A barrel-chested, bull-necked presence on stage, film and TV, the tough-minded character actor was born Adolphus Jean Sweet in New York City on July 18, , the son of an auto mechanic. As a navigator of Bs, he was shot down during a raid and captured, spending two years as a POW in Germany. A semi-pro football player and a boxer at one point, he received his Masters from Columbia University in at age He subsequently became the head of the drama division of the English Department at Barnard College from to During this period of time he studied voice with Peyton Hibbett, took intensive acting classes with Tamara Daykarhanova and Joseph Anthony at the Daykarhanova School for the Stage in New York City, and appeared in random stock productions in the hopes of one day pursuing a professional career full-time.
Dolph received rather scant notice for his film roles despite some good scenes in such movies as Fear Is the Key and Go Tell the Spartans Hollywood Icons, Then and Now. Share this page:. Around The Web Provided by Taboola. Create a list ». Deaths by cancer. Deaths before See all related lists ». Do you have a demo reel?
Add it to your IMDb page. Find out more at IMDbPro ». How Much Have You Seen? How much of Dolph Sweet's work have you seen? See more polls ». Known For. Heaven Can Wait Head Coach. Gimme a Break! The Wanderers Chubby Galasso. Fear Is the Key Herman Jablonski. Show all Hide all Show by Jump to: Actor Self. Hide Show Actor 67 credits. Sweet was diagnosed with cancer during the series' fourth season, but continued to work.
Dolph Sweet died on May 8, ; his final appearance on Gimme a Break! He was survived by his wife, Iris Braun, and a son, Jonathan. Military Wiki Explore. Popular pages. Project maintenance. Register Don't have an account? We have estimated Dolph Sweet's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets. At the beginning of the season, the chief's passing was incorporated into the script and Nell became surrogate mother and father to his children.
Died while still a cast member of Gimme a Break! The show wrote his death into the script and continued to air for two more years. Edgar Hoover in the "King" miniseries in and in the early s the portly character player won a change-of-pace comedy lead in the popular sitcom Gimme a Break! Was the artist-in-residence at the University of New Hampshire's drama department in the school year. Dolph received rather scant notice for his film roles despite some good scenes in such movies as Fear Is the Key and Go Tell the Spartans TV proved to be a more accepting medium for the actor.
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