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Cliff Osmond is a Actor and Writer American born on 26 february 1937 at Jersey City (USA)

Cliff Osmond

Cliff Osmond
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Nationality USA
Birth 26 february 1937 at Jersey City (USA)
Death 22 december 2012 (at 75 years) at Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles (USA)

Cliff Osmond (born Clifford Osman Ebrahim) (February 26, 1937 - December 22, 2012) was an American character actor and television screenwriter best known for appearing in films directed by Billy Wilder. A parallel career as an acting teacher coincided with his other activities.

Best films

The Fortune Cookie
The Fortune Cookie
(1966)
(Actor)

Usually with

Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
(4 films)
I. A. L. Diamond
I. A. L. Diamond
(4 films)
Joseph LaShelle
Joseph LaShelle
(5 films)
Howard McNear
Howard McNear
(3 films)
Daniel Mandell
Daniel Mandell
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Cliff Osmond (19 films)

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Actor

Hangar 18
Hangar 18 (1980)
, 1h37
Directed by James L. Conway
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Darren McGavin, Robert Vaughn, Gary Collins, James Hampton, Pamela Bellwood, Philip Abbott
Roles Sheriff Barlow
Rating52% 2.6493652.6493652.6493652.6493652.649365
Hangar 18 involves a U.F.O. cover-up following an incident aboard the space shuttle. The orbiter is launching a satellite, which collides with a nearby unidentified object. The collision kills an astronaut in the launch bay. The incident is witnessed by astronauts Price and Bancroff.
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)
, 1h29
Directed by Vincent McEveety
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Western
Themes Children's films
Actors Tim Conway, Don Knotts, Tim Matheson, Kenneth Mars, Jack Elam, Elyssa Davalos
Roles Wes Hardin
Rating60% 3.0034553.0034553.0034553.0034553.003455
Amos Tucker (Conway) and Theodore Ogelvie (Knotts), a pair of bumbling holdup men now going straight, arrive in the "boom town" of Junction City to start anew. But the duo end up causing havoc while getting cheated out of their money by two bank robbers named Wes Hardin (Osmond) and Hank Starrett (Gehring). Things worsen when Amos and Theodore end up being suspected of the robbery and end up on the run from the town's feared lawman Marshal Wooly Bill Hitchcock (Mars), who developed a personal vendetta toward Amos and Theodore after they accidentally humiliated and injured the marshal on two occasions. To escape Hitchcock's vengeance, ditching their donkey Clarise as she was used by the robbers, the Amos and Theodore enlist in the US Cavalry at Fort Concho. But the duo's bunglings and a run-in with a now insane marshal, who found them by following Clarise, result in the fort being burned to the ground. The following day, the fort commander Major Gaskill (Morgan) is relieved of his position while Amos and Theodore are placed in a military jail.
The North Avenue Irregulars
The North Avenue Irregulars (1979)
, 1h40
Directed by Bruce Bilson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime
Themes Children's films
Actors Edward Herrmann, Barbara Harris, Susan Clark, Karen Valentine, Michael Constantine, Cloris Leachman
Roles Big Chin
Rating66% 3.3453953.3453953.3453953.3453953.345395
Reverend Michael Hill (Edward Herrmann) and his two children arrive in New Rochelle, New York as the new minister at North Avenue Presbyterian Church. The secretary/music director for the church, Anne (Susan Clark), is wary of the changes Hill intends to implement. Hill wants to get people involved, and asks Mrs. Rose Rafferty (Patsy Kelly, in her final movie role) to handle the church's sinking fund.
The Great Brain
The Great Brain (1978)

Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Fran Ryan, Cliff Osmond, Lynn Benesch, Roy Clark
Roles Mr. Kokovinis
Rating58% 2.915852.915852.915852.915852.91585
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The Mouse and His Child
The Mouse and His Child (1977)
, 1h23
Directed by Fred Wolf, Fred Wolf
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Actors Peter Ustinov, Neville Brand, Cliff Norton, Andy Devine, Cliff Osmond, Sally Kellerman
Roles C. Serpentina (voice)
Rating67% 3.3842153.3842153.3842153.3842153.384215
The mouse and his child are two parts of a single small wind-up toy, which must be wound up by means of a key in the father's back. After having been unpacked, they discover themselves in a toy shop where they befriend a toy elephant and toy seal. The child mouse proposes staying at the shop to form a family, which the other toys ridicule. After breaking due to a fall from the counter, they are thrown in the trash. Outside, they become enslaved by Manny the rat, who runs a casino in the city dump and uses broken wind-up toys as his slave labor force. With the aid of a psychic frog, the mice escape and meet various animal characters on a quest of becoming free and independent self-winding toys. They rediscover the elephant and seal, who are somewhat broken down. Together they manage to form a family and destroy the rat empire.
Sharks' Treasure
Sharks' Treasure (1975)
, 1h35
Directed by Cornel Wilde
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Underwater action films
Actors Yaphet Kotto, Cornel Wilde, Cliff Osmond, David Canary, Carmen Argenziano, Dale Ishimoto
Roles Lobo
Rating47% 2.369592.369592.369592.369592.36959
Eccentric charter skipper Jim Carnahan (Wilde) and his team of hard-luck dreamers battle sharks, bandits and their own greed to recover sunken treasure off the coast of Honduras.
The Front Page
The Front Page (1974)
, 1h45
Directed by Billy Wilder, Carey Loftin, Howard Kazanjian
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Films about sexuality, Théâtre, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Films about capital punishment, Films based on plays, Erotic thriller films
Actors Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Charles Durning, David Wayne, Susan Sarandon, Vincent Gardenia
Roles Officer Jacobi
Rating72% 3.6492253.6492253.6492253.6492253.649225
Chicago Examiner reporter Hildebrand "Hildy" Johnson (Jack Lemmon) has just quit his job in order to marry Peggy Grant (Susan Sarandon) and start a new career, when convict Earl Williams (Austin Pendleton) escapes from death row just prior to his execution. Earl is an impoverished, bumbling leftist whose only offense is stuffing fortune cookies with messages demanding the release of Sacco and Vanzetti, but the yellow press of Chicago has painted him as a dangerous threat from Moscow. As a result the citizenry are anxious to see him put to death.
Oklahoma Crude
Oklahoma Crude (1973)
, 1h48
Directed by Stanley Kramer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Western
Actors George C. Scott, Faye Dunaway, John Mills, Jack Palance, William Lucking, Harvey Jason
Roles Massive Man
Rating62% 3.1480853.1480853.1480853.1480853.148085
Set in the early 20th century, the film is about a lone woman, Lena Doyle (Faye Dunaway) who finds herself threatened by tough businessmen who want to take her land which possesses shares of crude oil. Rather than settle and sell the land she rightfully owns, Lena decides to fight and to do this, she asks for the help of her father (John Mills) and a hired gun named Mason (George C. Scott).
Invasion of the Bee Girls
Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973)
, 1h25
Directed by Denis Sanders
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Erotic, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors William Smith, Anitra Ford, Cliff Osmond, Wright King, Katie Saylor, Cliff Emmich
Roles Captain Peters
Rating49% 2.4509952.4509952.4509952.4509952.450995
The premise of the movie is that a mad scientist (played by Anitra Ford) has created an army of beauties who seduce men to death.
The Devil's Eight
The Devil's Eight (1969)
, 1h37
Directed by Burt Topper
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Christopher George, Fabian Forte, Ralph Meeker, Ron Rifkin, Ross Hagen, Leslie Parrish
Roles Bubba
Rating51% 2.5660452.5660452.5660452.5660452.566045
A Federal agent (Christopher George) recruits six convicts to bust a moonshine ring run by the gangster Burl.
The Fortune Cookie
The Fortune Cookie (1966)
, 2h5
Directed by Billy Wilder
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Politique
Actors Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Cliff Osmond, Lurene Tuttle, Les Tremayne, Harry Holcombe
Roles Purkey
Rating71% 3.59933.59933.59933.59933.5993
CBS cameraman Harry Hinkle (Jack Lemmon) gets injured when football player Luther "Boom Boom" Jackson (Ron Rich) runs into him while he is covering a Browns game at Cleveland Stadium. Harry's injuries are minor, but his conniving lawyer brother-in-law William H. "Whiplash Willie" Gingrich (Walter Matthau) convinces him to pretend that his leg and hand have been partially paralyzed. This way, they can receive a huge indemnity from the insurance company. Harry reluctantly goes along with the scheme because he is still in love with his ex-wife, Sandy (Judi West), and it might win her back. The insurance company suspects that the paralysis is a fake one, so a cat-and-mouse game starts between its investigator, Chester Purkey (Cliff Osmond), and the shyster Willie. Boom Boom takes very good care of Harry, who starts having second thoughts as he witnesses guilt taking its toll on Boom Boom. As he also sees that Sandy is back by his side strictly out of greed, Harry decides to reveal the truth, thereby ruining Willie's get-rich plans.
Kiss Me, Stupid
Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)
, 2h6
Directed by Billy Wilder
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Films about classical music and musicians, Jazz films, Musical films, Films based on plays, Erotic thriller films
Actors Dean Martin, Kim Novak, Ray Walston, Felicia Farr, Cliff Osmond, Barbara Pepper
Roles Barney Milsap
Rating69% 3.4510153.4510153.4510153.4510153.451015
While driving his Dual-Ghia from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, lecherous, heavy-drinking pop singer Dino (Dean Martin) is forced to detour through Climax, Nevada. There he meets the amateur songwriting team of Barney Millsap (Cliff Osmond), a gas station attendant, and piano teacher Orville J. Spooner (Ray Walston), a man easily given to jealousy. Hoping to interest Dino in their songs, Barney disables the "Italian" sports car and tells Dino he will need to remain in town until new parts arrive from Milan. (Dual-Ghia was actually an American marque, mating a Dodge frame, drivetrain, and engine with Italian coachwork.