Warren Berlinger is an American character actor, with Broadway runs, movie and television credits, and much work in commercials.
Career
Berlinger performed in the original 1946 Broadway production of Annie Get Your Gun, with Ethel Merman and Ray Middleton. He guest-starred on the original Howdy Doodytelevision show, with roles following on Kraft Television Theatre and other programs. He also guest-starred on John Cassavetes's detective series, NBC's Johnny Staccato. In 1960 he appeared with Jack Lemmon and Rick Nelson in The Wackiest Ship In The Army as Radioman 2nd class A.J. Sparks. Berlinger appeared in both the Broadway stage and Hollywood movie productions of Blue Denim, and also Happy Time, Anniversary Waltz, and Come Blow Your Horn in 1961. He also performed in the 1963 London stage production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at the Shaftesbury Theatre. His career as a character actor began in 1956 with the film Teenage Rebel, and continued in the movies Because They're Young, The Wackiest Ship In The Army, Billie and Thunder Alley. In 1965, Berlinger was the star of Kilroy, a segment of Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color. In 1966, he played Phillip Short in the movie Spinout. Later appearances included episodes of Charlie's Angels, Happy Days, on Marlo Thomas' TV showThat Girl, as Thomas' stingy cousin Howard, Love, American Style, Operation Petticoat, Friends, Columbo and Murder, She Wrote. In 1973, he was a regular cast member of the short-lived situation comedyA Touch of Grace. His other films include The Long Goodbye, The Girl Most Likely to..., In 1975, he was a special guest member of the showEmergency! playing the role of a heart transplant patient Mr. Frank Fenady alongside Jeanne Cooper. Lepke, I Will, I Will... for Now, The Shaggy D.A., The Magician of Lublin, The Cannonball Run, The World According to Garp, Ten Little Indians, Hero and That Thing You Do!. In 2006, Berlinger marked his 60th anniversary in show business. He has been both honorary mayor and honorary sheriff of Chatsworth, California.
Personal life
Berlinger was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, of Jewish heritage, the son of Frieda and Elias Berlinger, a building contractor. His family owned Berlinger's Glass Store on Avenue D. He and his late wife, actress Betty Lou Keim had four children. He is the nephew of Milton Berle.
