About
Jeffrey Kramer
Overview
Jeffrey Kramer (born July 15, 1945) is an Emmy Award-winning American film and television actor and film producer.
Kramer was born in New York City and grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, graduating from Teaneck High School with the Class of 1963.[citation needed] He made his first appearance on the TV series Barney Miller starring in the episode Snow Job as the "Stick Up Man". Then during the year he made an appearance in his first film, the Oscar-winning horror/thriller movie Jaws, playing Deputy Hendricks; he reprised the role in the sequel Jaws 2 in 1978; in 1976 he guest starred in Baretta. He appeared in the Joe Dante cult classic Hollywood Boulevard; during the credit sequence as a girl is walking down the boulevard, when Jeffrey's name pops up, there is a Jaws poster in the visible background. He appeared in the horror film Halloween II playing Graham, a dentist who examines dead Ben Tramer's body, believing him to be Michael Myers. And during the year he appeared in Heartbeeps as "Party Butler Robot" in the film. He then made an appearance on Happy Days starring in two episodes, The People vs. the Fonz as "Martin Smith" and Fonzie the Flatfoot as "Lefty". In 1985 he starred in Santa Claus: The Movie as "Towzer"; and finally made his last appearance in Ally McBeal in 1997 as a pedestrian. His most recent film is The 'burbs.
Known for
Acting |
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2022 | Who Done It: The Clue Documentary | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2009 | The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws" | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
1989 | The 'Burbs | Actor | Voiceover Actor | 65 Fair |
1988 | Hero and the Terror | Actor | Dwight | 58 Average |
1985 | Clue | Actor | The Motorist | 69 Fair |
1985 | Santa Claus: The Movie | Actor | Towzer | 60 Fair |
1984 | American Dreamer | Actor | Golf Buddy #3 | 59 Average |
1983 | Imps* | Actor | Announcer | 58 Average |
1983 | Inside the Love House | Actor | Rick | 59 Average |
1981 | Heartbeeps | Actor | Party Butler Robot | 58 Average |
1981 | Halloween II | Actor | Graham | 64 Fair |
1979 | Struck by Lightning | Actor | Ted Stein | 69 Fair |
1978 | Jaws 2 | Actor | Hendricks | 59 Average |
1977 | You Light Up My Life | Actor | Background Singer | 58 Average |
1977 | Stick Around | Actor | Ed | N/A N/A |
1976 | Hollywood Boulevard | Actor | Patrick Hobby | 58 Average |
1975 | Jaws | Actor | Hendricks | 75 Good |
Production |
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2003 | The Big Empty | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
2002 | A Time for Dancing | Production | Producer | 60 Fair |
1997 | Ally McBeal | Production | Producer | 66 Fair |
1997 | The Practice | Production | Producer | 74 Good |