Alan Oppenheimer
Biography
Alan Oppenheimer (born April 23, 1930) is an American actor. He has appeared in or provided voiceover performances for notable films such as In the Heat of the Night (1967), Westworld (1973), Freaky Friday (1976), Private Benjamin (1980), The NeverEnding Story (1984), 9 (2009), Foxcatcher (2014) and Toy Story 4 (2019). Oppenheimer studied at Carnegie Mellon University, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1951. He began his acting career in the 1950s and gained recognition for his work in television starting in the 1960s. He became known as a versatile character actor, appearing in a wide range of TV shows with roles including a Nazi on "Hogan's Heroes," an Israeli secret agent and double-agent scientist on "Get Smart," and the second actor to portray Dr. Rudy Wells in "The Six Million Dollar Man." He also played Mickey Malph, Ralph Malph's father, on "Happy Days" and had recurring roles on "St. Elsewhere" and "Mama's Family." Oppenheimer also appeared in multiple "Star Trek" series, portraying different characters in each. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1991 for his guest role on "Murphy Brown." In addition to his live-action work, Oppenheimer established a prolific career as a voice actor from the 1970s onwards. He is renowned for voicing many prominent characters in animated series, including Skeletor, Man-At-Arms, and Mer-Man in "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe," Ming the Merciless in "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon," and roles in "The Transformers," "Ghostbusters," and other series.
Known For
Chief Supervisor
Westworld
Julius C. Dithers (voice)
Blondie & Dagwood
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
Rockbiter / Falkor / G'mork / Narrator (voice)
Die unendliche Geschichte
Eisenhower Publicist
Tail Gunner Joe
(voice)
Fat Man and Little Boy
Dr. Contrare
Gammera the Invincible
Dr. Viper (voice)
Shadow Strikers
Mr Joffert
Freaky Friday
Albert Breslau
The Hindenburg
Dr. Knox
Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight
Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs: Baby's First Christmas
Aaron Stovitz
Helter Skelter
Farr
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords
Farr
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth
Handlebar / Outlaw Scuzz / Stampede (voice)
BraveStarr: The Legend
Barkerville (voice)
The Pound Puppies
Skeletor / Man-at-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Bald Rebel / Chef Alan (voice)
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Zipper (voice)
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
Barton
The Ghost of Flight 401
General Hackett
The Groundstar Conspiracy
Narrator (voice)
Take It to the Limit
Hans Engelslepen
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder
Wise Man (voice)
The Nativity
Jerry Gersler
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
Narrator
The Gentleman Tramp
Dr. Rudy Wells
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
Dr. Rudy Wells
The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping
He-Man / Skeletor (voice)
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Edgar Winston
Inside O.U.T.
Editor
Culture
Cecil Barrett
Three for Tahiti
Blindman
Record City
George Beavier
Child of Darkness, Child of Light
Major
Little Big Man
Mummy (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf
Growdy (voice)
Music Machine
Scientist (voice)
9
Arthur Lazar
Divorce Wars: A Love Story
Andre Charlot
Star!
Stevenson
Absolute Strangers
Rabbi
Private Benjamin
Skeletor
The Curse of the Three Terrors
Dr. Arthur Hale
Riding with Death
Insurance Man
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
FBI Man
You Can't Take it With You
Arthur Lyons
Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter
Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs Springtime Special
Max Langbein
The Execution
Vanity Smurf (voice)
The Smurfic Games
(voice)
My Smurfy Valentine
Everett Bauer
How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life
Narrator
Fall of Grayskull
Ted Appleton (uncredited)
In the Heat of the Night
Self
Life After the NeverEnding Story
Dr. Noah Townsend
Strong Medicine
Adolph Springer
The Maltese Bippy
(voice)
The Smurfs Christmas Special
Vanity Smurf / Doctor (voice)
The Smurfs: 'Tis the Season to Be Smurfy
Stallings
Memorial Day
Jonah (voice)
Jonah
Julius Dithers (voice)
Blondie & Dagwood: Second Wedding Workout
Lt. Mannite
Win, Place or Steal
Skeletor / Man-At-Arms / Cringer / Battle Cat / Melaktha / Cat Spy (voice)
Skeletor's Revenge
Canavan
Murder Works Overtime
Miles Rathbourne
Peeping Times
Du Pont Dynasty Narrator (voice)
Foxcatcher
First Cadet / de Brigny (voice)
Cyrano
Old Timer (voice)
Toy Story 4
Old Timer (voice)
Forky Asks a Question: What Is Time?
Marvin
A Pleasure Doing Business
Prometheus
The Making of God of War II
Springfield
The Lives of Jenny Dolan
Self - Voice Actor
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Oil Can Harry (voice)
Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase
Mr. Cadell
Moving
Duncan
Macbeth
Newscaster / Voice on the Loudspeaker (voice)
Edith Ann: Homeless Go Home
Capt. Finnerty
To Kill a Cop
Lubell
Death Sentence
Dr. Otto Ludwig
What Are Best Friends For?
Bennett
Daddy's Girl
The Smurfs Halloween Special
Rhinokey / Crock / Mr. Packcat (voice)
Wuzzles: Bulls of a Feather
Oomp (voice)
リトル・ニモ
Dr. Rudy Wells
The Bionic Woman
Unctuous Man in Arcade (uncredited)
Uptight
King Belshazzar (voice)
Daniel and the Lion's Den
Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita
Himself
Toy Masters
Vanity Smurf (Voice)
Romeo and Smurfette
Farr
Trancers: The Whole Dethly Affair
Additional Voices (voice)
The Secret Life of Bees
Whiteside
Gunn
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
95
Gender
Male
Birthday
1930-04-23
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Alan Louis Oppenheimer