| Darrell Zwerling | |
| Birth Date: | September 9, 1928 |
| Birth Place: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death Date: | April 11, 2014 (aged 85) |
| Death Place: | Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1968 - 1991 |
Darrell Zwerling (September 9, 1928 – April 11, 2014) was an American character actor in film and television. His most famous role was Hollis Mulwray, the unfortunate Water Authority Commissioner (the husband of Faye Dunaway's character) in Roman Polanski's Chinatown. In 1973, he portrayed Mr. Charney, a voice-over applicant with laryngitis at WJM-TV, in the season four episode, "The Lou and Edie Story" on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Irwin and Esther Zwerling, Jewish emigrants from Austria and Romania, respectively, and had one elder sibling, a sister, Bernice.[1] Zwerling died in Hollywood, California on April 11, 2014, aged 85, from undisclosed causes. His death was not disclosed until September 16, 2014, by The Juilliard School in New York.[2]
Darrell appeared in many movies and on television.[3] [4]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1968 | The Secret Life of an American Wife | Fan | Uncredited |
| 1972 | Lady Liberty | Stan | Uncredited |
| 1974 | Our Time | Dr. Madden | |
| 1974 | Chinatown | Hollis Mulwray | |
| 1975 | Brigadier General Theodore Marley "Ham" Brooks | ||
| 1975 | The Ultimate Warrior | Silas | |
| 1976 | Family Plot | Priest | Uncredited |
| 1977 | Capricorn One | Dr. Bergen | |
| 1977 | High Anxiety | Dr. Eckhardt | |
| 1978 | Grease | Mr. Lynch | |
| 1979 | The Main Event | Sheldon | |
| 1979 | …And Justice for All | William Zinoff | |
| 1986 | Texas Godfather | Professor | |
| 1990 | Rush Week | Professor Caldwell | |
| 1990 | Joe Versus the Volcano | Underwear Salesman | |
| 1990 | Wild at Heart | Singer's Manager | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1973 | Miracle on 34th Street | Floorwalker | Uncredited |
| 1973 | Mary Tyler Moore | Mr. Charney | 1 episode |
| 1973–1975 | Kojak | Dr. Agajanian / Medical Examiner | 5 episodes |
| 1974 | Mannix | Richard | 1 episode |
| 1974 | Columbo | Lewis Lacey / Motel Manager | 2 episodes |
| 1974–1977 | Police Woman | Harry Kubelski / Wilkes | 2 episodes |
| 1975 | Sanford and Son | Pediatrician | 1 episode |
| 1975 | Karen | Brian | 1 episode |
| 1975 | Judgement: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley | Maj. David | TV movie |
| 1975 | Joe and Sons | Doctor | 1 episode |
| 1976 | Alice | Calvin | 1 episode |
| 1976 | The Boy in the Plastic Bubble | Mr. Brister | TV movie |
| 1976 | The Blue Knight | Eddie Harris | 1 episode |
| 1976 | McCoy | Phelps | 1 episode |
| 1977 | Quincy M.E. | Frazier | 1 episode |
| 1977 | The Red Hand Gang | Jaworski | 2 episodes |
| 1977 | The Greatest Thing That Almost Happened | Dr. Brimson | TV movie |
| 1977 | Little House on the Prairie | Horace Benson | 2 episodes |
| 1977–1979 | Starsky and Hutch | several roles | 5 episodes |
| 1978 | With This Ring | Mr. Pheeb | TV movie |
| 1979 | Blind Ambition | Frederick LaRue | TV mini-series |
| 1979 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Macon | 1 episode |
| 1979 | A Man Called Sloane | Dr. Eckhart | 1 episode |
| 1980 | Barney Miller | Dorsey | 1 episode |
| 1980 | Tenspeed and Brown Shoe | Lovell | 1 episode |
| 1982 | Father Murphy | Prosecuting Attorney | 1 episode |
| 1982 | Best of the West | Fredericks | 1 episode |
| 1982 | Trapper John, M.D. | Rozar | 1 episode |
| 1983 | Sunset Limousine | Janczyn | TV movie |
| 1984 | Simon & Simon | Akins / H.M. Hadley | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | Cagney & Lacey | Manager | 1 episode |
| 1986 | Matlock | Dr. Farnsworth - Weatherman | 1 episode |
| 1986 | Hill Street Blues | Teasdale | 1 episode |
| 1986 | The Young and the Restless | Judge Patrick Sullivan | 1 episode |
| 1987 | L.A. Law | Jury Foreman | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Dynasty | Minister | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Glitz | Bertoia | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Murder, She Wrote | Doctor | 1 episode, (final appearance) |