Background
Selzer, Milton was born on October 25, 1918 in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Abraham and Leah (Mandelkern) Selzer.
Selzer, Milton was born on October 25, 1918 in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Abraham and Leah (Mandelkern) Selzer.
After graduating from Portsmouth High School, he attended the University of New Hampshire before serving in World World War World War II
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Selzer and his family moved to Portsmouth, New Hampshire where he was raised. After the war, Selzer moved to New York to train at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and The New School. His acting career began with small parts on Broadway.
After moving to Hollywood in 1960, he began a prolific career as a character actor making many guest appearances in film and television
Selzer"s many television roles included appearances on The Twilight Zone, where he portrayed an alien in "Hocus-Pocus and Frisby", and as the miserly son-in-law in "The Masks". He appeared in an episode of The Asphalt Jungle in 1961.
He made two memorable guest appearances on Perry Mason. In 1963 he played defendant and title character Doctor Aaron Stuart in "The Case of the Decadent Dean," and in 1964 he played murder victim Doctor Max Taylor in "The Case of the Bullied Bowler." From 1965 to 1967, he made seven guest appearances as Professor Parker in Get Smart followed by roles on That Girl, The Rat Patrol, Hogan"s Heroes, and The Bold Ones: The Protectors.
In the many crime shows of the 1960s and 1970s, Selzer would often portray unsympathetic characters who would also possess sad and often pathetic qualities.
He was a regular on the 1973 situation comedy Needles and Pins, playing Julius Singer. He made his last onscreen appearance in the 1995 television movie Cagney & Lacey: Together Again. On October 21, 2006, Selzer died of pulmonary complications.
Served with Army of the United States, World World War World War II. Member Actors Equity, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of television and Radio Artists, Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Canada Equity.
Married Alice Hickox, December 24, 1953. 1 son, Ethan.