Lloyd Bochner facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lloyd Bochner
Bochner as Chief Inspector Neil Campbell in Hong Kong (1961)
Born	Lloyd Wolfe Bochner July 29, 1924 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	October 29, 2005(2005-10-29) (aged 81) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Resting place	Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1946–2003
Known for	Chief Inspector Neil Campbell, Cecil Colby, C.C. Capwell, Mayor Hamilton Hill
Notable work	Hong Kong, Dynasty, Santa Barbara, Batman: The Animated Series, The New Batman Adventures
Spouse(s)	Ruth Roher Bochner (m. 1948)
Children	3, including Hart Bochner
Awards	ACTRA Awards (2004)

Lloyd Wolfe Bochner (born July 29, 1924, died October 29, 2005) was a Canadian actor. He appeared in many movies and TV shows from the 1950s to the 1990s. Some of his well-known roles were in the movies Point Blank (1967) and Satan's School for Girls (1973). He also starred in the TV show Dynasty (1981–82). Kids might know his voice as Mayor Hamilton Hill in Batman: The Animated Series (1992–95) and The New Batman Adventures (1997–99).

Acting Career

Lloyd Bochner started acting on radio shows in Ontario, Canada, when he was just 11 years old. He won two Liberty Awards, which were top acting honors in Canada, for his work in Canadian films and plays. During World War II, Bochner served in the Royal Canadian Navy.

His first acting job was in The Mapleville Story in 1946. In 1951, he moved to New York City. There, he appeared in early TV shows like One Man's Family and Kraft Television Theatre.

Early TV Roles

In 1960, the ABC network offered him a main role in the TV series Hong Kong. He starred alongside Rod Taylor. This show was up against Wagon Train, which was very popular at the time. Hong Kong ended after 26 episodes. In 1961, he was a guest star in The Americans. This drama was about how the American Civil War divided families.

A few years later, Bochner played one of his most famous roles. He was a cryptographer trying to understand alien writing in the classic 1962 Twilight Zone episode called "To Serve Man". He even made fun of this role later in the comedy movie The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear. In 1962 and 1963, he appeared in two episodes of the CBS show GE True, hosted by Jack Webb.

More Television Appearances

From 1963 to 1964, Bochner was part of the cast of NBC's The Richard Boone Show. In 1964, he was a guest star in the Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea episode "The Fear-Makers". Later that year, he played a murderer named Eric Pollard in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Latent Lover".

In 1965, he guest-starred in the Western series The Legend of Jesse James. Two years later, he appeared in the military-Western show Custer. He also appeared twice in the long-running Western TV show The Virginian in the 1960s. In 1971, Bochner appeared in an episode of "The Men From Shiloh," which was a new name for The Virginian.

Famous Roles

Lloyd Bochner played many different characters in TV and movies. He was a warlock on Bewitched and a smooth, tricky gangster named Carter in the 1967 film Point Blank. His son, Paul, once said that his father "almost always played a suave, handsome, wealthy villain."

One of Bochner's well-known roles was the clever Cecil Colby on the TV show Dynasty. A few years later, he was supposed to play C.C. Capwell on the daytime drama Santa Barbara. However, he had a heart attack and had to leave the show.

Bochner continued to appear in TV shows for many years. He also did a lot of voice acting for the popular animated series Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures. He joined the Stratford Festival of Canada in 1953 and worked there for six years. He played important roles like Horatio in Hamlet and Orsino in Twelfth Night.

More TV Guest Spots

In 1965, he guest-starred on Combat! in the episode "Evasion". In 1966, on The Wild Wild West, he played Zachariah Skull, a clever murderer. That same year, he played the author Robert Louis Stevenson in an episode of Death Valley Days. He also appeared in 12 O'Clock High as a British officer.

In 1967, he appeared in an episode of Hogan's Heroes. He also played an 'U.N.C.L.E.' agent in The Man From U.N.C.L.E.. He appeared three times on the TV series Mission: Impossible between 1969 and 1972. In 1969, Bochner played a handsome warlock named Franklyn in the Bewitched episode, "Marriage Witches Style". He also played the cat-loving bad guy Clayton Hewitt in It Takes a Thief.

In 1970, Bochner played Walter Gregson on Hawaii Five-O. He appeared on the show again in 1975 and in season 12. In 1973, he played a chess coach in Columbo: The Most Dangerous Match.

In 1974 and 1977, he appeared in four episodes of The Six Million Dollar Man. In 1977, he was in episodes of The Feather and Father Gang and The San Pedro Beach Bums. Bochner also appeared in Barnaby Jones in 1973. He was Commandant Leiter in the original Battlestar Galactica episode "Greetings from Earth" (1978). In the 1980s, Bochner was in two episodes of The Golden Girls in 1987 and 1989.

Personal Life

Lloyd Bochner was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His family was Jewish and middle-class. His uncle, Isaiah L. Kenen, started the American Zionist Committee for Public Affairs.

In 1998, Bochner helped create the Committee to End Violence. This group studied how violent images in media affected culture. He was also active in the Association of Canadian Radio and Television Artists. He was a licensed amateur radio operator, which means he enjoyed communicating with others using radio.

Bochner was married to Ruth Roher Bochner (1925-2017), who was a concert pianist. They were married until his death from cancer on October 29, 2005. He was 81 years old and passed away at his home in Santa Monica, California. Lloyd and Ruth Bochner had three children: Hart Bochner (who also became an actor and voiced characters for Batman), Paul (a director and animator), and Johanna.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

Bochner received an ACTRA Award in 2004 for his acting work.

Images for kids

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  Lloyd Bochner (right) with Rod Taylor in Hong Kong (1961)

See also

In Spanish: Lloyd Bochner para niños