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Harvey Lembeck

Actor

Harvey Lembeck

Born April 15, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied January 5, 198237 films

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.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Love with the Proper Stranger poster6.8Love with the Proper Stranger1963Fourteen Hours poster7.3Fourteen Hours1951Raid on Entebbe poster6.0Raid on Entebbe1976Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine poster5.2Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine1965

Filmography

37 films as actor
  1. 1981Lily: Sold OutMickey Gold
  2. 1980The Gong Show MovieMan in Steam Room
  3. 1976Raid on EntebbeMr. Harvey
  4. 1975It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!Gangster
  5. 1974There Is No 13
  6. 1973Horowitz in DublinDan Horowitz
  7. 1969Hello Down ThereSonarman
  8. 1967The Spirit Is WillingCapt. Pederson
  9. 1966Fireball 500Charlie Bigg
  10. 1966The Ghost in the Invisible BikiniEric Von Zipper
  11. 1965The Wild Weird World of Dr. GoldfootHugo
  12. 1965Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini MachineMotorcycle Thug in Dungeon
  13. 1965Sergeant DeadheadAirman McEvoy
  14. 1965How to Stuff a Wild BikiniEric Von Zipper
  15. 1965Beach Blanket BingoEric Von Zipper
  16. 1964Pajama PartyEric Von Zipper
  17. 1964Bikini BeachEric Von Zipper
  18. 1964The Unsinkable Molly BrownPolak
  19. 1963Love with the Proper StrangerJulio Rossini
  20. 1963Beach PartyEric Von Zipper
  21. 1962A View from the BridgeMike
  22. 1961Sail a Crooked ShipNickels
  23. 1961The Last Time I Saw ArchieDuty Sgt. Malcolm Greenbriar
  24. 1961The Million Dollar IncidentBullets Durgom
  25. 1959Keep in StepCpl. Rocco Barbella
  26. 1958Kiss Me, KateGunman
  27. 1956Between Heaven and Hell.Pvt. Bernard 'Bernie' Meleski - Co. G
  28. 1954The CommandPvt. Gottschalk
  29. 1953Mission Over KoreaSgt. Maxie Steiner
  30. 1953Stalag 17Harry Shapiro
  31. 1953Girls in the NightChuck Haynes
  32. 1952Back at the FrontJoe
  33. 1952Just Across the StreetAl
  34. 1952Finders Keeperso.A.
  35. 1951Fourteen HoursCab Driver (uncredited)
  36. 1951You're in the Navy NowNorelli
  37. 1951The FrogmenMarvin W. 'Canarsie' Mikowsky