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Dolph Sweet. Adolphus Jean Sweet (July 18, 1920 – May 8, 1985) was an American actor credited with nearly 60 television and film roles and more than 50 roles in stage productions, including performances on Broadway.
Dolph Sweet was a character actor who appeared in Broadway, TV, and film. He was known for his roles in Gimme a Break!, Another World, and The Wanderers. He died of cancer in 1985 while still playing Carl Kanisky on Gimme a Break!
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA
Dolph Sweet was a character actor who appeared in stage, film and TV, including Gimme a Break! and King. He was a WWII veteran, a POW, a college professor and a drama teacher.
- July 18, 1920
- May 8, 1985
May 11, 1985 · May 11, 1985 12 AM PT. Dolph Sweet, most recently the lovingly sarcastic police chief on television’s “Gimme a Break” and an actor who began his career in a World War II prison camp, is dead of...
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May 11, 1985 · Dolph Sweet, who starred as the police chief in the television comedy series ''Gimme a Break,'' died of cancer Wednesday at Tarzana Hospital here, said Matt Bozek, a spokesman for NBC-TV. Mr ...
Adolphus Jean Sweet (July 18, 1920 – May 8, 1985) was an American actor credited with nearly 60 television and film roles and more than 50 roles in stage productions, including performances on Broadway. He often played policemen throughout his career, and may be best known for his portrayal of police chief and father Carl Kanisky on the ...
Aug 9, 2021 · Dolph Sweet, who played Capt. Carl Kinisky in the TV comedy series Gimme a Break, passed away in 1985 at 64. He also appeared in movies such as Heaven Can Wait and soap operas like Another World.
