
Acting
Jack Kosslyn
EN cinema · 16 credits
Born
28 December 1920
Died
24 June 2005 (aged 84)
Birthplace
New London, Connecticut, USA
Jack Kosslyn was a drama coach in the Los Angeles area for over forty years and taught classes at his own studio in Hollywood. He also worked for Universal Studios and Warner Brothers, and coached performers including David Janssen, Mary Tyler Moore and John Travolta. He spent six years with Clint Eastwood's Malpaso Productions as a casting director, dialogue coach, and actor, appearing in small parts in several of Eastwood's films. In the 1980s, he helped form OPACT, the Organization of Professional Acting Coaches and Teachers.
Known for
Filmography

Empire of the Ants
as Thomas Lawson

The Death of Richie
as The Principal

The Eiger Sanction
as Reporter, Dialogue Coach

Magnum Force
as Walter

Breezy
as Driver, Dialogue Coach

High Plains Drifter
as Saddlemaker

Play Misty for Me
as Cab Driver, Dialogue Coach

Didn’t You Hear?
as Higby

The Magic Sword
as The Ogre

Earth vs. the Spider
as Mr. Fraser

Attack of the Puppet People
as Sgt. Paterson

War of the Colossal Beast
as Newscaster

Thunder Road
Location Casting

The Devil's Hairpin
as Tony Botari, as Tony Boari

The Amazing Colossal Man
as Lieutenant in Briefing Room


