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Joe Silver (1922–1989)

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Broadway, motion picture, television, and voice actor from the 1950s to the 1980s, distinguished by a deep, resonant voice. He started his acting career on stage at age 20 in "Tobacco Road," and on CBS TV's "Mr. I. Magination." He was a character actor and puppeteer for "Space Funnies" (in the role of Captain Jett) from 1955 to 1960... See full bio »

Born:

in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 66) in New York City, New York, USA
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1988 Switching Channels
Mordsini
 
1987 Magic Sticks
Pawnbroker
 
1987 Creepshow 2
The Creep (voice)
 
1987 Mr. Nice Guy
Leser Tish
 
1986 Spenser: For Hire (TV series)
Guzman
– In a Safe Place (1986) … Guzman
 
1985 The Gig
Abe Mitgang
 
1985 The Equalizer (TV series)
Felix Dzershinsky
– The Defector (1985) … Felix Dzershinsky
 
1985 Almost You
Uncle Stu
 
1983 Focus on Fishko (short)
Old Studio Boss
 
1983 Too Close for Comfort (TV series)
Aaron Harbach
– The Adoption Story (1983) … Aaron Harbach
 
1983 Illusions (TV movie)
Arnie
 
1983 Likely Stories, Vol. 4 (TV movie)
J.J. Glucksman (1983)
 
1982 Deathtrap
Seymour Starger
 
1980-1981 Ryan's Hope (TV series)
Elliot Silverstein
– Episode #1.1543 (1981) … Elliot Silverstein
– Episode #1.1516 (1981) … Elliot Silverstein
– Episode #1.1515 (1981) … Elliot Silverstein
– Episode #1.1514 (1981) … Elliot Silverstein
– Episode #1.1513 (1981) … Elliot Silverstein
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1981 Nurse (TV series)
Agnello
– Best Friends (1981) … Agnello
 
1980 Gnomes (TV movie) (voice)
 
1980 3-2-1 Contact (TV series)
Mr. Midas (segment: "The Bloodhound Gang")
– Light/Dark: The Eye (1980) … Mr. Midas (segment: "The Bloodhound Gang")
 
1979 Boardwalk
Leo Rosen
 
1979 Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (TV series)
Additional Voices
 
1978 Crash (TV movie)
Alvin Jessop
 
???? Love on the Nose (TV movie)
Store Owner
 
1978 Alice (TV series)
Mr. Parker
– Love Is a Free Throw (1978) … Mr. Parker
 
1977 You Light Up My Life
Sy Robinson
 
1977 Rabid
Murray Cypher
 
1977 Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
The Greedy (voice)
 
1977 NBC Special Treat (TV series)
Noah / Teacher
– It's a Brand New World (1977) … Teacher/Noah (voice)
 
1976 Kojak (TV series)
Chief Wilson
– An Unfair Trade (1976) … Chief Wilson
 
1975-1976 Fay (TV series)
Jack Stewart
– Fay and the Doctor (1976) … Jack Stewart
– Danny Falls in Love (1975) … Jack Stewart
– Not with My Husband You Don't (1975) … Jack Stewart
– Jack's Heart Attack (1975) … Jack Stewart
– Mr. Wonderful (1975) … Jack Stewart
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1975 Chico and the Man (TV series)
Mr. Barlow
– The Invention (1975) … Mr. Barlow
 
1975 They Came from Within
Rollo Linsky
 
1975 Sanford and Son (TV series)
Mr. Stone
– The Stand-In (1975) … Mr. Stone
 
1975 Harry O (TV series)
Bernie
– For the Love of Money (1975) … Bernie
 
1975 Medical Center (TV series)
Marty
– No Way Home (1975) … Marty
 
1974 The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
Farber
 
1974 Rhinoceros
Norman
 
1972 Love, American Style (TV series)
Adrien S. Clark (segment "Love and the Out-of-Town Client")
– Love and the Ghost/Love and the Out-of-Town Client/Love and the Secret Habit (1972) … Adrien S. Clark (segment "Love and the Out-of-Town Client")
 
1972 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Beal Brown
– The Brothers (1972) … Beal Brown
 
1971 Klute
Dr. Spangler (uncredited)
 
1970 The Night the Animals Talked (TV short)
Ox (voice)
 
1970 Move
Oscar
 
1969 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
– The Woody Allen Special (1969)
 
1967 Keep the Cool, Baby (short)
Spider (voice) (uncredited)
 
1967 A Bridge Grows in Brooklyn (short)
Hart Hat/Mayor (voice) (uncredited)
 
1967 Coronet Blue (TV series)
Max Spier
– The Flip Side of Timmy Devon (1967) … Max Spier
– Six Months to Mars (1967) … Max Spier (unconfirmed)
– The Presence of Evil (1967) … Max Spier
– Saturday (1967) … Max Spier
– A Charade for Murder (1967) … Max Spier
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1966 The Edge of Night (TV series)
Danny Fenton
– Episode dated 15 April 1966 (1966) … Danny Fenton
 
1963-1965 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Arthur Bleck / Mr. Carhart / Mr. Cox / …
– The Witnesses (1965) … Arthur Bleck
– Next Stop, Valhalla (1964) … Mr. Wellman
– Gizmo on the EEG (1964) … Mr. Cox
– A Difference of Years (1963) … Mr. Carhart
 
1965 For the People (TV series)
Conrad
– With Intent to Influence (1965) … Conrad
 
1961-1964 The Defenders (TV series)
Steve Sankey / Tony Roman
– The Siege (1964) … Steve Sankey
– The Hundred Lives of Harry Simms (1961) … Tony Roman
 
1964 The Patty Duke Show (TV series)
Coach Edwards / Man
– Patty, the People's Voice (1964) … Man (voice)
– Patty, the Pioneer (1964) … Coach Edwards
 
1964 The Reporter (TV series)
Bartender
– Hideout (1964) … Bartender
 
1964 Diary of a Bachelor
Charlie Barrett
 
1964 East Side/West Side (TV series)
Harry Silverman
– The Passion of the Nickel Player (1964) … Harry Silverman
 
1961-1963 Naked City (TV series)
Assistant D.A. / Assistant D.A. Ketton / Dean of Admissions / …
– No Naked Ladies in Front of Giovanni's House! (1963) … Dean of Admissions
– Idylls of a Running Back (1962) … Assistant D.A. Ketton
– Portrait of a Painter (1962) … Man in Doorway
– Take and Put (1961) … Assistant D.A.
 
1962 Car 54, Where Are You? (TV series)
Newstand Customer
– 142 Tickets on the Aisle (1962) … Newstand Customer (uncredited)
 
1960 The Robert Herridge Theater (TV series)
– The Antic World of Irving Harmon (1960)
 
1958 Decoy (TV series)
Bennie
– First Arrest (1958) … Bennie
 
1957 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Harvey Metts
– The Son of Bilko (1957) … Harvey Metts
 
1956 The Big Story (TV series)
Dom Frasca / Ted Prager
– Reunion (1956) … Dom Frasca
– With Intent to Kill … Ted Prager
 
1956 Playwrights '56 (TV series)
Berway
– You Sometimes Get Rich (1956) … Berway
 
1954 Danger (TV series)
– Knife in the Dark (1954)
 
1950-1952 Treasury Men in Action (TV series)
– The Case of the Violent Artist (1952)
– The Case of the Hundred-Headed Hydra (1950)
 
1952 The Red Buttons Show (TV series)
Regular performer
 
1951 Out There (TV series)
– Susceptibility (1951)
 
1951 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Mugger / Parson
– Episode #2.7 (1951) … Mugger/Parson
 
1950-1951 Lights Out (TV series)
Policeman / The Policeman
– The Martian Eyes (1951) … The Policeman
– The Martian Eyes (1950) … Policeman
 
1950 Mr. I. Magination (TV series)
Servant
– The Taming of the Shrew (1950) … Servant
 
1950 Joey Faye's Frolics (TV series)
Regular
 
1949 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
– The Dybbuk (1949)
 
1949 The Fifty-Fourth Street Revue (TV series)
 
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1977 Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (performer: "I Never Get Enough")
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1975 Match Game PM (TV series)
Panelist
 
1975 Match Game 73 (TV series)
Himself - Panelist
– Episode #3.228 (1975) … Himself - Panelist
 
1951 The Ad-Libbers (TV series)
Regular Performer
 
1951 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Actor / Himself - Singer
– Episode #1.38 (1951) … Himself - Actor
– Episode #1.32 (1951) … Himself - Singer
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2000 The American Nightmare (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

He and Chevi Colton played the role of father and daughter in the 1961 off-Broadway production of "O, Marry Me!" based on Oliver Smith's "She Stoops To Conquer". Silver and Colton were, in fact, a real-life, married couple before that time.
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Personal Quote:

[on TV commercials] "I haven't done a human being in one of them in a long time. I do trees so I can be here." See more »

Trivia:

Was nominated for Brodway's 1972 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "Lenny." See more »

Trademark:

His foghorn-like voice See more »

Star Sign:

Libra