George Morfogen (March 30, 1933 – March 8, 2019) was an American stage, film and TV actor. He is known for playing Bob Rebadow in the HBO show Oz, and for his role as Stanley Bernstein in the original V miniseries.
He was of Greek descent.
Biography He appeared at the Chelsea Theater Center of Brooklyn and at the off-Broadway Westside Theatre in Heinrich von Kleist's play, The Prince of Homburg. The play was videotaped for the PBS series, Great Performances, and later released as a DVD. A chapter in Davi Napoleon's book, Chelsea on the Edge: The Adventures of an American Theater describes the rehearsal process and the production.
Morfogen was lifelong friends with director Peter Bogdanovich, and was best man for Bogdanovich at his 1962 wedding to Polly Platt. Morfogen acted in five films directed by Bogdanovich: What's Up, Doc? (1972), Daisy Miller (1974), They All Laughed (1981; also producer), Illegally Yours (1988; also co-producer), and She's Funny That Way (2014). He worked off-screen on several other Bogdanovich movies; Morfogen was dialogue coach on At Long Last Love (1975), and associate producer on Saint Jack (1979) and Mask (1985).
In 2001 he reprised his role as Bob in the Off-Broadway premiere of Uncle Bob, by Austin Pendleton, who wrote the role with Morfogen in mind. Gale Harold, followed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, played the character of Josh, Bob's nephew. The production, which was directed by Courtney Moorehead and produced by Steven Sendor, had 114 performances at The SoHo Playhouse. He was a teacher at HB Studio.George Morfogen profile, HB Studio
In 2011 Morfogen was named best actor of a drama or comedy at the ninth annual New Hampshire Theatre Awards ceremony. He won for his portrayal of Sigmund Freud in the Petersborough Players' production of Freud's Last Session.
Personal life and death He died on March 8, 2019, 22 days before his 86th birthday. He was survived by his husband Gene Laughorne. They were partners for 51 years.
Filmography Film + Year Title Role1972 What's Up, Doc? Headwaiter1973 The Thief Who Came to Dinner Rivera1974 Daisy Miller Eugenio1980 Those Lips, Those Eyes Sherman Sprat1980 Times Square Don Dowd1981 They All Laughed Leon Leondopolous1984 Heartbreakers Max1988 Illegally Yours Judge Norman Meckel1993 Twenty Bucks Jack Holiday1996 The Substance of Fire Otto the printer1998 Charlie Hoboken Father2006 Waltzing Anna Henry2008 The Marconi Bros. Grandpa Marconi2014 She's Funny That Way Harold Fleet
Television
+ Year Title Role Notes 1976 Kojak Charley 1 episode1983 Special Bulletin Dr. Morse Mansfield TV movie 1983 Sadat Salem TV miniseries1983 Blood Feud George De Santis Television film1983 V Stanley Bernstein 2 episodes1984 V: The Final Battle 1 episodes 1985 The Equalizer Vezay Holden Episode: "The Distant Fire" 1987 The Equalizer Everett Austin Episode: "The Rehearsal" 1989 Kojak: Fatal Flaw Moose TV movie1990 One Life to Live Judge Anthony Powers 10 episodes 1991 Law & Order Dwight Anderson Episode: "The Serpent's Tooth" 2000 Law & Order Mr. Reyes Episode: "Vaya Con Dios"1997–2003 Oz Bob Rebadow 56 episodes 2016 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mr. Markowitz Episode: "Collateral Damages"
References
External links
Interview with Off-Center, the Primary Stages Off-Broadway Oral History Project