Robert Hirschfeld

Robert Hirschfeld was an American actor and author. He was best known for playing Officer Leo Schnitz on Hill Street Blues from 1981 to 1985. He also appeared in the films Cradle Will Rock and Escape from Alcatraz. Hirschfeld died in Dobbs Ferry, New York, at the age of 67.

Godmonster of Indian Flats

Law & Order · S3, E7

Self Defence

A shopkeeper claims self-defence when he shoots two intruders, but the evidence fails to back up his story and the detectives are split on whether to believe his claims.
Law & Order · S1, E22

The Blue Wall

Capt. Cragen is implicated in an internal police scandal, and Stone reluctantly prosecutes him on bribery and corruption charges.
Hill Street Blues · S1, E12

I Never Promised You a Rose, Marvin

Furillo demands that the councilman be subpoenaed; Hunter's tank is stolen; LaRue's business is razed; Marv's ashes lie in state.
Hill Street Blues · S2, E4

The Second Oldest Profession

Lucy allows a prostitute to take drugs before being hauled in, and Joyce gives Furillo an amorous surprise.
Hill Street Blues · S2, E1

Hearts and Minds

Furillo meets with a former gang leader whose rhetoric hides ulterior motives, and a suspect dies in a precinct shootout.
Hill Street Blues · S2, E3

The Last White Man on East Ferry Avenue

Police hunt for the missing armaments allegedly stolen by the Black Arrow Gang warlord, and a racial feud leads to murder in a multiethnic neighbourhood.

Robert Hirschfeld

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