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Sanford Meisner (1905–1997)

Actor | Miscellaneous Crew

Sanford Meisner is one of the most respected and influential acting teachers of the 20th century. Meisner, Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg are generally regarded as America's three greatest acting teachers. Founding member of The Group Theatre, 1931-1941. Began teaching at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in 1935; head of the acting program 1936-1958 & 1964-1990... See full bio »

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in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 91) in Sherman Oaks, California, USA
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1995 ER (TV series)
Joseph Klein
– Sleepless in Chicago (1995) … Joseph Klein
 
1976 Mikey and Nicky
Dave Resnick
 
1962 Naked City (TV series)
Kip Harris
– Hold for Gloria Christmas (1962) … Kip Harris
 
1962 Tender Is the Night
Dr. Franz Gregorovious
 
1959 The Story on Page One
Phil Stanley
 
1956 The Alcoa Hour (TV series)
Lew Stern
– Paris and Mrs. Perlman (1956) … Lew Stern
 
1956 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Michael Bialoguski
– The Case of Colonel Petrov (1956) … Michael Bialoguski
 
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1948 Actor's Studio (TV series) (stage director - 1 episode)
– Night Club (1948) (stage director)
 
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1990 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1990) … Himself
 
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2006 Sanford Meisner Master Class (video documentary)
Himself
 
1989 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 

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The Story on Page One -- A man and a woman involved in a courtroom battle over the murder of the woman's brutish husband. Their love carries them through the courtroom ordeal and the trial brings out the fact that the death was accidental.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1925). Stage Play: Garrick Gaieties. Musical revue. Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Musical Staging by Herbert Fields. Directed by Philip Loeb. Garrick Theatre: 8 Jun 1925- 28 Nov 1926 (211 performances). Cast: Sally Bates, Alvah Bessie, Romney Brent, Dorothea Chard, June Cochrane... See more »

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1 Biographical Movie  | 1 Print Biography  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Sandy Meisner
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Personal Quote:

Acting 'is' fun. Don't let that get around. See more »

Trivia:

Became frustrated with the roles he often got while in the Group Theatre often lamented that when they handed out the scripts, if there was a role for a character that was the emotional equivalent of a large, ugly bug that would crawl out from behind an old piano that was just moved away from the wall where it stood for many years... he knew that he'd be given that part!. See more »

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