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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Jack Gilford was born in Brooklyn, New York, as Yankel Gellman. He began... more
Trivia:
Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 179-180. New... more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another
1 win
&
4 nominations
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Filmography
Actor:
- "B.L. Stryker" (1 episode, 1989)
- Auntie Sue (1989) TV episode - "Head of the Class" .... Wesley Winthrop (1 episode, 1989)
- Scuttlebutt (1989) TV episode .... Wesley Winthrop - "thirtysomething" .... Old Gentleman (1 episode, 1988)
- The Mike Van Dyke Show (1988) TV episode .... Old Gentleman - "The Golden Girls" .... Max Weinstock (2 episodes, 1988)
- Sophia's Wedding: Part 2 (1988) TV episode .... Max Weinstock
- Sophia's Wedding: Part 1 (1988) TV episode .... Max Weinstock - Cocoon: The Return (1988) .... Bernard 'Bernie' Lefkowitz
- "Tattingers" .... Shlomo (1 episode, 1988)
... aka Nick & Hillary (new title)
- Pilot (1988) TV episode .... Shlomo - Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) .... Mr. Butterworth
- "Hooperman" .... Max (1 episode, 1987)
- I, Witness (1987) TV episode .... Max - "The Ellen Burstyn Show" .... Mr. Quigley (1 episode, 1986)
- Crime and Punishment (1986) TV episode .... Mr. Quigley - Young Again (1986) (TV) .... The Angel
- "Joe Bash" .... Feinbaum (1 episode, 1986)
- Feinbaum (1986) TV episode .... Feinbaum - "George Burns Comedy Week" (1 episode, 1985)
- The Funniest Guy in the World (1985) TV episode - Hostage Flight (1985) (TV) .... Mr. Singer
- Cocoon (1985) .... Bernie Lefkowitz
- "Night Court" .... Marty Ratner (1 episode, 1985)
- An Old Flame (1985) TV episode .... Marty Ratner - "The Duck Factory" .... Brooks Carmichael (13 episodes, 1984)
- Call Me Responsible (1984) TV episode .... Brooks Carmichael
- You Always Love the One You Hurt (1984) TV episode .... Brooks Carmichael
- The Children's Half-Hour (1984) TV episode .... Brooks Carmichael
- The Duck Stops Here (1984) TV episode .... Brooks Carmichael
- It Didn't Happen One Night (1984) TV episode .... Brooks Carmichael
(8 more) - "Mama's Family" .... Alvin Thompson (1 episode, 1983)
- Aunt Gert Rides Again (1983) TV episode .... Alvin Thompson - Happy (1983) (TV) .... Bernie Nelson
- Hotel (1983) (TV) .... Max
- "Hotel" .... Max (1 episode, 1983)
... aka Arthur Hailey's Hotel
- Hotel (1983) TV episode .... Max - Anna to the Infinite Power (1983) .... Dr. Henry Jelliff
- "Trapper John, M.D." .... Oscar Brady / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1982)
- Getting to Know You (1982) TV episode .... Oscar Brady
- Pilot (1979) TV episode .... Ziegler - "The Love Boat" .... Fingers (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
- Same Wavelength, The/Winning Isn't Everything/A Honeymoon for Horace (1982) TV episode
- Vicki and the Gambler/Love with a Skinny Stranger/That Old Gang of Mine (1981) TV episode .... Fingers - "Alice" .... Jake (1 episode, 1981)
- Mel's Christmas Carol (1981) TV episode .... Jake - "Taxi" .... Joe Reiger (2 episodes, 1979-1981)
- Like Father, Like Son (1981) TV episode .... Joe Reiger
- Honor Thy Father (1979) TV episode .... Joe Reiger - Caveman (1981) .... Gog
- Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (1981) (TV) .... Wally
- Cheaper to Keep Her (1981) .... Stanley Bracken
- Wholly Moses! (1980) .... Tailor
- "The Littlest Hobo" .... Dan Mooney (1 episode, 1980)
- The Pied Piper (1980) TV episode .... Dan Mooney - "Soap" .... Saul (5 episodes, 1979)
- Episode #3.7 (1979) TV episode .... Saul
- Episode #3.5 (1979) TV episode .... Saul
- Episode #3.4 (1979) TV episode .... Saul
- Episode #3.3 (1979) TV episode .... Saul
- Episode #3.2 (1979) TV episode .... Saul - "The Associates" .... Julius Barnes (1 episode, 1979)
- Is Romance Dead? (1979) TV episode .... Julius Barnes - "Lou Grant" .... Fred Horton (1 episode, 1979)
- Home (1979) TV episode .... Fred Horton - "Apple Pie" .... Grandpa Hollyhock (7 episodes, 1978)
- Ginger-Nell Goes Hollywood (1978) TV episode .... Grandpa Hollyhock
- Fast Eddie Slows Down (1978) TV episode .... Grandpa Hollyhock
- A Man from Ginger Nell's Past (1978) TV episode .... Grandpa Hollyhock
- Ginger-Nell Loses Her Touch (1978) TV episode .... Grandpa Hollyhock
- Rich Man, Poor Girl (1978) TV episode .... Grandpa Hollyhock
(2 more) - A Doonesbury Special (1977) (voice)
- "The Andros Targets" (1 episode, 1977)
- The Smut Peddler (1977) TV episode - "Seventh Avenue" (1977) TV mini-series .... Finklestein
- "Police Woman" .... Michael Eglash (1 episode, 1976)
- The Trick Book (1976) TV episode .... Michael Eglash - Hickey (1976) (TV) .... Dr. McCaffrey
- Don't Call Us (1976) (TV) .... Larry King
- Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976) .... Mischa
- Max (1976) .... Max
- "Doc" .... Kramer (1 episode, 1976)
- Oldies But Goodies (1976) TV episode .... Kramer - "All in the Family" .... Bernard Bernstein (1 episode, 1976)
- Archie Finds a Friend (1976) TV episode .... Bernard Bernstein - "Rhoda" .... Billy Glass (1 episode, 1976)
- The Return of Billy Glass (1976) TV episode .... Billy Glass - "McMillan & Wife" .... Howard Liebowitz (1 episode, 1975)
... aka McMillan (USA: sixth season title)
- The Deadly Inheritance (1975) TV episode .... Howard Liebowitz - Tubby the Tuba (1975) (voice) .... The Herald
- Twigs (1975) (TV) .... Ned
- "Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers" .... Ben Dreyfuss (3 episodes, 1974)
... aka Friends and Lovers (USA: alternative title)
... aka The Paul Sand Show (USA: alternative title)
- All's Well That Ends (1974) TV episode .... Ben Dreyfuss
- Smart Move (1974) TV episode .... Ben Dreyfuss
- Ben and Marge Are Back (1974) TV episode .... Ben Dreyfuss - Save the Tiger (1973) .... Phil Greene
- Once Upon a Mattress (1972) (TV) .... King Sextimus
- Of Thee I Sing (1972) (TV) .... Alexander Throttlebottom
- They Might Be Giants (1971) .... Wilbur Peabody
- "NET Playhouse" .... Joey (2 episodes, 1970-1971)
- They (1971) TV episode .... Joey
- They Have Taken Over (1970) TV episode - "The David Frost Revue" (1971) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Catch-22 (1970) .... Dr. 'Doc' Daneeka
- "Get Smart" .... Simon the Likeable (2 episodes, 1969)
- And Baby Makes Four: Part 2 (1969) TV episode .... Simon the Likeable
- And Baby Makes Four: Part 1 (1969) TV episode .... Simon the Likeable - "The Governor & J.J." .... Broken Bow (1 episode, 1969)
- One Little Indian (1969) TV episode .... Broken Bow - Arsenic and Old Lace (1969) (TV) .... Dr. Jonas Salk
- "Here's Lucy" .... Wilbur Harlow (1 episode, 1969)
- Lucy Helps Craig Get a Driver's License (1969) TV episode .... Wilbur Harlow - "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir" .... Uncle Arnold (1 episode, 1968)
- Uncle Arnold the Magnificent (1968) TV episode .... Uncle Arnold - The Incident (1967) .... Sam Beckerman
- Who's Minding the Mint? (1967) .... Avery Dugan
- Enter Laughing (1967) .... Mr. Foreman
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) .... Hysterium
- "T.H.E. Cat" .... Drummer (1 episode, 1966)
- Little Arnie from Long Ago (1966) TV episode .... Drummer - Mister Buddwing (1966) .... Mr. Schwartz
... aka Woman Without a Face - The Daydreamer (1966) .... Papa Andersen
- "The Defenders" .... David Marcus / ... (4 episodes, 1964-1965)
- No-Knock (1965) TV episode .... Willie Drucker
- The Seven Hundred Year Old Gang: Part 2 (1964) TV episode .... David Marcus
- The Seven Hundred Year Old Gang: Part 1 (1964) TV episode .... David Marcus
- Moment of Truth (1964) TV episode .... Louis Brandt - "Mr. Broadway" .... Bunker (1 episode, 1964)
- Try to Find a Spy (1964) TV episode .... Bunker - Once Upon a Mattress (1964) (TV) .... King Sextimus
- "The Edge of Night" (1956) TV series .... Custodian (unknown episodes, 1963)
... aka Edge of Night (USA: last season title) - Cowboy and the Tiger (1963) (TV) .... Tiger
- "Car 54, Where Are You?" .... Officer Luther Snitkin (1 episode, 1963)
- The Curse of the Snitkins (1963) TV episode .... Officer Luther Snitkin - The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959) (TV) .... Bontshe Shveig
- "Play of the Week" .... Bontsche Shveig (1 episode, 1959)
- World of Sholom Aleichem (1959) TV episode .... Bontsche Shveig - Main Street to Broadway (1953) (uncredited) .... Box Office Clerk
- "The Billy Rose Show" (1 episode, 1951)
... aka Billy Rose's Playbill (USA: alternative title)
- Julie the Jinx (1951) TV episode - "Musical Comedy Time" (1 episode, 1950)
- Hit the Deck (1950) TV episode - "Actor's Studio" (2 episodes, 1949-1950)
... aka The Play's the Thing (USA: last season title)
- Screwball (1950) TV episode
- Here Comes Spring (1949) TV episode - "The Arrow Show" (1 episode, 1949)
... aka Arrow Comedy Theatre
... aka The Phil Silvers Arrow Show
- Episode dated 24 March 1949 (1949) TV episode - Reckless Age (1944) .... Joey Bagle
- Hey, Rookie (1944) .... Specialty
Soundtrack:
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) (performer: "EVERYBODY OUGHT TO HAVE A MAID", "LOVELY" (reprise))
Self:
- "Reading Rainbow" .... Himself (1 episode, 1988)
- The Purple Coat (1988) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Day to Day Affairs (1985) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Big Blue Marble" (1 episode, 1979)
- Hello in There (1979) TV episode - Everybody Rides the Carousel (1975) (voice) .... Stage 8
- The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode dated 29 June 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "The Dean Martin Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1967-1969)
... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 17 April 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 12 October 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "NBC Experiment in Television" .... Sholom Aleichem (1 episode, 1969)
- This Is Sholom Aleichem (1969) TV episode .... Sholom Aleichem - "Toast of the Town" .... Sketch Actor (1 episode, 1967)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #20.23 (1967) TV episode .... Sketch Actor - "The Garry Moore Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
- Episode dated 27 November 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Funnyland (1965) (TV) .... Himself
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