North was born in Bronx, New York, and joined the United States Navy during the Second World War.

[1] His film career included roles in Plaza Suite (1971), Serpico (1973), The Formula (1980), Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (1983), Thief of Hearts (1984), Highlander (1986), Act of Vengeance (1986), Billy Galvin (1986), The Fourth Protocol (1987), Lean on Me (1989), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), Glory (1989) and The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996).

[3] He also appeared on the soap opera Another World in the recurring role of Captain Sean Delaney from 1984 to 1988.

[1] North died of lung and kidney cancer in a hospital in Port Jefferson, New York on January 19, 2000, at the age of 79.

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