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Phil Rubenstein

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Phil Rubenstein

Born August 3, 1940 in Bronx, New York, USADied June 26, 199229 films

Philip Martin Rubenstein (August 3, 1940 – June 26, 1992) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of Frank Falzone in the American sitcom television series Working Stiffs.

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Born in The Bronx, New York City. Rubenstein guest-starred in numerous television programs including Barney Miller, Taxi, Remington Steele, The Jeffersons, Archie Bunker's Place, ALF, Who's the Boss?, Hill Street Blues and Silver Spoons. He also appeared in films such as Mannequin, My Mom's a Werewolf, Tango & Cash, They Call Me Bruce?, RoboCop 2, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and Back to School.

Rubenstein died in June 1992 of heart failure in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 51.

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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home posterFirst watchStar Trek IV: The Voyage Home19867.2as 1st GarbagemanWhen a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time in order to bring back whales and save the planet.View film

Essential films

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Tango & Cash poster6.5Tango & Cash1989Mannequin poster6.9Mannequin1987RoboCop 2 poster6.0RoboCop 21990Elvira: Mistress of the Dark poster6.7Elvira: Mistress of the Dark1988Back to School poster6.3Back to School1986The Last American Virgin poster6.6The Last American Virgin1982The Rose poster6.7The Rose1979The Boys Next Door poster6.2The Boys Next Door1986

Filmography

29 films as actor
  1. 1992Getting Up and Going HomeDr. Roszinsky
  2. 1992Illicit BehaviorCaptain Brooks
  3. 1991Another YouAl
  4. 1990RoboCop 2Poulos
  5. 1989Tango & CashAssistant Warden Matt Sokowski
  6. 1989The Runnin' KindBurt
  7. 1989My Mom's a WerewolfMalcolm Macafee
  8. 1988Elvira: Mistress of the DarkDirector
  9. 1988Home FreeDominic
  10. 1988Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
  11. 1987The Three Kings
  12. 1987Inside OutMarty
  13. 1987MannequinMannequin Factory Boss
  14. 1986Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1st Garbageman
  15. 1986Can You Feel Me Dancing?Eddie
  16. 1986Back to SchoolExecutive #1
  17. 1986The Boys Next DoorGutfield
  18. 1986Hollywood Vice SquadDetective
  19. 1984Ghost WarriorDetective Carlysle
  20. 1984RhinestoneMaurie
  21. 1984KidcoMel Sloman
  22. 1984Getting PhysicalMaury
  23. 1983SmorgasbordAirport Security Guard
  24. 1982They Call Me Bruce?Vito Brazzi
  25. 1982The Last American VirginGino
  26. 1981A Small KillingMan in Theater
  27. 1979The RosePot Belly
  28. 1977HoochJoJo
  29. 1976Dark SundayLieutenant Untz