Michael Wager

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

Wager was born in New York, New York, and nicknamed "Mendy". He was the son of Meyer Weisgal, a journalist, publisher, playwright, fundraiser, and Zionist activist, and Shirley (Hirshfeld) Weisgal.^{[citation needed]}

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

^ Room, Adrian (10 January 2014). 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.
^ 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.

[1] Room, Adrian (10 January 2014). 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.

[2] 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.

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