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Archie L. Lang (July 14, 1920 – February 17, 2016) was an American actor known for Going Berserk, Reform School Girls, Blow Out, Jinxed, and Bonanza: The Return.
Early life
Lang was born in 1920 in Chicago, Illinois to Archie and Gladys Lang. He had 4 siblings. Lang graduated from St. Benedict's College. He received a master's degree in music from Columbia University in New York City. Lang entered the United States Navy during World War II.
Career
Lang started his career as a singer in the Holiday Ice Review. He was the television announcer and program host for WKRP in Cincinnati.Lang produced the nationally renowned Ruth Page version of The Nutcracker for the Chicago Tribune Charities. He guest starred in many television programs including Benson, The Incredible Hulk, The Love Boat, Knots Landing, Three's Company, Love Street, and Early Edition. Lang was in several theatre productions including Michael Nesmith's Elephant Parts which won a Grammy Award at the 24th ceremony. He was in the made-for-TV-movies Baby Comes Home, Children of Divorce, Seduced, and Bonanza: The Return. He was in several films including Jinxed, Blow Out, Reform School Girls , and Going Berserk. Lang performed at the Arie Crown Theatre for 25 years.
Personal life and death
Lang was with Georgietta Raikes for more than 20 years. He had one daughter (Denise) and one son (Michael). Lang died on February 17, 2016, at aged 95 in Kensington Center in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Blow Out | Mixer | Thriller film, written and directed by Brian De Palma. |
| 1982 | Jinxed | Tahoe Second Monitor | Comedy-drama film directed by Don Siegel. |
| 1983 | Going Berserk | Man with Bag | Comedy film directed by David Steinberg. |
| 1986 | Monster in the Closet | TV Newscaster | Horror comedy directed and written by Bob Dahlin. |
| Reform School Girls | Judge | Written and directed by Tom DeSimone. | |
| 1993 | Dream Lover | Judge #1 | Erotic drama film written and directed by Nicholas Kazan. |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–82 | WKRP in Cincinnati | Television announcer and program host | Contract role |
| 1979 | Benson | Guest | Episode: "The President's Double" (S 1:Ep 3) |
| The Incredible Hulk | Justice of the Peace | Episode: "My Favorite Magician" (S 3:Ep 5) | |
| Kate Loves a Mystery | Jim Foster | Episode: "Off the Record" (S 2:Ep 3) | |
| 1980 | Baby Comes Home | Delivery Room Doctor | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Waris Hussein. |
| Children of Divorce | Judge Hammond | Made-for-TV-Movie directed and screenplay by Joanna Lee. | |
| The Love Boat | Minister | Episode: "She Stole His Heart/Return of the Captain's Brother/Swag and Mag" (S 4:Ep 9) | |
| 1981 | The Waltons | Buck Vernon | Episode: "The Victims" (S 9:Ep16) |
| Golden Gate | Guest | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Paul Wendkos. | |
| Dallas | Senator Lee | Episode: "The Big Shut Down" (S 5:Ep 6) | |
| Knots Landing | Harvey Franklin | Episode: "Knots Landing" (S 3:Ep 5) | |
| 1982 | King's Crossing | Principal | Episode: "Keepers Of The Ring (Pilot)" (S 1:Ep 1) |
| Bring 'Em Back Alive | Well-To-Do-Man | Episode: "There's One Born Every Minute" (S 1:Ep 3) | |
| 1983 | Three's Company | Barry | Episode: "Now You See It, Now You Don't" (S 8:Ep 10) |
| 1984 | Simon & Simon | Minister | Episode: "Dear Lovesick" (S 3:Ep 14) |
| 1985 | A Reason to Live | Mike | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Peter Levin. |
| Seduced | Executive | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Jerrold Freedman. | |
| Murder, She Wrote | Minister | Episode: "Funeral at Fifty-mile" (S 1:Ep 22) | |
| Highway to Heaven | Doctor | Episode: "The Smile in the Third Row" (S 2:Ep 8) | |
| 1986 | The A-Team | Mr. Maitland | Episode: "Beneath the Surface" (S 4:19) |
| 1989 | Growing Pains | Minister | Episode: "Mike and Julie's Wedding" (S 5:Ep 2) |
| 1989–90 | Dallas | Senator Lee | Recurring |
| 1990 | Life Goes On | Henry Mifflin | Episode: "The Spring Fling" (S 1:Ep 22) |
| 1993 | Bonanza: The Return | Dr. Green | Made-for-TV-Movie sequel to both the 1959–1973 television series Bonanza and the 1988 made-for-TV-Movie Bonanza: The Next Generation directed by Jerry Jameson. |
| Harts of the West | Frank | Episode: "Jake's Brother: (S 1:Ep 8} | |
| 1994 | Love Street | Older Tucker | Episode: "Hope's Creek" (S 2:Ep 9) |
| The Enemy Within | Priest | HBO Made-for-TV-Movie remake of the 1964 film Seven Days in May directed by Jonathan Darby. | |
| 1996 | Early Edition | Frank | Episode: "The Wrong Man" (S 1:Ep 10) |