Ron Masak Net Worth
Ron Masak Net Worth is
$200,000
Ron Masak Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Ron Masak (MAY-SACK) was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of a salesman/musician (Floyd L.), and a mother (Mildred), who was a merchandise buyer. Ron attended Chicago City College, and studied theater at both the CCC and the Drama Guild. He made his acting debut with the Drama Guild in Chicago in Stalag 17 in 1954. During the course of his career... Date Of Birth | July 1, 1936 |
Place Of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Height | 6' 1" (1.85 m) |
Profession | Actor, Writer, Producer |
Spouse | Kay Knebes Children |
Star Sign | Cancer |
# | Trademark |
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1 | His voice |
# | Quote |
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1 | There are no reasons for failure...just excuses |
2 | Individuals win trophies ... teamwork wins championships |
# | Fact |
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1 | Was in the dugout seats with former Dodger catcher Steve Yeager when Kurt Gibson hit his Classic world series Home Run. |
2 | Was Named Coca-Cola's Guardian Angel 2016 at the American Airlines Celebrity Ski Event benefiting Cystic Fibrosis. |
3 | As a boy he was a Cub Scout and a Boy Scout. |
4 | Received Lifetime Achievement award for acting from The Southern California Motion Picture Council in 2015. Presented by Margaret O'Brien. |
5 | Presented The Jack Oakie Comendy Achievement Award in 2015. |
6 | In 2013 he and his wife Kay rode in their 10th Hollywood Christmas parade. Over the years many family members rode with them. |
7 | Finished writing his book: I've Met All My Heroes. [September 2007] |
8 | Hollywood Ca. USA Still working, acting new TV Pilot writing new TV Pilot emceeing many events around the world. [December 2012] |
9 | His book: I've Met All My Heroes from A-Z was published and is sold on Amazon.com. [December 2009] |
10 | Starring in his One Man Show: At Home with Mark Twain [September 2007] |
11 | Starred in the World Premiere of The Jay Kholos Musical "My Catskills Summer". [July 2007] |
12 | Appeared in the infomercial, hosted by Pat Boone, for "Vital Factors" bio-protector system. [2007] |
13 | As a ten-year-old he was inspired by The Jolson Story (1946). He started doing impressions of Al Jolson at parties and once stopped a gang fight on the school grounds by climbing on a roof and singing. |
14 | Performed at West Point, Annapolis, and The Air Force Academy. |
15 | At one time held a top secret security clearance as an MP. |
16 | Hand-picked by President Ronald Reagan to succeed him as Fire Prevention Spokesman in PSAs. |
17 | Rode an elephant in opening parade of Ringling Brothers Circus. |
18 | Member of The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science. |
19 | While serving as Host of the MDA Telethon in Los Angeles, he turned the first shovel of dirt for what is now the UCLA Jerry Lewis Neuromuscular Center. |
20 | Member: Theta Alpha Phi Fraternity. |
21 | Named 2003 Man of the Year....by The Blind Childrens Center |
22 | Was presented The Allen Ludden Humanitarian Award for 2003 by the Motion Picture Mothers. It was presented by former winner Tom Selleck. |
23 | An All Around Athlete while in the Army he was Quarterback on the Ft. Ord Football Team, Guard on the Ft. Gordon Basketball team and Shortstop on the Ft. Benjamin Harrison Baseball team |
24 | Father of actress Kathryn Masak and actor Mike Masak. |
25 | Appeared in 32 consecutive Hollywood Stars Games at Dodger Stadium. |
26 | Cousin of actor Michael Gross and actress Mary Gross. |
27 | In 1954 he was voted "Homecoming King" at Kelly High School in Chicago Illinois. |
28 | Was an honorary sheriff of Tarzana, California for 35 years. |
29 | In the Episode "Wheel Of Death" The Carnival Knife thrower "Nicky" was played by actor Jimi Defilippis, who is now married to Ron's daughter Debbie. |
30 | During his 8 years as Sheriff Mort Metzger on Murder, She Wrote (1984), he only had one female deputy, Deputy Lynn Olsen. She was played by his actress daughter Kathryn Masak. She is now married to a Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff. |
31 | Chicago College Actor of the Year 1956 |
32 | Among others in his "View Of Vegas" were Sammy Davis Jr., Bobby Darin, Shelley Berman, Joe E. Lewis and Johnnie Ray. |
33 | Toured the world doing impressions: Considered the first Elvis Presley impersonator as early as 1956. Did Elvis on The Spade Cooley Show (1957). |
34 | Headlined World Touring All Army Show "Rolling Along 1960" voted one of the "Outstanding Young Men in America" 1963-4 |
35 | Was voice of Vlasic pickle stork 15 years. |
36 | Starred as Lou Costello in 5 different advertising campaigns. |
37 | Hosted Jerry Lewis Telethon in Los Angeles 10 years. |
38 | Was the first recipient of Muscular Dystrophys "Humanitarian of the year" award. Was named "Man of the Year" by Volunteers Assisting Cancer Stricken Families. Worldwide Ambassador for "Childhelp USA". |
39 | Was only Military Policeman to ever appear in world touring All Army Show |
40 | Post Soldier of the Month (Fort Benjamin Harrison) [1960] |
41 | Six children: Four daughters, twin boys. 10 grandchildren: seven girls, three boys . |
42 | Was offered a contract by The Chicago White Sox while only 16. The scout was Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby. |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Love, American Style | 1970-1973 | TV Series | Mr. Posniak (segment "Love and the Odd Couples") / Patrolman (segment "Love and the Love Nest") / Harve (segment "Love and the Wake-Up Girl") / ... |
Love Thy Neighbor | 1973 | TV Series | Charlie Wilson / Pilot |
Medical Center | 1973 | TV Series | Anesthesiologist |
The Bob Newhart Show | 1972 | TV Series | Mike Mitchell |
Here Comes the Judge | 1972 | TV Movie | |
Heat of Anger | 1972 | TV Movie | Police Sergeant |
Longstreet | 1972 | TV Series | Vic |
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | 1971-1972 | TV Series | Stan Krause |
Mannix | 1972 | TV Series | Barry Gates |
Mission: Impossible | 1971 | TV Series | Ed Campbell |
McMillan & Wife | 1971 | TV Series | 1st Policeman |
Mary Tyler Moore | 1971 | TV Series | Ed Mims |
Marcus Welby, M.D. | 1971 | TV Series | Stan Krause |
Ironside | 1971 | TV Series | Michaels |
The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker | 1971 | 1st Baseball Fan | |
Evel Knievel | 1971 | Pete | |
The Young Lawyers | 1971 | TV Series | F.P. Expert |
Assault on the Wayne | 1971 | TV Movie | CPO Corky Schmidt |
Nancy | 1970 | TV Series | Hawkins |
New Love, American Style | 1970 | TV Series | |
Bewitched | 1969-1970 | TV Series | Clancey / Officer #2 / 2nd Police Officer / ... |
Arnie | 1970 | TV Series | Gabe |
Tora! Tora! Tora! | 1970 | Lt. Laurence Ruff - USS Nevada | |
Nanny and the Professor | 1970 | TV Series | Frankie |
A Time for Dying | 1969 | Sam, the Bartender | |
Vernon's Volunteers | 1969 | TV Movie | |
Mayberry R.F.D. | 1969 | TV Series | Jim |
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting | 1969 | Paul Fleming (uncredited) | |
I Dream of Jeannie | 1968-1969 | TV Series | MacWhorter / Joe |
Second Effort | 1968 | Ron | |
The Good Guys | 1968 | TV Series | |
Get Smart | 1968 | TV Series | Schlermer |
Ice Station Zebra | 1968 | Paul Zabrinczski | |
The Flying Nun | 1968 | TV Series | Mike |
The Second Hundred Years | 1967-1968 | TV Series | Cop |
The Monkees | 1968 | TV Series | The Count |
Nightmare in Chicago | 1964 | TV Movie | |
The Twilight Zone | 1960 | TV Series | Harmonica Man |
Police Station | 1959 | TV Series | |
Angels on Tap | 2016 | post-production | Jud |
The Curse of the Gorgon | filming | Ron | |
The Bold and the Beautiful | 2015 | TV Series | Scott, Big Bear Caretaker |
My Trip Back to the Dark Side | 2014 | Mr. James Griffin | |
Lose Yourself | 2012 | Video | Mr. Griffin |
My Trip to the Dark Side | 2011 | Video | Mr. James Griffin |
Cold Case | 2008 | TV Series | Gus Medica |
American Dragon: Jake Long | 2006 | TV Series | Marty |
The Benchwarmers | 2006 | Principal | |
Medal of Honor: European Assault | 2005 | Video Game | Vetaran Holt (voice) |
The Stoneman | 2002 | Detective Lt. J.D. Hill | |
The Thundering 8th | 2000 | Spike Sills | |
No Code of Conduct | 1998 | Julian Disanto | |
Columbo | 1998 | TV Series | Eddie Fenelle |
Snowden on Ice | 1997 | TV Movie voice | |
When Time Expires | 1997 | TV Movie | TV Evangelist, Thermot's Interface |
Adventures of Nicholas at Roaring Camp | 1996 | TV Movie | Narrator (voice) |
Murder, She Wrote | 1985-1996 | TV Series | Sheriff Mort Metzger / Marty Giles / Lt. Meyer |
Cops n Roberts | 1995 | Vince Palermo | |
They Came from Outer Space | 1991 | TV Series | Ron Smeckles |
Listen to Me | 1989 | Monica's Father | |
Webster | 1986-1988 | TV Series | Woody |
She's the Sheriff | 1988 | TV Series | The Governor |
Superman | 1988 | TV Series | |
Bustin' Loose | 1987 | TV Series | Sergeant McCall |
The Law and Harry McGraw | 1987 | TV Series | Lieutenant Paul |
Starman | 1987 | TV Series | Henry Bridges |
Remington Steele | 1985 | TV Series | Harry Cranston |
Falcon Crest | 1985 | TV Series | Doug Eberhart |
Diff'rent Strokes | 1985 | TV Series | Ray Harris |
E/R | 1984 | TV Series | Rudy |
Jennifer Slept Here | 1984 | TV Series | Maloney |
Masquerade | 1984 | TV Series | |
The Yellow Rose | 1984 | TV Series | Johnny Tupeio |
Goodnight, Beantown | 1984 | TV Series | Capt. Brolley |
This Is the Life | 1976-1984 | TV Series | Claude, 'The Clown' |
Heart Like a Wheel | 1983 | Yankee Announcer Mel Allen (uncredited) | |
Meatballs and Spaghetti | 1982 | TV Series | Meatballs (1982) (voice) |
The Neighborhood | 1982 | TV Movie | Nick Riccardo |
The Kid from Nowhere | 1982 | TV Movie | Olympics Announcer |
Private Benjamin | 1981 | TV Series | Sgt.Bender |
Jessica Novak | 1981 | TV Series | Sgt. Galvin |
Quincy M.E. | 1979-1981 | TV Series | Dick Wilcox / Ed Shannon |
Magnum, P.I. | 1981 | TV Series | J.J. Stein |
Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop | 1980 | TV Movie | Dimaggio |
The Aliens Are Coming | 1980 | TV Movie | Harve Nelson |
Wally Brown | 1979 | TV Series | Warren Burdett |
Eischied | 1979 | TV Series | Chuck Murray |
Supertrain | 1979 | TV Series | Fred |
Pleasure Cove | 1979 | TV Movie | Joe |
Wonder Woman | 1978 | TV Series | Duane |
Harper Valley P.T.A. | 1978 | Herbie Maddox | |
The Bastard | 1978 | TV Movie voice | |
No Margin for Error | 1978 | TV Movie | Onorato |
Police Story | 1975-1978 | TV Series | Chuck Onorato / Gino Panelli / Officer Jerry Toppazini / ... |
Laserblast | 1978 | Sheriff | |
Alice | 1978 | TV Series | J.W. |
The Rockford Files | 1977 | TV Series | Virgil Cheski |
The Banana Company | 1977 | TV Movie | Muldoon |
The Feather and Father Gang | 1977 | TV Series | Arnold |
In the Glitter Palace | 1977 | TV Movie | Fred Ruggiero |
Barnaby Jones | 1976 | TV Series | Albert Woods |
Once an Eagle | 1976 | TV Mini-Series | Maynard Lambert |
Woman in the Rain | 1976 | ||
Jeremiah of Jacob's Neck | 1976 | TV Movie | Chief Tom Rankin |
Good Heavens | 1976 | TV Series | Buck |
McNaughton's Daughter | 1976 | TV Mini-Series | Sam Bacon |
The Man from Clover Grove | 1975 | Claude Raintree | |
Lucky Lady | 1975 | voice | |
Barney Miller | 1975 | TV Series | Officer Shriker |
The Law | 1975 | TV Mini-Series | Matt Lee |
Police Woman | 1975 | TV Series | Pincus |
Land of the Lost | 1974 | TV Series | Beauregard Jackson |
Emergency! | 1974 | TV Series | Bob |
Good Times | 1974 | TV Series | Sloane |
Insight | 1974 | TV Series |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Ya Gotta Believe | 1982 | Documentary | |
The Man from Clover Grove | 1975 | additional dialogue |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Thundering 8th | 2000 | associate producer |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Man from Clover Grove | 1975 | "The Man from Clover Grove Legends" / performer: "My Own True Son" |
Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Ya Gotta Believe | 1982 | Documentary |
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Man from Clover Grove | 1975 | lyrics |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Q N' A with Mikki and Shay | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Britain's Favourite Detectives | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Actor |
82nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself |
81st Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
Midway USA's Gun Stories | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
Eye on Entertainment | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
Icon News | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Whatever Happened To? | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Dream Chasers | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
The Making of Bret Michaels | 2002 | Himself | |
American Hero Awards | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Vicki! | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
To Tell the Truth | 1990 | TV Series | Himself / panelist (1990) |
Super Password | 1989 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Contestant |
The Kid-a-Littles | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
Ya Gotta Believe | 1982 | Documentary | Himself |
Password Plus | 1980 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Contestant |
The Cross-Wits | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
Safety, Check Your Car | 1977 | Short | Himself - Host |
Celebrity Bowling | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Himself |
Hey Coach | 1975 | TV Movie | Himself Host |
Tattletales | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
Showoffs | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
Match Game 73 | 1974-1975 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
The Spade Cooley Show | 1957 | TV Series | Himself as Elvis (1958) |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Sheriff |