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Jack Kosslyn

Jack Kosslyn

Born: 1920-12-28 • 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.

Filmography
Empire of the Ants poster
Empire of the Ants
1977 • Thomas Lawson
The Death of Richie poster
The Death of Richie
1977 • The Principal
The Eiger Sanction poster
The Eiger Sanction
1975 • Reporter
Magnum Force poster
Magnum Force
1973 • Walter
Breezy poster
Breezy
1973 • Driver
High Plains Drifter poster
High Plains Drifter
1973 • Saddlemaker
Play Misty for Me poster
Play Misty for Me
1971 • Cab Driver
Didn’t You Hear? poster
Didn’t You Hear?
1970 • Higby
The Magic Sword poster
The Magic Sword
1962 • The Ogre
Earth vs. the Spider poster
Earth vs. the Spider
1958 • Mr. Fraser
War of the Colossal Beast poster
War of the Colossal Beast
1958 • Newscaster
Attack of the Puppet People poster
Attack of the Puppet People
1958 • Sgt. Paterson
The Amazing Colossal Man poster
The Amazing Colossal Man
1957 • Lieutenant in Briefing Room
The Devil's Hairpin poster
The Devil's Hairpin
1957 • Tony Botari
The Devil's Hairpin poster
The Devil's Hairpin
1957 • Tony Boari