Ben Piazza

Biography

Career Overview

Ben Piazza has 40 screen credits in a career dating back to 1957. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently The Blues Brothers with 1 titles. Signature works include A Dangerous Age, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, The Candy Snatchers. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

40

Birth Date

1934-07-30 00:00:00

Birth Place

Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Known For

• A Dangerous Age
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  I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
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  The Candy Snatchers
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  The Bad News Bears
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  No Exit
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  Consenting Adult

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• The Blues Brothers (1 titles)
• Daniel Cooper Collection (1 titles)
• The Bad News Bears Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Sidney J. Furie (3 collaborations)
• Michael Hausman (2 collaborations)
• Bryan Gindoff (2 collaborations)
• Guerdon Trueblood (2 collaborations)
• Jack Roe (2 collaborations)
• Herbert S. Alpert (1 collaborations)
• David Nicholson (1 collaborations)
• Phil Nimmons (1 collaborations)
• Anne Pearson (1 collaborations)
• Lloyd Jones (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (39 credits)

  • Guilty by Suspicion

    Darryl Zanuck

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Matlock

    - The Ex (1989) ... Martin Landers actor actors

    - The Doctors (1987) ... David Westlake actor actors
    1986
  • Mask

    Mr. Simms

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Consenting Adult

    Dr. Mark Waldo

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Moonlighting

    - Here's Living With You, Kid (1988) ... Captain Renault actor actors
    1985
  • The Twilight Zone

    - Wordplay / Dreams for Sale / Chameleon (1985) ... Dr. Vaughn Heilman (segment "Chameleon") actor actors
    1985
  • The Winter of Our Discontent

    Louis Brock

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Grace Kelly

    Gary Cooper

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The A-Team

    - Bullets and Bikinis (1984) ... City Councilman Michael Prescott actor actors
    1983
  • Waltz Across Texas

    Bill Wrather

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Family Ties

    - Keaton vs. Keaton (1987) ... Mr. Wertz actor actors

    - Architect's Apprentice (1987) ... Mr. Wertz actor actors

    - Say Uncle (1984) ... Mr. Wertz actor actors
    1982
  • St. Elsewhere

    - You Again? (1987) ... Josiah Bartlett actor actors

    - Family Ties (1986) ... Josiah Bartlett actor actors
    1982
  • T. J. Hooker

    - Model for Murder (1984) ... Peter Weston actor actors
    1982
  • The Five of Me

    Neurologist

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • A Matter of Life and Death

    Dr. Laurie

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Last Song

    Ken Pentoff

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Children of An Lac

    Dr. Wayne R. McKinney

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Blues Brothers

    Father

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Murder That Wouldn't Die

    Dr. John Spencer

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Nightwing

    Roger Piggott

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • When Every Day Was the Fourth of July

    Herman Grasser

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Dallas

    - Hell Hath No Fury (1983) ... Walt Driscoll actor actors

    - Brothers and Sisters (1983) ... Walt Driscoll actor actors

    - Legacy (1983) ... Walt Driscoll actor actors

    - Crash of '83 (1983) ... Walt Driscoll actor actors

    - Hit and Run (1982) ... Walt Driscoll actor actors
    1978
  • Kill Me If You Can

    Bill Edmunds

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

    Jay Blake

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Bad News Bears

    Councilman Whitewood

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Fear on Trial

    Harry

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Barney Miller

    - Homeless (1981) ... Arthur Minch actor actors

    - Homicide (2) (1980) ... David Shulton actor actors

    - The Inventor (1980) ... John Essex actor actors
    1975
  • Fer-de-Lance

    Lieutenant Whitehead

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Judgment: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya — General Yamashita

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Candy Snatchers

    Avery

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Kojak

    - Mouse (1978) ... Irving Abernathy actor actors
    1973
  • Barnaby Jones

    - Bond of Fear (1975) ... Eugene Armstrong actor actors
    1973
  • The Outside Man

    Desk Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon

    Jesse

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Fugitive

    - The Old Man Picked a Lemon (1965) ... Blaine Hagerman actor actors
    1963
  • No Exit

    Camarero

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Hanging Tree

    Rune

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Western: A Lost TV Special

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • A Dangerous Age

    David

    actor

    actors
    1957

• production (1 credits)

  • Red Dust

    casting

    production
    1932