildare"
(1972)
Crosscurrent
(1971)
"Dan August"The Meal Ticket
(1971)
"Hawaii Five-O"The Reunion
(1970)
"The Big Valley"The Secret
(1969)
"Daniel Boone"Bitter Mission
(1967)
"Bonanza"Thunder Man
(1963)