Zalman King (born Zalman King Lefkowitz; May 23, 1941 – February 3, 2012) was an American film director, writer, actor and producer. His films are known for incorporating sexuality, and are often categorized as erotica.
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Early life
Zalman King Lefkowitz was born in Trenton, New Jersey. He was Jewish.
Acting
Zalman King Lefkowitz dropped his last name at the beginning of his acting career. In 1964, he played a gang member in "Memo from Purgatory", an episode of the television series The Alfred Hitchcock Hour written by Harlan Ellison and featuring actors James Caan and Walter Koenig. In 1965, he appeared with the rock band The Standells playing a beatnik in The Munsters (S1E26). Between 1965 and 1967 King appeared in five episodes of the TV show Gunsmoke, once as the title character “Muley” (S12E18).
