Martin West (born Martin Weixelbaum; August 28, 1937 – December 31, 2019[1][2]), was an American actor of film and television best known for playing the grieving father Lawson in John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 and the lead role in Freckles.

West played doctor Phil Brewer in General Hospital and Don Hughes in As the World Turns.

[citation needed] On Broadway, West portrayed a Union soldier in The Andersonville Trial (1959).

[citation needed] On New Year's Eve 1980, West married actress Suzie Galler after meeting her on the set of Der Preis fürs Überleben, a film in which they co-starred.

The following year, West met artist Ann Chernow at a mutual friend's party.