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.
Movies & TV Shows
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High Plains Drifter (1973) — Saddlemaker
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Magnum Force (1973) — Walter
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Cheers (1982) — Bill
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Play Misty for Me (1971) — Cab Driver
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The Eiger Sanction (1975) — Reporter
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Breezy (1973) — Driver
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Empire of the Ants (1977) — Thomas Lawson
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Earth vs. the Spider (1958) — Mr. Fraser
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Attack of the Puppet People (1958) — Sgt. Paterson
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The Magic Sword (1962) — The Ogre
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The Amazing Colossal Man (1957) — Lieutenant in Briefing Room
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War of the Colossal Beast (1958) — Newscaster
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The Death of Richie (1977) — The Principal
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Didn’t You Hear? (1970) — Higby
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The Devil's Hairpin (1957) — Tony Botari
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Bourbon Street Beat (1959) — Hotel Desk Clerk