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Biography
Although he appeared in several notable films, he made his mark as one of TV's most distinctive bad guys of the 1960s and 1970s. Albert Paulson was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, of Norwegian descent; he would later change his surname to reflect its original spelling. He was educated at German boarding schools before moving to Los Angeles in 1942.
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series · 1964
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series · 1964
Filmography29 titles
Columbo
1971as Vincent Pauley
1971as Vincent Pauley
The Odd Couple
1970as Kalnikov
1970as Kalnikov
Combat!
as Carl Dorfmann
as Carl Dorfmann
Airwolf
1984as Shrankov
1984as Shrankov
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974as Dr. James Verhyden
1974as Dr. James Verhyden
The Rockford Files
1974as Kurt
1974as Kurt
Mission: Impossible
1966as Eric Bergman
1966as Eric Bergman
Knight Rider
1982as Mr. C
1982as Mr. C
Quincy, M.E.
1976
1976
The Manchurian Candidate
1962as Zilkov
1962as Zilkov
Starsky & Hutch
1975
1975
Kojak
1973as Shelley Briscoe
1973as Shelley Briscoe
Hawaii Five-O
1968as Adrian Cassell
1968as Adrian Cassell
The Rat Patrol
1966as Major von Brugge
1966as Major von Brugge
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964as Major Vicek
1964as Major Vicek
Wonder Woman
1975as Crichton
1975as Crichton
Police Story
1973
1973
The High Chaparral
1967as Eduardo Nervo
1967as Eduardo Nervo
Charlie's Angels
1976as Rabitch
1976as Rabitch
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
1983
The Flying Nun
1967
1967
Galactica 1980
1980as General Yodel
1980as General Yodel
All Fall Down
1962as Capt. Ramirez
1962as Capt. Ramirez
Eyewitness
1981as Mr. Sokolow
1981as Mr. Sokolow
The F.B.I.
1965as Nagry
1965as Nagry
Ransom
1988as General von Brock / Bruno Hasse
1988as General von Brock / Bruno Hasse
Che!
1969as Capt. Vasquez
1969as Capt. Vasquez
The Next Man
1976as Hamid
1976as Hamid
Wild Wind
1985as Major Ted Kegan
1985as Major Ted Kegan