Michael Wager

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

This article is about American actor. For the Ohio attorney and congressional candidate, see Michael Wager (Ohio politician).
Michael Wager (1955)
Photo by Carl Van Vechten

Wager was born in New York, New York, and nicknamed "Mendy". He was the son of Meyer W. and Shirley (Hirshfeld) Weisgal.

He appeared in the war film, Hill 24 Doesn't Answer, 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]

Personal life

Wager's first marriage was to Mary Jo Van Ingen, December 21, 1948, (divorced, 1955); he later married Susan Blanchard, October 9, 1962,[3] after her divorce from Henry Fonda (divorced, 1970). He had one daughter from his first marriage, and one son from his second marriage.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1955 Hill 24 Doesn't Answer Allan Goodman
1960 Exodus David Ben Ami
1961 King of Kings Thomas
1976 The Adams Chronicles Albert Gallatin Miniseries
1980 Jane Austen in Manhattan George Midash
1981 Ryan's Hope Jonas Roving Recurring role

References
  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.
  3. "Actor Is Wed". The Record. New Jersey, Hackensack. United Press International. October 10, 1962. p. 76. Retrieved 17 April 2019 – via Newspapers.com.


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