Jordan Charney
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Jordan Charney is an American character actor.
Many of his earliest roles were on daytime television, with appearances in numerous soaps. Jordan created
the role of creepy Julian Dark in the early to mid-1960s on the CBS soap, The Secret Storm
. He played Sam Lucas, a former convict who became a lawyer, in both Another World
and its spin-off
Somerset
, playing the role from 1967 to 1974. He also appeared as Lt. Vince Wolek on One Life to Live
(1975–1977). Other roles were on Love of Life
and All My Children
.
Charney had a recurring role as Frank Angelino, Jack Tripper
's boss, on Three's Company
(1981–1983). He is often cast as a judge, attorney, prison warden, or police officer. He has made appearances on Falcon Crest
, Dynasty
, Night Court
and 100 Centre Street
, among many other series. He can also be seen in the recurring role of Judge Donald Karan on Law & Order
.
Charney has also appeared in such films as The Hospital
, Ghostbusters
, and Network
.
Charney, who is married to playwright Nancy Cooperstein, has most recently appeared Off-Broadway
with Sabine Singh
in The Gold Standard by Daniel Roberts
.
Many of his earliest roles were on daytime television, with appearances in numerous soaps. Jordan created
the role of creepy Julian Dark in the early to mid-1960s on the CBS soap, The Secret Storm
The Secret Storm
The Secret Storm is a soap opera which ran on CBS from February 1, 1954 to February 8, 1974. The series was created by Roy Winsor, who also created the long-running soap operas Search for Tomorrow and Love of Life...
. He played Sam Lucas, a former convict who became a lawyer, in both Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
and its spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
Somerset
Somerset (TV series)
Somerset is an American television soap opera which ran on NBC from March 30, 1970 until December 31, 1976. The show was a spinoff of another NBC serial, Another World.-Overview :...
, playing the role from 1967 to 1974. He also appeared as Lt. Vince Wolek on One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
(1975–1977). Other roles were on Love of Life
Love of Life
Love of Life is an American soap opera which aired on CBS Daytime from September 24, 1951 to February 1, 1980. It was created by Roy Winsor, whose previous creation Search for Tomorrow had premiered three weeks before Love of Life, and who would go on to create The Secret Storm two and a half years...
and All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
.
Charney had a recurring role as Frank Angelino, Jack Tripper
Jack Tripper
Jack Tripper is a fictional character on the sitcoms Three's Company and Three's a Crowd, based upon the character, Robin Tripp, of Man About the House and Robin's Nest. Jack was played by the late John Ritter.-Introduction:...
's boss, on Three's Company
Three's Company
Three's Company is an American sitcom that aired from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984, on ABC. It is based on the British sitcom, Man About the House....
(1981–1983). He is often cast as a judge, attorney, prison warden, or police officer. He has made appearances on Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced....
, Dynasty
Dynasty
A dynasty is a sequence of rulers considered members of the same family. Historians traditionally consider many sovereign states' history within a framework of successive dynasties, e.g., China, Ancient Egypt and the Persian Empire...
, Night Court
Night Court
Night Court is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984, to May 20, 1992. The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan court, presided over by the young, unorthodox Judge Harold T. "Harry" Stone...
and 100 Centre Street
100 Centre Street
100 Centre Street is an American legal drama created by Sidney Lumet and starring Alan Arkin.-Premise:The show takes its name for the street address of the criminal division of the New York Supreme Court for New York County. The show aired in the United States on the A&E Network cable television...
, among many other series. He can also be seen in the recurring role of Judge Donald Karan on Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
.
Charney has also appeared in such films as The Hospital
The Hospital
The Hospital is a 1971 black comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring George C. Scott as Dr. Herbert Bock. The script was written by Paddy Chayefsky, who was awarded the 1972 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.-Plot:...
, Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters is a 1984 American science fiction comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, and Rick Moranis and follows three eccentric parapsychologists in New York City, who start a...
, and Network
Network (film)
Network is a 1976 American satirical film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about a fictional television network, Union Broadcasting System , and its struggle with poor ratings. The film was written by Paddy Chayefsky and directed by Sidney Lumet...
.
Charney, who is married to playwright Nancy Cooperstein, has most recently appeared Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
with Sabine Singh
Sabine Singh
Sabine Singh is an American actress.-Early life:Sabine Singh is a first generation American, born in Suffern, NY to immigrant parents. She is the daughter of Anand Singh, an Indian Maharaja and Gisa Singh an Austrian model...
in The Gold Standard by Daniel Roberts
Daniel Roberts
Daniel Roberts, born 1969, in New York City, is a playwright, editor and educator.-Early life and career:Daniel graduated with a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. He edited the literary magazine Press from 1995–2001...
.