Michael Conrad

Michael Conrad was born on Oct 16, 1925 in USA. Michael Conrad's big-screen debut came with Demetrius and the Gladiators directed by Delmer Daves in 1954, strarring Gladiator (uncredited). Michael Conrad is known for Hill Street Blues directed by Gregory Hoblit, Daniel J. Travanti stars as Capt. Frank Furillo and Michael Warren as Officer Bobby Hill. Michael Conrad has got 2 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Michael Conrad achieved is Primetime Emmy Awards. The upcoming new movie Michael Conrad plays is Fire on the Mountain which will be released on Nov 23, 1981.

Michael Conrad was a powerfully built, towering New York-born American character actor, best known for his role as the pompous but beloved desk sergeant Phil Esterhaus on Capitaine Furillo (1981), for which he won two Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Emmy Awards (1981, 1982). He also played Michael Stivic (Rob Reiner)'s uncle on an early episode of All in the Family (1971), who objects to his nephew's non-religious marriage ceremony to a non-Catholic. Conrad did a stint of military service with the U.S. Army Field Artillery before attended New York City College and later drama school. He made his television debut in 1955, moving to Hollywood in 1963. Conrad remained busy for almost 30 years, appearing in 25 TV movies. He was a familiar supporting player in films, including Plein la gueule (1974), and, early in his career, on stage. Conrad died from urethral cancer during the shooting of the police drama's fourth season, five weeks after his 58th birthday.