Mel Novak
Birthday: 1950-06-16 | Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A native of Pittsburgh, Mel was an outstanding athlete in several sports. He passed up 60 football scholarship offers and signed a pro baseball contract with the Pirates. His career was cut short by a massive rotator cuff injury. Mel has starred or co-starred in over 60 movies and he does his own fighting and stunts. He shot and fought Bruce Lee to the death, (GAME OF DEATH), beat up Steve McQueen (Tom Horn), and dueled Yul Brynner (THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR). Mel set up Chuck Norris to be hit, but Norris got him later (EYE FOR AN EYE). Born in Pittsburgh to Serbian parents as Milan Mrdjenovich (Serbian: Милан Мрђеновић, Milan Mrđenović), Novak made his film debut in 1974, appearing in two blaxploitation films.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Bishop Lucian
as Steve Owens
as Commissioner Lewis
as Dr. Challis
as Governor Patrick Adams
as Hank Lancaster
as Mayor Huey
as Mayor Reid
as Sally Boy Tovar
as Self
as Bartender Louie
as Lieutenant Gallagher
as Raymond Taylor
as Roy Rollin
as Commissioner Lewis
as Dr. Krueger
as General Davis
as Governor Hadley
as Lieutenant Gallagher
as Robert Clouse Williamson
as Lieutenant Gallagher
as Dr. Michaels
as Mr. Pomeroy
as Dr. Mortality
as Mr. Kinski
as Father Murphy
as Red Army Hammerhead Leader
