Harvey Lembeck

Born: 1923-04-15

Harvey Lembeck (April 15, 1923 – January 5, 1982) was an American comedic actor best remembered for his role as Cpl. Rocco Barbella on The Phil Silvers Show (a.k.a. Sgt. Bilko) in the late 1950s, and as the stumbling, overconfident outlaw biker Eric Von Zipper in the beach party movie series during the 1960s. He also turned in noteworthy performances in both the stage and screen versions of Stalag 17. He was the father of actor/director Michael Lembeck and actress Helaine Lembeck. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Harvey Lembeck, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Stalag 17

as Sgt. Harry Shapiro
Released: 1953-05-29

It's a dreary Christmas 1944 for the American POWs in Stalag 17 and the men in Barracks 4, all...

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Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine

as Motorcycle Thug in Dungeon
Released: 1965-11-06

In this campy spy movie spoof Dr. Goldfoot (Vincent Price) has invented an army of bikini-clad...

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Raid on Entebbe

as Mr. Harvey
Released: 1976-12-26

Based on a true Military operation by Israeli commandos. An Air France flight is hijacked by the...

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Bikini Beach

as Eric Von Zipper
Released: 1964-07-22

A millionaire sets out to prove his theory that his pet chimpanzee is as intelligent as the...

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The Command

as Pvt. Gottschalk
Released: 1954-02-13

Once the commanding officer of a cavalry patrol is killed, the ranking officer who must take...

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Beach Blanket Bingo

as Eric Von Zipper
Released: 1965-04-14

In the fourth of the highly successful Frankie and Annette beach party movies, a motorcycle gang...

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How to Stuff a Wild Bikini

as Eric Von Zipper
Released: 1965-07-14

When he's stationed in Tahiti, a sailor hires a witch doctor to keep an eye on his girlfriend.

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Fourteen Hours

as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Released: 1951-04-01

A young man, morally destroyed by his parents not loving him and by the fear of being not...

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The Unsinkable Molly Brown

as Polak
Released: 1964-06-11

The buoyant Molly Brown has survived the first crisis of her life—a flood. Sixteen years later...

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Beach Party

as Eric Von Zipper
Released: 1963-08-07

Anthropology Professor Robert Orwell Sutwell and his secretary Marianne are studying the sex...

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The Spirit Is Willing

as Capt. Pederson (uncredited)
Released: 1967-07-07

When Ben and Kate Powell rent a haunted New England house by the sea, their son Steve gets...

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Love with the Proper Stranger

as Julio Rossini
Released: 1963-12-25

Angie Rossini, an innocent New York City sales clerk from a repressive Italian-American family,...

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The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini

as Eric Von Zipper
Released: 1966-04-06

A corpse has 24 hours to mastermind a good deed without leaving his crypt, to go "up there" and...

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The Last Time I Saw Archie

as Duty Sgt. Malcolm Greenbriar
Released: 1961-05-27

Two Air Force friends have fun during their enlistment.

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Between Heaven and Hell

as .Pvt. Bernard 'Bernie' Meleski - Co. G
Released: 1956-10-11

Sam Gifford remembers : In prewar years he was an arrogant southern cotton plantation owner,...

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Pajama Party

as Eric Von Zipper
Released: 1964-11-11

A Martian teenager sent to prepare for an invasion falls in love with an Earth girl.

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You're in the Navy Now

as Norelli
Released: 1951-02-23

When Lt. John Harkness is assigned as the new skipper of a submarine chaser equipped with an...

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The Frogmen

as Marvin W. 'Canarsie' Mikowsky
Released: 1951-01-25

The new commander of a Navy Underwater Demolition Team--nicknamed "Frogmen"--must earn the...

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Hello Down There

as Sonarman
Released: 1969-01-01

Given the chance to live in a simulated underwater home for a month, a scientist convinces his...

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The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot

as Hugo
Released: 1965-11-18

Dr. Goldfoot schemes to use his Bikini Machine to kidnap a young man with infinite information...

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It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!

as Gangster
Released: 1975-02-21

TV adaptation of the campy 1960s Broadway musical about the Man of Steel, his friends, his...

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Sergeant Deadhead

as Airman McEvoy
Released: 1965-08-18

An astronaut goes into space with a chimpanzee. When they return to Earth after their orbit, it...

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Sail A Crooked Ship

as Nickels
Released: 1961-12-01

A bungling burglar, determined to go down in the annals of crime as a genius, steals a ship in...

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Fireball 500

as Charlie Bigg
Released: 1966-06-07

Stock car racer Dave Owens plays into the hands of whiskey runners by agreeing to drive in a...

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Mission Over Korea

as Sgt. Maxie Steiner
Released: 1953-08-01

A rookie pilot in the Korean War wants to avenge his brother's death.

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Lily: Sold Out

as Mickey Gold
Released: 1981-02-02

After taking her successful Broadway show to Las Vegas, Lily Tomlin is faced with a tough...

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Just Across the Street

as Al
Released: 1952-06-15

A plumber's secretary poses as the daughter of a prominent society couple.

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A View from the Bridge

as Mike
Released: 1962-01-19

Eddie Carbone, a Brooklyn longshoreman is unhappily married to Beatrice and unconsciously in...

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Back at the Front

as Joe
Released: 1952-10-01

Further misadventures of comic soldiers Willie and Joe, now in Japan.

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Kiss Me, Kate

as Gunman
Released: 1958-11-20

Broadcast live on the Hallmark Hall of Fame series on NBC, a pair of divorced actors are brought...

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Horowitz in Dublin

as Dan Horowitz
Released: 1973-12-12

A New York cop, Dan Horowitz, arrives in Dublin to pay respects to the Irish parents of his...

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Girls in the Night

as Chuck Haynes
Released: 1953-01-15

Juvenile delinquents (Joyce Holden, Glenda Farrell, Harvey Lembeck) trap a neighborhood hoodlum...

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Keep in Step

as Cpl. Rocco Barbella
Released: 1959-01-23

An hour of music and comedy sketches hosted by Phil Silvers. Sponsored by Pontiac automobiles.

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Finders Keepers

as o.A.
Released: 1952-01-01

A curious toddler creates trouble when he finds bank robbers' loot

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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Batman

as Eagle-Eye
First aired: 1966-01-12

Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually...

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The Love Boat

as Tom Lauck
First aired: 1977-09-24

Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...

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Love, American Style

as Harry Millman
First aired: 1969-09-29

An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in...

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Ben Casey

as uncredited
First aired: 1961-10-02

Ben Casey is an American medical drama series which ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was...

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The Donna Reed Show

as uncredited
First aired: 1958-09-24

Revolves around typical family problems, such as firing a clumsy housekeeper, throwing a...

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Route 66

as Zip
First aired: 1960-10-07

Route 66 is an American TV series in which two young men traveled across America in a Chevrolet...

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The Name of the Game

as Jack Stephens
First aired: 1968-09-20

The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and...

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Vega$

as uncredited
First aired: 1978-09-20

Vega$ is an American detective television drama series that aired on ABC between 1978 and 1981....

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All in the Family

as Wally
First aired: 1971-01-12

Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important...

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All in the Family

as Sam
First aired: 1971-01-12

Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important...

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The Monkees

as uncredited
First aired: 1966-09-12

Micky, Mike, Peter, and Davy are four young men in mid-1960s LA, members of a struggling...

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Mr. Novak

as Vic Rizzo
First aired: 1963-09-24

Mr. Novak is an American dramatic series starring James Franciscus in the title role, which...

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The Phil Silvers Show

as Rocco Barbella
First aired: 1955-09-20

The Phil Silvers Show, originally titled You'll Never Get Rich, was a sitcom which ran on CBS...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self / Cpl. Rocco Barbella
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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Chico and the Man

as uncredited
First aired: 1974-09-13

Chico and the Man is an American sitcom which ran on NBC for four seasons, from September 13,...

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Ensign O'Toole

as Seaman Gabby Di Julio
First aired: 1962-09-23

Ensign O'Toole is a military comedy that aired on NBC from September 23, 1962, to May 5, 1963,...

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CHiPs

as uncredited
First aired: 1977-09-15

Lighthearted look at the adventures of two Highway Patrol officers in Los Angeles. The main...

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Flying High

as uncredited
First aired: 1978-09-29

Flying High is an American comedy-drama series that aired on CBS from August 28, 1978 until...

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Please Don't Eat the Daisies

as Ben
First aired: 1965-09-14

Please Don't Eat the Daisies is an American sitcom

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The Danny Thomas Show

as Chips Collins
First aired: 1953-09-29

Danny Thomas, an entertainer, tries to balance his home life with the needs of his career, with...

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Hawkins

as Bartender
First aired: 1973-03-13

Hawkins is a television series which aired for one season on CBS between 1973 and 1974. The...

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240-Robert

as uncredited
First aired: 1979-08-28

240-Robert is an American drama series that ran on ABC from 1979 to 1981. The series title is a...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Gunman
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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The Hathaways

as uncredited
First aired: 1961-10-06

The Hathaways is a 26-episode situation comedy which aired on ABC from October 6, 1961, to March...

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