Jack Kosslyn

Birthday:

12/28/1920

Place of birth:

New London, Connecticut, USA:

Biography:

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.



Credits

Empire of the Ants (1977)
Thomas Lawson
The Death of Richie (1977)
The Principal
The Eiger Sanction (1975)
Reporter
Magnum Force (1973)
Walter
Breezy (1973)
Driver
High Plains Drifter (1973)
Saddlemaker
Play Misty for Me (1971)
Cab Driver
Didn’t You Hear? (1970)
Higby
The Magic Sword (1962)
The Ogre
The Spider (1958)
Mr. Fraser
War of the Colossal Beast (1958)
Newscaster
Attack of the Puppet People (1958)
Sgt. Paterson
The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)
Lieutenant in Briefing Room
The Devil's Hairpin (1957)
Tony Boari
The Devil's Hairpin (1957)
Tony Botari
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Casting
The Eiger Sanction (1975)
Dialogue Coach
Breezy (1973)
Dialogue Coach
Play Misty for Me (1971)
Dialogue Coach