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Dolph Sweet
Deceased

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Died aged 64
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn18/07/1920Died08/05/1985 (aged 64)Died 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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Filmography51 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1981RedsMovieBig Bill Haywood61
1981Gimme a Break!SeriesCarl Kanisky61
1981The Two Lives of Carol LetnerMovieLt. Ron Vance61
1981Hill Street BluesSeries—61
1980Gideon's TrumpetMovieCharlie60
1980When the Whistle BlowsSeries—60
1980EnosSeries—60
1980Below the BeltMovieLeRoi60
1979MarcianoMovieSi Menchlemann59
1979AngieSeries—59
1979The WanderersMovieChubby Galasso59
1979Flesh & BloodMovieThompson59
1979ParisSeries—59
1979Rendezvous HotelMovieHarvey Greenwood59
1979Flesh & BloodSeriesThompson59
1979Aunt MaryMovieAmos Jones59
1979Act of ViolenceMovieDetective O'Brien59
1979Hart to HartSeries—59
1978TaxiSeriesMr. Caruthers58
1978Heaven Can WaitMovieHead Coach58
1978KingSeriesJ. Edgar Hoover58
1978The Amazing Spider-ManSeriesBen Sorgenson58
1978KazSeries—58
1978Go Tell the SpartansMovieGen. Harnitz58
1978DeathmoonMovieLt. Russ Cort58
1977Which Way Is Up?MovieThe Boss57
1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?Series—57
1977A Killing AffairMovieScotty Neilson57
1974Little House on the PrairieSeriesSwaggart54
1974The Lords of FlatbushMovieMr. Rosiello54
1974The MigrantsMovieSheriff54
1974Amazing GraceMovieMayer Scott54
1973Cops and RobbersMovieGeorge53
1973SistersMovieDetective Kelly53
1972Fear Is the KeyMovieJablonsky52
1971The Telephone BookMovieObscene Caller51
1970The Out-of-TownersMoviePolice Sgt Kavalefski50
1970Colossus: The Forbin ProjectMovieMissile Commander50
1969The Lost ManMoviePolice Captain49
1968The Movie OrgyMovieSelf (archive footage)48
1968A Lovely Way to DieMovieCaptain Haver48
1968The SwimmerMovieHenry Biswanger48
1967The Desperate HoursMovieJesse Bard47
1966Dark ShadowsSeries—46
1966You're a Big Boy NowMoviePatrolman Francis Graf46
1965The Trials of O'BrienSeriesSgt. Garrison45
1965For the PeopleSeriesBernstein45
1964Another WorldSeries—44
1961The Young DoctorsMoviePolice Car Driver41
1956The Edge of NightSeries—36
1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeriesCharlie31