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Jack Kosslyn was a drama coach in the Los Angeles area for over forty years and taught classes at his own studio in Hollywood. He also worked for Universal Studios and Warner Brothers, and coached performers including David Janssen, Mary Tyler Moore and John Travolta. He spent six years with Clint Eastwood's Malpaso Productions as a casting director, dialogue coach, and actor, appearing in small parts in several of Eastwood's films. In the 1980s, he helped form OPACT, the Organization of Professional Acting Coaches and Teachers.

Known For

7.6

Bill

Cheers

1982

4.9

Thomas Lawson

Empire of the Ants

1977

6.8

The Principal

The Death of Richie

1977

6.1

Reporter

The Eiger Sanction

1975

7.1

Walter

Magnum Force

1973

6.8

Driver

Breezy

1973

7.3

Saddlemaker

High Plains Drifter

1973

6.6

Cab Driver

Play Misty for Me

1971

7.0

Higby

Didn’t You Hear?

1970

4.2

The Ogre

The Magic Sword

1962

Credits

Cheers

as Bill

1982

7.6

Empire of the Ants

as Thomas Lawson

1977

4.9

The Death of Richie

as The Principal

1977

6.8

The Eiger Sanction

as Reporter

1975

6.1

Magnum Force

as Walter

1973

7.1

Breezy

as Driver

1973

6.8

High Plains Drifter

as Saddlemaker

1973

7.3

Play Misty for Me

as Cab Driver

1971

6.6

Didn’t You Hear?

as Higby

1970

7.0

The Magic Sword

as The Ogre

1962

4.2

Bourbon Street Beat

as Hotel Desk Clerk

1959

5.0

Earth vs. the Spider

as Mr. Fraser

1958

4.7

War of the Colossal Beast

as Newscaster

1958

4.0

Attack of the Puppet People

as Sgt. Paterson

1958

5.0

The Amazing Colossal Man

as Lieutenant in Briefing Room

1957

4.4

The Devil's Hairpin

as Tony Botari

1957

5.0

The Devil's Hairpin

as Tony Boari

1957

5.0