Garry Walberg
Gerrit Christian Walberg Jr. was an American character actor primarily known for his work on television. He guest-starred in numerous TV shows from the early 1950s until the early 1990s, including Johnny Staccato, Perry Mason, Lassie, Peyton Place, Gunsmoke, The Fugitive, Star Trek, Columbo, The Tony Randall Show and The Rockford Files. He appeared in the premiere episode of The Twilight Zone, titled "Where Is Everybody?".
Walberg is probably best known for his role as LAPD Homicide detective Lt. Frank Monahan in Quincy, M.E., starring his close friend, Jack Klugman in the title role. Walberg had previously been seen alongside Klugman in The Odd Couple in the recurring role of Oscar's poker crony, Homer "Speed" Deegan. He reprised the role in the 1993 TV movie The Odd Couple: Together Again. This was his final acting appearance.
Personal life and death
Walberg was born in Buffalo, New York.Married and divorced twice, Walberg married his third wife, Florence M. Apostol, on September 12, 1987.
Walberg died from Chronic pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure in March 2012 in Northridge, California, at the age of 90. In the months prior to his passing, he was a player in the Carl Memorial Alzheimer's Poker Game, where he lived.