Remembered for playing Max Horvath, husband of Julie Cooper (played by
Mackenzie Phillips), on the long-running comedy
One Day at a Time (1975). Phillips's firing from the series led to his being written out also. (In the story-line, Julie abruptly leaves Max and their infant daughter. Max accepts a new job in Texas, and moves away from Indianapolis.).
Lembeck continued in the role of Max after Phillips was fired.