The Jeffersons' Ned Wertimer Dies
But despite his greedy demeanor, in one particularly poignant episode George actually paid Ralph $100 as a thank-you for cluing him in that the dry-cleaning entrepreneur had accidentally set his son Lionel up with a hooker.
Born in Buffalo, N.Y., on Oct. 27, 1923, Wertimer got his start as an assistant stage manager before turning to acting.
In 1950, he was cast as a police officer in the TV series Rocky King, Detective. Other character parts soon followed on such shows as Car 54, Where Are You?, Get Smart, Gunsmoke, I Dream of Jeannie, Mary Tyler Moore and Love, American Style.
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Jenniffer Sheldon
Update: 2024-05-28