Janos Prohaska(1919-1974)
- Actor
- Stunts
Janos Prohaska was born on 10 October 1919 in Budapest, Hungary. He was an actor, known for Star Trek (1966), Bewitched (1964) and The Outer Limits (1963). He was married to Irene Knoke. He died on 13 March 1974 in Bishop, California, USA.
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Actor
- 1974
- 1974
- 1973
- 1969–1973
- 1973
- 1972
- Love, American Style6.8TV Series
- Millard the Bear (segment "Love and the Unbearable Fiance")
- Tiny the Gorilla (segment "Love and the Visitor")
- 1970–1972
- 1967–1972
- 1971
- The Red Skelton Hour8.1TV Series
- Giant Teddy Bear-Silent Spot
- Halloween Ghoulie-Silent Spot
- Taxi Cab Driving Bear ...
- 1961–1971
- 1970
- 1969–1970
- 1970
- 1969–1970
- 1970
Stunts
- Alternative names
- Janos Prohanska
- Born
- Died
- March 13, 1974
- Bishop, California, USA(plane crash)
- Spouse
- Irene KnokeJune 29, 1969 - March 13, 1974 (his death)
- Children
- Other worksStarred in an unsold sitcom pilot called "The Bear and I" as the titular ursine character whom almost everyone thinks is a guy in a fur suit. Only a kiddie show host, played by Soupy Sales, knows that the creature really is a talking bear.
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- TriviaDied in a plane crash, along with his son, Robert Prohaska, while working on the ABC TV series Up from the Ape (1975) (aka "Primal Man").
- TrademarkPlaying Gilligan's Island Gorilla, Ape, Orangutan, Lion, and Spider and Dusty's Trail Bears and Gorilla (in Gorilla Suits and Bear Suits)
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