About
Berry Kroeger was an American film, television and stage actor. Born in San Antonio, Texas, Kroeger got his acting start on radio as an announcer on Suspense and as an actor, playing for a time The Falcon in the radio series. Kroeger was a regular as Sam Williams on the radio daytime drama Young Doctor Malone. He was discovered by filmmaker William Wellman while performing on Broadway and began appearing in films in 1948 with his role in The Iron Curtain. Kroeger specialized in playing slimy bad guys in films like Act of Violence (1948) and The Iron Curtain (1948), a crooked lawyer in Cry of the City (1948) and a heavy in Joseph H. Lewis' cult crime classic, Gun Crazy (1949). His flair for decadent leering and evil scowls often led to his being cast in "schlock fare", like 1966's Chamber of Horrors and 1971's The Incredible Two-Headed Transplant. He appeared in a small role as a...
Known for
Perry MasonSeries • 1957
Get SmartSeries • 1965
The RiflemanSeries • 1958
Studio OneSeries • 1948
Four Star PlayhouseSeries • 1952
Daniel BooneSeries • 1964
The F.B.I.Series • 1965
Burke's LawSeries • 1963
Hawaiian EyeSeries • 1959
ThrillerSeries • 1960
Run for Your LifeSeries • 1965
Peter GunnSeries • 1958
77 Sunset StripSeries • 1958
SuspenseSeries • 1949
Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaSeries • 1964
Adventures in ParadiseSeries • 1959
Mister EdSeries • 1961
Surfside 6Series • 1960
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series • 1964
Lights OutSeries • 1949
BroncoSeries • 1958
Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeries • 1957
The Thin ManSeries • 1957
The Tall ManSeries • 1960