Harry Basch Explained

Harry Basch
Birthname:	Harry Leo Basch III
Birth Date:	January 16, 1926
Birth Place:	Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation:	Actor, writer
Yearsactive:	1963–1987

Harry Leo Basch (January 16, 1926 – June 23, 2020)^[1] was an American actor and author. In 1951 he appeared in "Mr. Roberts" at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco. He is possibly best known for his role as Vince Caproni in the 1980s television series Falcon Crest.

Basch appeared in Falcon Crest from 1982 to 1984. He also appeared as Dr. Brown in the Star Trek episode "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" in 1966.

In addition to acting, Basch wrote several articles for the Los Angeles Times about traveling.^[2] He and his wife, actress Shirley Slater, also wrote several books on the subject including RV Vacations for Dummies.^[3]

In the 1950s, Basch was married to actress Leesa Troy.^[4]

Filmography

Film

• A Man Called Gannon (1968) – Ben
• Winning (1969) – The Stranger (uncredited)
• The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971) – DeLauria
• They Only Kill Their Masters (1972) – Mayor Wendell
• The Stone Killer (1973) – Mossman
• Swashbuckler (1976) – Banana Man
• Rollercoaster (1977) – Owner #3
• Coma (1978) – Second Doctor
• F.I.S.T. (1978) – Network Announcer

Television

• General Hospital (Unknown episodes, 1963) – Armistead (1983)
• Dr. Kildare (1 episode, 1965) – Dr. Milton Bremner
• Honey West (1 episode, 1965) – Mr. Flowers
• Get Smart (3 episodes, 1965–1969) – Lucheck / Stromberg / Kaos Leader
• Burke's Law (2 episodes, 1966) – Harlan O'Brien / O'Brien
• Blue Light (1 episode, 1966) – Mueller
• (1966) – Dr. Brown in S1:E7, "What Are Little Girls Made Of?"
• The F.B.I. (2 episodes, 1966) – Hotel Manager / Albertson
• Mission: Impossible (2 episodes, 1966–1968) – Nicolai / Konya
• Gunsmoke (1 episode, 1967) – Milt Agnew
• Ironside (1967, TV Movie) – Man Finding Ironside (uncredited)
• Daniel Boone (2 episodes, 1968) – Jesse Watts / The Stranger
• The Mod Squad (4 episodes, 1968–1970) – Dr. Berger / Eddie / Dr. Brandon, Psychologist
• Mannix (2 episodes, 1968–1974) – Sam Vincent / Gould
• That Girl (3 episodes, 1969–1970) – Man in Elevator / Charlie / Driver
• The Love War (1970, TV Movie) – Bal
• Bonanza (1 episode, 1972) – Prosecutor
• Sanford and Son (1 episode, 1974) – Dr. Jamison
• Nakia (1 episode, 1974) – George Cook
• Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1 episode, 1976) – Clyde Muncie / Engineer
• Holmes & Yo-Yo (1 episode, 1976) – Tony Papas
• Carter Country (1 episode, 1977) – Harris
• Quincy, M.E. (1 episode, 1979) – Judge
• The Waltons (1 episode, 1980) – Arthur Harrington
• Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1 episode, 1980) – Molina
• Falcon Crest (11 episodes, 1982–1984) – Vince Caproni
• The Wizard (1 episode, 1987) – Mr. Perato

Notes and References

1. Web site: Harry Leo Basch. July 10, 2020.
2. Web site: Articles by Harry Basch. Los Angeles Times. 2008-07-28.
3. Web site: Books by Harry Basch. allbookstores.com. 2008-07-28.
4. News: Life for Stage Couple Is Just Like a Play . 9 January 2019 . Democrat and Chronicle . December 11, 1955 . New York, Rochester . F 1. Newspapers.com.