Noam Pitlik (born December 11, 1932 – died February 18, 1999) was an Emmy -, SAG Award, and Golden Globe -winning American television director and actor.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pitlik's directing credits include situation comedies Barney Miller, Wings, Night Court, Mr. Belvedere, Off the Rack and Taxi.
As an actor, he appeared on TV shows like Sanford and Son in 1972 where he played Officer Swanhauser (aka "Swany") a white cop whose ...
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Noam Pitlik (born December 11, 1932 – died February 18, 1999) was an Emmy -, SAG Award, and Golden Globe -winning American television director and actor.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pitlik's directing credits include situation comedies Barney Miller, Wings, Night Court, Mr. Belvedere, Off the Rack and Taxi.
As an actor, he appeared on TV shows like Sanford and Son in 1972 where he played Officer Swanhauser (aka "Swany") a white cop whose partner was Officer Smith (aka "Smitty") played by Hal Williams (who later went on to do 227). In the second season, he was replaced by Officer Hopkins (aka "Hoppy") played by Howard Platt.
Other familiar acting credits include Hogan's Heroes, where he appeared in various roles as American and German characters. He played a spy pretending to be a new POW in the seldom-seen series pilot. He also played Mister Gianelli on The Bob Newhart Show, one of Dr. Robert Hartley's patients until he was crushed to death by a truckload of zucchini. He also...
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