About
Michael Zaslow was born on November 1, 1942 in Inglewood, California and was an actor and writer, best known for his work in daytime dramas, or soap operas. He was married twice, to Joanne Dorian and Susan Hufford, by whom he had two daughters, Helena and Marika. He died on December 6, 1998 in New York City, succumbing to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a nerve-cell disorder better known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Michael's Broadway credits included Fiddler on the Roof, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Boccaccio, and Onward Victoria, while he appeared in the films You Light Up My Life, Meteor, and Seven Minutes in Heaven, and guested on numerous primetime series, from Star Trek (1966) to Law and Order (1990). He acted in several soap operas, namely CBS's Search for Tomorrow (1951) and Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (1967), and ABC's One Life to Live (1968), and wrote for NBC's Another World...
Known for
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
The Love BoatSeries • 1977
Star TrekSeries • 1966
Falcon CrestSeries • 1981
Lou GrantSeries • 1977
Breakfast at Tiffany'sMovie • 1961
The Comedy FactorySeries • 1985
Star Trek: First ContactMovie • 1996
Seven Minutes in HeavenMovie • 1986
MeteorMovie • 1979
You Light Up My LifeMovie • 1977