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Charles Siebert (born March 9 1938, Kenosha, Wisconsin) is an American actor and television director. As an actor he is best known for his role as Dr. Stanley Riverside II on Trapper John, M.D. which he portrayed from 1979-1986. Although he still occasssionally works as an actor, after 1986 Siebert's career has focused on working as a director for episodic television for such shows as Silk Stalkings, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.

Biography

Siebert studied acting at Marquette University under legendary teacher Fr. John J. Walsh, and later at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He began his career appearing in regional theatre productions throughout the United States during the 1960s. He made his Broadway debut in 1967 in Bertolt Brecht's Life of Galileo followed by the role of Michael Leon in John Sebastian and Murray Schisgal's 1968 musical Jimmy Shine with Dustin Hoffman in the title role. Subsequent Broadway appearances included Neil Simon's "The Gingerbread Lady," with Maureen Stapleton, David Storey's "The Changing Room," David Rabe's "Sticks & Bones" and a revival of Tennessee William's "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" starring Elizabeth Ashley, Fred Gwynne, and Keir Dullea.

He began appearing regularly on television during the late 1960s and early 1970s, mostly in soap operas like Another World, As The World Turns, Search for Tomorrow, The Nurses, and One Life to Live. He made his first film appearance in the 1976 horror film Blue Sunshine. He appeared as a guest artist on several television programs and in minor film roles throughout the mid to late 1970s. In 1979 he was cast in his most important role to date, Dr. Stanley Riverside II on Trapper John, M.D. In addition, he played a major supporting role as the mayor of Los Angeles, Frank Baldwin, in the 1990 television miniseries "The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake," a groundbreaking disaster thriller. He was also a regular on game shows in the 80s, appearing on $25,000 Pyramid, $100,000 Pyramid, Match Game, Super Password, and Blackout

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 ==Biography==
-Siebert studied acting at [[Marquette University]] under legendary teacher Fr. John J. Walsh, and later at the [[London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art]]. He began his career appearing in regional theatre productions throughout the United States during the 1960s. He made his Broadway debut in 1967 in [[Bertolt Brecht]]'s ''[[Life of Galileo]]'' followed by the role of Michael Leon in [[John Sebastian]] and [[Murray Schisgal]]'s 1968 [[musical theatre|musical]] ''[[Jimmy Shine]]'' with [[Dustin Hoffman]] in the title role. Subsequent Broadway appearances included [[Neil Simon]]'s "The Gingerbread Lady," with [[Maureen Stapleton,]] [[David Storey's]] "The Changing Room," [[David Rabe's]] [["Sticks & Bones"]] and a revival of [[Tennessee William's]] [["Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"]] starring [[Elizabeth Ashley,]] [[Fred Gwynne]] and [[Keir Dullea.]]
+Siebert studied acting at [[Marquette University]] under legendary teacher Fr. John J. Walsh, and later at the [[London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art]]. He began his career appearing in regional theatre productions throughout the United States during the 1960s. He made his Broadway debut in 1967 in [[Bertolt Brecht]]'s ''[[Life of Galileo]]'' followed by the role of Michael Leon in [[John Sebastian]] and [[Murray Schisgal]]'s 1968 [[musical theatre|musical]] ''[[Jimmy Shine]]'' with [[Dustin Hoffman]] in the title role. Subsequent Broadway appearances included [[Neil Simon]]'s "[[The Gingerbread Lady]]," with [[Maureen Stapleton,]] [[David Storey]]'s [["The Changing Room]]," [[David Rabe]]'s "[[Sticks & Bones]]" and a revival of [[Tennessee William]]'s "[[Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]]" starring [[Elizabeth Ashley]], [[Fred Gwynne]], and [[Keir Dullea.]]
 He began appearing regularly on television during the late 1960s and early 1970s, mostly in [[soap opera]]s like ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]'', ''[[As The World Turns]]'', ''[[Search for Tomorrow]]'', ''[[The Nurses]]'', and ''[[One Life to Live]]''. He made his first film appearance in the 1976 horror film ''[[Blue Sunshine (film)|Blue Sunshine]]''. He appeared as a guest artist on several television programs and in minor film roles throughout the mid to late 1970s. In 1979 he was cast in his most important role to date, Dr. Stanley Riverside II on ''[[Trapper John, M.D.]]'' In addition, he played a major supporting role as the mayor of Los Angeles, Frank Baldwin, in the 1990 television miniseries "The Big One: The Great Los Angeles Earthquake," a groundbreaking disaster thriller. He was also a regular on game shows in the 80s, appearing on ''[[Pyramid (game show)|$25,000 Pyramid]]'', ''[[Pyramid (game show)|$100,000 Pyramid]]'', ''[[Match Game]]'', ''[[Password Plus and Super Password|Super Password]]'', and ''[[Blackout (game show)|Blackout]]''