Michael Wager

Michael Wager (born Emanuel Weisgal,[1] April 29, 1925 – December 26, 2011) was an American film and television actor.

Michael Wager (1955)
Photo by Carl Van Vechten

Wager was born in New York, New York, and nicknamed "Mendy". He was the son of Meyer W. and Shirley (Hirshfeld) Weisgal.

He appeared in the war film, Hill 24 Doesn't Answer, and he appeared in a recurring role, as Jonas Roving, on the soap opera Ryan's Hope. One of his memorable roles was Thomas the Apostle in King of Kings. [2] He also appeared in the soap opera Search for Tomorrow and made TV commercials.[3]

Personal life

Wager's first marriage was to Mary Jo Van Ingen, December 21, 1948, (divorced, 1955); he later married Susan Blanchard, October 9, 1962,[4] after her divorce from Henry Fonda (divorced, 1970). He had one daughter from his first marriage, and one son from his second marriage.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1955	Hill 24 Doesn't Answer	Allan Goodman
1960	Exodus	David Ben Ami
1961	King of Kings	Thomas
1980	Jane Austen in Manhattan	George Midash

References

Room, Adrian. Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. p. 498. ISBN 978-0-7864-5763-2. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
"Michael Wager Biography (1925-)". www.filmreference.com.
Cloud, Barbara (January 25, 1976). "'Unknown' Actor In 2-Character Drama With Jose Ferrer". The Pittsburgh Press. p. H 2. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
"Actor Is Wed". The Record. New Jersey, Hackensack. United Press International. October 10, 1962. p. 76. Retrieved 17 April 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Michael Wager at IMDb
Michael Wager at the Internet Broadway Database
Michael Wager at the University of Wisconsin's Actors Studio audio collection

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[1] Room, Adrian. Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. p. 498. ISBN 978-0-7864-5763-2. Retrieved September 30, 2020.

[flmref-2] "Michael Wager Biography (1925-)". www.filmreference.com.

[3] Cloud, Barbara (January 25, 1976). "'Unknown' Actor In 2-Character Drama With Jose Ferrer". The Pittsburgh Press. p. H 2. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Actor Is Wed". The Record. New Jersey, Hackensack. United Press International. October 10, 1962. p. 76. Retrieved 17 April 2019 – via Newspapers.com.