Deceased

How Did Dolph Sweet Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 64

GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn18/07/1920Died08/05/1985Died inTarzanaCausecancerWikidataQ3034313 ↗TMDb#3015 ↗

Adolphus Jean Sweet was an American actor credited with nearly 60 television and film roles and more than 50 roles in stage productions, including performances on Broadway. He often played policemen throughout his career, and may be best known for his portrayal of police chief and father Carl Kanisky on the sitcom Gimme a Break! from 1981 until his death in May 1985.

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Filmography39 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1981	RedsMovie	Big Bill Haywood	61
1981	Gimme a Break!Series	Carl Kanisky	61
1980	Gideon's TrumpetMovie	Charlie	60
1980	When the Whistle BlowsSeries	—	60
1980	EnosSeries	—	60
1980	Below the BeltMovie	LeRoi	60
1979	MarcianoMovie	Si Menchlemann	59
1979	AngieSeries	—	59
1979	The WanderersMovie	Chubby Galasso	59
1979	Flesh & BloodMovie	Thompson	59
1979	ParisSeries	—	59
1978	TaxiSeries	Mr. Caruthers	58
1978	Heaven Can WaitMovie	Head Coach	58
1978	KingSeries	J. Edgar Hoover	58
1978	The Amazing Spider-ManSeries	Ben Sorgenson	58
1978	KazSeries	—	58
1978	Go Tell the SpartansMovie	Gen. Harnitz	58
1977	Which Way Is Up?Movie	The Boss	57
1977	What Really Happened to the Class of '65?Series	—	57
1974	Little House on the PrairieSeries	Swaggart	54
1974	The Lords of FlatbushMovie	Mr. Rosiello	54
1974	The MigrantsMovie	Sheriff	54
1973	Cops and RobbersMovie	George	53
1973	SistersMovie	Detective Kelly	53
1972	Fear Is the KeyMovie	Jablonsky	52
1971	The Telephone BookMovie	Obscene Caller	51
1970	The Out-of-TownersMovie	Police Sgt Kavalefski	50
1970	Colossus: The Forbin ProjectMovie	Missile Commander	50
1969	The Lost ManMovie	Police Captain	49
1968	The Movie OrgyMovie	Self (archive footage)	48
1968	A Lovely Way to DieMovie	Captain Haver	48
1968	The SwimmerMovie	Henry Biswanger	48
1966	Dark ShadowsSeries	—	46
1965	The Trials of O'BrienSeries	Sgt. Garrison	45
1965	For the PeopleSeries	Bernstein	45
1964	Another WorldSeries	—	44
1961	The Young DoctorsMovie	Police Car Driver	41
1956	The Edge of NightSeries	—	36
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	Charlie	31