Harvey Lembeck (April 15, 1923 – January 5, 1982) was an American comedic actor best remembered for his role as Cpl. Rocco Barbella on The Phil Silvers Show (a.k.a. Sgt. Bilko) in the late 1950s, and as the stumbling, overconfident outlaw biker Eric Von Zipper in the beach party movie series during the 1960s. He also turned in noteworthy performances in both the stage and screen versions of Stalag 17. He was the father of actor/director Michael Lembeck and actress Helaine Lembeck. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harvey Lembeck, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Harvey Lembeck was a celebrated American character and comedic actor recognized for his work across mid-century film and television.
He is best known for portraying Cpl. Rocco Barbella on The Phil Silvers Show and the comedic biker Eric Von Zipper in the popular Beach Party film series.
He delivered a standout performance as Harry Shapiro in the classic prisoner-of-war film Stalag 17.
