Peter Strauss

Peter Strauss

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Peter Strauss (born February 20, 1947) is an American television and movie actor, perhaps best known for his roles in several television miniseries in the 1970s. He won an Emmy Award for his role on the 1979 made-for-television movie "The Jericho Mile". His other noted television miniseries credits include roles in "Rich Man, Poor Man", the sequel "Rich Man, Poor Man Book II", and "Masada".

He also starred in the films "Soldier Blue" (1970) and ' (1983), and has appeared in several others. He voiced the character of Justin, Captain of the Guard, in the 1982 animated film "The Secret of NIMH", alongside the late Elizabeth Hartman and the late Paul Shenar, and subsequently named his son Justin, for the character. He also starred as an abused husband in the television movie "Men Don't Tell", alongside Judith Light. A more recent film is ' (2005). He also has appeared in commercials for Miracle-Gro. He was the voice of Moses in the animated series . He married the actress Rachel Ticotin on December 31, 1998. Peter starred in the shortlived series "Body & Soul" as Dr. Isaac Braun in 2002. The series was filmed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Strauss also runs a successful citrus production business and is on the advisory board of the Los Angeles Arboretum. He sold [ [http://www.lamountains.com/parks.asp?parkid=89 Parks | LAMountains.com ] ] a ranch property to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. The ranch has since been acquired by the National Park Service as the Peter Strauss Ranch.

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