Biography
His memorable film roles include "Mirage" (1965), "Wait Until Dark" (1967), as one of Audrey Hepburn's tormentors, Alan Alda's "The Four Seasons" (1981), as a neurotic dentist and "Dirty Dancing" (1987), as the resort owner.
Weston was a familiar face on TV and co-starred in several series including "Rod Brown of the Rocket Rangers" (CBS, 1953-54), "The Hathaways" (ABC, 1961-62), about a couple raising three chimps and reprising his feature …
Career Milestones
1988 | Final feature film "Short Circuit 2" | |
1987 | Co-starred as the resort owner Max Kellerman in the surprise hit "Dirty Dancing" | |
1986 | Final TV appearance as Uncle Willie in CBS miniseries "If Tomorrow Comes" | |
1984 | Reprised role of Danny Zimmer in the short-lived CBS sitcom version of "The Four Seasons" | |
1981 | Co-starred as dentist Danny Zimmer in Alan Alda's ensemble comedy "The Four Seasons" | |
1967 | Won praise for his role as a stalker in "Wait Until Dark" | |
| Played Walter Hathaway on ABC sitcom "The Hathaways" | ||
| Co-starred in CBS series "My Sister Eileen" | ||
1958 | Film debut in "Stage Struck" | |
1953 | Was series regular on "Rod Brown and the Rocket Rangers" (CBS) | |
1950 | Broadway and TV debuts | |
| Performed with Cleveland Playhouse from age ten to 19; then served in WWII as machine gunner | ||
Awards
1976 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in The Ritz |