Gerrit Christian Walberg Jr. (June 10, 1921 â€" March 27, 2012) was an
American character actor primarily known for his work on television.
He performed in numerous TV shows from the early 1950s, until the
early 1990s, including Johnny Staccato, Perry Mason, Lassie, Peyton
Place, Gunsmoke, The Fugitive, Star Trek, Columbo, The Tony Randall
Show and The Rockford Files. He appeared in the first episode of The
Twilight Zone, entitled "Where Is Everybody?".The Buffalo, New
York-born Walberg was probably best known for his role as LAPD
Homicide Lt. Frank Monahan in Quincy, M.E. (1976â€"83), starring his
good friend, Jack Klugman in the title role. Walberg had previously
appeared alongside Klugman in The Odd Couple (1970â€"75) in the
recurring role of Oscar's poker crony, Homer "Speed" Deegan. He
reprised the role in the 1993 TV movie The Odd Couple: Together Again.
This was his final acting appearance.Married and divorced twice,
Walberg married his third wife, Florence M. Apostol, on September 12,
1987.
American character actor primarily known for his work on television.
He performed in numerous TV shows from the early 1950s, until the
early 1990s, including Johnny Staccato, Perry Mason, Lassie, Peyton
Place, Gunsmoke, The Fugitive, Star Trek, Columbo, The Tony Randall
Show and The Rockford Files. He appeared in the first episode of The
Twilight Zone, entitled "Where Is Everybody?".The Buffalo, New
York-born Walberg was probably best known for his role as LAPD
Homicide Lt. Frank Monahan in Quincy, M.E. (1976â€"83), starring his
good friend, Jack Klugman in the title role. Walberg had previously
appeared alongside Klugman in The Odd Couple (1970â€"75) in the
recurring role of Oscar's poker crony, Homer "Speed" Deegan. He
reprised the role in the 1993 TV movie The Odd Couple: Together Again.
This was his final acting appearance.Married and divorced twice,
Walberg married his third wife, Florence M. Apostol, on September 12,
1987.
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