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Leonard Frey (1938–1988)

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Leonard Frey originally wanted to become an artist, but in college he became interested in acting. He made his stage debut in an off-Broadway production of "Little Mary Sunshine" and his film debut as a celebrant in Passages from James Joyce's Finnegans Wake, but he first rose to prominence in the role of Harold, the self-proclaimed "Jew fairy"... See full bio »

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in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died:

(age 49) in New York, USA
Leonard Frey and Rosalind Harris
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1987 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Neil Witherspoon
– Bride of Boogedy (1987) … Neil Witherspoon
 
1987 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Felix Casslaw
– Simon Says, Color Me Dead (1987) … Felix Casslaw
 
1986 Mr. Sunshine (TV series)
Prof. Leon Walters
– Take My Ex-Wife Please! (1986) … Prof. Leon Walters
– Great Expectations (1986) … Prof. Leon Walters
– Leftwich in Love (1986) … Prof. Leon Walters
– Fear of Falling (1986) … Prof. Leon Walters
– Too Many Cooks (1986) … Prof. Leon Walters
See all 11 episodes »
 
1985 Moonlighting (TV series)
Skyler Cantrell
– Next Stop Murder (1985) … Skyler Cantrell
 
1984 Earthlings (TV movie)
Jayza
 
1983 Mr. Smith (TV series)
Raymond Holyoke
– Mr. Smith Goes Public (1983) … Raymond Holyoke
– Mr. Smith Makes a Commercial (1983) … Raymond Holyoke
– Mr. Smith Plays Cyrano (1983) … Raymond Holyoke
– Mr. Smith Loses a Friend (1983) … Raymond Holyoke
– Goodbye, Mr. Smith (1983) … Raymond Holyoke
See all 13 episodes »
 
1982 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Derrick Peters
– The Object of My Affliction (1982) … Derrick Peters
 
1981-1982 Best of the West (TV series)
Parker Tillman
– The Funeral (1982) … Parker Tillman
– Sam's Life Is Threatened (1982) … Parker Tillman
– Elvira's Old Beau (1982) … Parker Tillman
– The Pretty Prisoner (1982) … Parker Tillman
– Daniel Fights a Bully (1982) … Parker Tillman
See all 22 episodes »
 
1982 The Sound of Murder
 
1981 Tattoo
Halsey
 
1980 Up the Academy
Keck
 
1980 Where the Buffalo Roam
Desk Clerk
 
1980 Skag (TV series)
Philip
– What Passes for Love in East Pittsburgh (1980) … Philip
 
1975-1980 Barney Miller (TV series)
Alfred Royce / Roland Gusik
– Vanished: Part 2 (1980) … Alfred Royce
– Escape Artist (1975) … Roland Gusik
 
1980 Hart to Hart (TV series)
Roger Winslow
– Color Jennifer Dead (1980) … Roger Winslow
 
1978 Quincy M.E. (TV series)
Attorney Frank Bristol
– Double Death (1978) … Attorney Frank Bristol
 
1978 Eight Is Enough (TV series)
– Author, Author! (1978)
 
1977 Testimony of Two Men (TV mini-series)
David Paxton
 
1976 Phillip and Barbara (TV movie)
George
 
1975 Mary Tyler Moore (TV series)
The Student
– Ted Baxter's Famous Broadcasters' School (1975) … The Student
 
1974 Shirts/Skins (TV movie)
 
1974 Medical Center (TV series)
Joshua
– Girl from Bedlam (1974) … Joshua
 
1973 Shaft (TV series)
Kyle Bruckner
– The Killing (1973) … Kyle Bruckner
 
1973 Shirts/Skins (TV movie)
Jerry Axelrod
 
1971 Fiddler on the Roof
Motel
 
1971 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Dr. Thomas Burke
– Mindbend (1971) … Dr. Thomas Burke
 
1970 Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Guiles
 
1970 The Boys in the Band
Harold
 
1970 Neither Are We Enemies (TV movie)
Judas Iscariot
 
1969 The Magic Christian
Laurence Faggot
 
1969 N.Y.P.D. (TV series)
Moss
– No Day Trippers Need Apply (1969) … Moss
 
1966 Passages from James Joyce's Finnegans Wake
Celebrant
 
1963 The Fat Black Pussycat
 
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1971 Fiddler on the Roof (performer: "Miracle of Miracles" 1964 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
1985-1986 Super Password (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 July 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 9 May 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 May 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 May 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 May 1986 (1986) … Himself
See all 11 episodes »
 
1985 Body Language (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 November 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 November 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 November 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 November 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 November 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1983-1984 Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 July 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 July 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 July 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 July 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 July 1984 (1984) … Himself
See all 29 episodes »
 
1982 Family Feud (TV series)
Himself
– Heroes vs. Villains 1 (1982) … Himself
 
1971-1972 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 April 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 March 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 November 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 October 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 July 1971 (1971) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
1972 The 44th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1971 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 June 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 April 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 Film Night (TV series)
Himself
– Who Is Leonard Prey? (1970) … Himself
 
1970 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 May 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
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1989 The 61st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Memorial Tribute)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1979) He acted in the play, "Two-Part Invention", at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, with Jerome Kilty. See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on his role as Mendel, the Rabbi's son in the original Broadway production of "Fiddler on the Roof"] "It was originally a very small part, no more than a cough and a 'Mazel tof' but it got bigger." See more »

Trivia:

Was nominated for Broadway's 1975 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "The National Health." See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo