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- Maintained dual residences in both New York and California so he could maintain his career in both theater (Broadway) and movies/television (Hollywood). He traveled frequently by air between the East Coast and the West Coast.
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Personal life. [edit] Oakland was married to Lois Lorraine Porta. [6][13] The couple had one daughter, Barbara. [1] Death. [edit] Oakland continued working up to the year of his death. His last credited acting appearance was in the episode "Living and Presumed Dead" on the CBS television series Tucker's Witch.
After being discovered by director William Wyler, he relocated from New York to California and appeared in "The Desperate Hours" (1955). He would appear in over 150 features such as "I Want to Live!"
Born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of a Flatbush plasterer and builder, Oakland's distinctive New York accent was a staple of many of his roles throughout his career. Until the 1940s, he was a concert violinist.
- August 28, 1915
- August 29, 1983
After a long string of roles in Broadway hits, including "Light Up the Sky," "The Shrike" and "Inherit the Wind," Oakland made his film debut as the tough but compassionate journalist who speaks up for Susan Hayward's "Barbara Graham" in I Want to Live! (1958).
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- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Cathedral City, California, USA
Simon Oakland (August 28, 1915 – August 29, 1983) was an American actor of stage, screen, and television.
Early life and career. Oakland was born in Brooklyn, New York, the eldest of the three sons of immigrant Jewish parents, Jacob Weiss and Ethel Oaklander, born in Romania and the Russian Empire respectively. His father was a plasterer and builder.
Trivia. Simon Oakland. Maintained dual residences in both New York and California so he could maintain his career in both theater (Broadway) and movies/television (Hollywood). He traveled frequently by air between the East Coast and the West Coast.
