A durable, heavy-set character player, often cast as bumbling bad guys, Weston made his stage and TV debuts in 1950 and appeared in a number of stage comedies. His memorable film roles include "Mirage" (1965), "Wait Until Dark" (1967), as one of Audrey Hepburn's tormentors, Alan Alda's "The Four Seasons" (1981), as a neurotic dentist and "Dirty Dancing" (1987), as the resort owner.
Weston was a familiar face on TV and co-starred in several series including "Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers" (CBS, 1953-54), "The Hathaways" (ABC, 1961-62), about a couple raising three chimps and reprising his feature role in the short-lived sitcom version of "Dirty Dancing" (CBS, 1984).
Weston was formerly married to actress Marge Redmond.
- Also Credited As:
Morris Weinstein
- Born:
August 21, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio
- Died:
May 3, 1996.
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Job Titles:
Actor, USO performer, Theater usher, Dishwasher, Elevator operator, Postal clerk
Education
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Cleveland Playhouse, Cleveland, Ohio
Milestones
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1950 Broadway and TV debuts
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1953 Was series regular on "Rod Brown and the Rocket Rangers" (CBS)
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1958 Film debut in "Stage Struck"
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1967 Won praise for his role as a stalker in "Wait Until Dark"
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1981 Co-starred as dentist Danny Zimmer in Alan Alda's ensemble comedy "The Four Seasons"
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1984 Reprised role of Danny Zimmer in the short-lived CBS sitcom version of "The Four Seasons"
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1986 Final TV appearance as Uncle Willie in CBS miniseries "If Tomorrow Comes"
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1987 Co-starred as the resort owner Max Kellerman in the surprise hit "Dirty Dancing"
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1988 Final feature film "Short Circuit 2"
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Co-starred in CBS series "My Sister Eileen"
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Performed with Cleveland Playhouse from age ten to 19; then served in WWII as machine gunner
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Played Walter Hathaway on ABC sitcom "The Hathaways"