Early Life and Career
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pitlik directed episodes of 29 different series including situation comedies Barney Miller (102 episodes), Wings (27 episodes), Night Court (1 episode), Mr. Belvedere (44 episodes), Off the Rack (6 episodes), Taxi (4 episodes) and One Day at a Time (18 episodes).
As an actor, he appeared on 82 different TV series (making multiple appearances in several series) including Sanford and Son in 1972 where he played Officer Swanhauser (aka "Swany") a white cop whose partner was Officer Smith (aka "Smitty") played by Hal Williams. In the second season, he was replaced by Officer Hopkins (aka "Hoppy") played by Howard Platt.
Other acting credits include Hogan's Heroes, where he appeared in various roles as American and German characters (including a spy pretending to be a new POW in the seldom-seen series pilot). He appeared in The Bob Newhart Show as Mr. Gianelli, one of Dr. Robert Hartley's patients (a character that was taken over by Daniel J. Travanti.) He also played the role of a milkman named Wilbur in one episode All in the Family, a villain in the show The Flying Nun, an English teacher on Gidget, and had an uncredited role in the film The Graduate as a gas-station attendant. Pitlik also was in the movies Fade In and Fitzwilly.
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