Acting · b. 1942 · New York City, New York, USA John Pleshette Biography John Pleshette (born 27 July 1942) is an American actor and screenwriter. Acting Kosher Pig Paul Cohen 2010 Gentlemen Broncos Merve 2009 The Failures Principal Holbrock 2004 Helter Skelter Mr. Krenwinkle 2004 Detonator Stuart Newman 2003 James Dean Billy Rose 2001 The Day Lincoln Was Shot William Henry Seward 1998 The Truman Show Network Executive 1998 Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer Gary Blondo 1997 The Curse of Inferno Mr. Wizzard 1996 Born to Be Wild Donald Carr 1995 Eye of the Stranger Joe 1993 Percy & Thunder Bill Slocum 1993 Bloodlines: Murder in the Family Neil Woodman 1993 Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story 1992 Deadly Game Charley Sloan 1991 Murder in Paradise Wagner Thorne 1990 Vietnam Texas 1990 Shattered Innocence Mel Erman 1988 Paramedics Doctor Lido 1988 Welcome Home, Bobby John Hammill 1986 Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry David Eilas 1986 Malice in Wonderland Tommy Gallep 1985 Stormin' Home Al Singer 1985 Burning Rage Frank Vandenberg 1984 Micki & Maude Hap Ludlow 1984 The Kid with the Broken Halo Jeff McNulty 1982 S.O.B. Capitol Studios Vice-President 1981 Once Upon a Family Willie Hedges 1980 Rocky II Director (uncredited) 1979 Other Credits The Million Dollar Rip-Off Writer 1976 Agent-readable