John Schuck

Biography for John Schuck

He was born Conrad John Schuck in Boston, Massachusetts in 1940, the son of an English professor who took several teaching positions including Princeton College and SUNY Buffalo while John was growing up. Following graduation from Dennison University where he appeared in a number of plays, John turned to regional theatre for work, including the Cleveland Playhouse, Baltimore Center Stage, and American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. He was discovered at ACT for film by film director Robert Altman, who featured him as "Painless", the dentist in the now-cult classic film MASH (1970). Altman continued to use John in Brewster McCloud (1970), McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), and most assuredly in Thieves Like Us (1974), arguably his best film role. On TV, Schuck won a regular part as a sergeant on "McMillan and Wife" (1971) opposite Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James for six seasons. Most of his work, however, seemed mired in playing dim, simple-minded characters such as the robot on the silly short-lived comedy "Holmes and Yo-Yo" (1976) and as Herman Munster on "The Munsters Today" (1988), a revisit to the ghoulish 60s TV family. More challenging guest role work has come to him on occasion with shows such as "NYPD Blue" (1993) and "Babylon 5" (1994). In the popular films Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), John has earned himself a place in the hearts of Trekkie fans all over the nation. The musical stage in the last few decades has also taken a precedence. For decades now, John has appeared regularly as the gruff-speaking Daddy Warbucks in the musical "Annie" not only on Broadway but on tours and in smaller theater venues such as the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. He also had much success playing Frank Butler in "Annie Get Your Gun" with Bernadette Peters on tour. Other musical roles in "The Sound of Music", "Peter Pan", "The Most Happy Fella" and "She Loves Me" also appear on his active resume. A sailor on the sly, John lives with his second wife, painter Harrison Houle, in California.

John Schuck is an American actor born February 4, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the son of an English teacher, Conrad John Schuck and Mary Hamilton Schuck. At the age of 18, he settled with his family in Princeton, in New Jersey where his father found a teaching place in a local school. At the age of nine, he left with his family in Buffalo, New York when his father became a teacher at Suny Buffalo.

John Schuck made his first theatricals at Denison University, after graduating, he continued his career at the Cleveland Playhouse, at the Baltimore Center Stage and finally at the American Conservatory Theater, where he was discovered by Robert Altman.

In 1970: he made his 1st appearance in the role of the captain Walter Koskiusko "Painless Pole" Waldowski of the film M*a*s*h.

From 1971 to 1977: he played the role of Sergeant Charles Enright in the series "McMillan and Wife" and also played the 1st role in the mini series "Roots".

In 1986: he was the Klingon ambassador in "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home". He will resume this role in 1991 in "Star Trek VI: The Undescovered Country". He held two other roles in "Star Trek", that of Saavik and Admiral Fleet Admiral Cartwright.

He will be invited to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise.

Since then he appeared in 1994 in the film "Holy Matrimony" and in 2003 in "String of the Kite".

John Schuck is an American actor known for his roles in productions for television and cinema. He was born on February 4, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States.

Schuck began his acting career in Broadway, where he played in productions such as "Sherlock Holmes", "Father La Victoire" and "The Good Doctor". He also played in television productions, including in series like "Mash", "Kojak" and "The Bob Newhart Show".

Schuck also appeared in several films, including "The adventures of Sherlock Holmes" with Robert Duvall, "The adventures of Buckaroo Banzai" with Jeff Goldblum and "When Harry meets Sally" with Billy Crystal.

In addition to his acting career, Schuck is also a talented artist and an accomplished musician. He played in music groups and recorded several albums.

Overall, Schuck is a talented and versatile actor who has brought his personal touch to many roles over the years. His career extends over several decades and has worked with a number of other talented actors in productions for television, cinema and theater.

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Trivia

• Spouse : Susan Bay (1976 - 1983) (divorced), Harrison Houle (? - present)

Family

• For the touring play "Annie" he is using the name Conrad John Schuck.
• Is one of only 32 actors or actresses to have starred in both the original Star Trek (up to and including Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)) and then in one of the spin offs.

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• Creation date: 01/07/2003 by abdest