Murray Gershenz, whose credits as a character actor ranged from Todd Phillips’ The Hangover to The Sarah Silverman Program, died after a heart attack on August 28. He was 91. Gershenz passed away in Los Angeles, where he’d also owned and operated music store “Music Man Murray” for over 50 years. The late bloomer began his acting career at age 80 with a role on Will & Grace as Uncle Funny; his film highlights include I Love You, Man, Smashed, and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. His resume also included episodes of Parks and Recreation, Mad Men, House M.D., Modern Family, Raising Hope, NCIS, Kickin’ It, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Tonight Show. He recently completed work on Sullivan & Son. Gershenz is survived by his children Irving, Norman and Nada, his grandchildren Sarah and Carmela, his great grandchildren Vincent and Mila. He was repped by close friend and manager Corey Allen Kotler and agent Theo Caesar.
- 9/8/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
The Hangover actor Murray Gershenz has died at the age of 91.
Gershenz's career consisted of several brief appearances in films and TV series, including I Love You Man, Parks and Recreation, Will & Grace, Mad Men and Modern Family.
The actor's most memorable scene is as a patient called Felix who undergoes a testicular cough test in front of The Hangover characters, as they set out to find missing husband-to-be Doug Billings.
Gershenz kicked off his acting career at 80, which also included several stints in sketches for Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Prior to his acting break, Gershenz owned a record store called Music Man Murray in Los Angeles.
Watch Gershenz's scene from The Hangover below:...
Gershenz's career consisted of several brief appearances in films and TV series, including I Love You Man, Parks and Recreation, Will & Grace, Mad Men and Modern Family.
The actor's most memorable scene is as a patient called Felix who undergoes a testicular cough test in front of The Hangover characters, as they set out to find missing husband-to-be Doug Billings.
Gershenz kicked off his acting career at 80, which also included several stints in sketches for Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Prior to his acting break, Gershenz owned a record store called Music Man Murray in Los Angeles.
Watch Gershenz's scene from The Hangover below:...
- 8/30/2013
- Digital Spy
The Hangover actor Murray Gershenz has died at the age of 91.
Gershenz's late career consisted of several brief appearances in films and TV series, including I Love You Man, Parks and Recreation, Will & Grace, Mad Men and Modern Family.
The actor's most memorable scene is as a patient called Felix who undergoes a testicular cough test in front of The Hangover characters, as they set out to find missing husband-to-be Doug Billings.
Gershenz kicked-off his acting career at 80, which also includes several stints in sketches for Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Prior to his acting break, Gershenz owned a record store called Music Man Murray in Los Angeles.
Watch Gershenz's scene from The Hangover below:...
Gershenz's late career consisted of several brief appearances in films and TV series, including I Love You Man, Parks and Recreation, Will & Grace, Mad Men and Modern Family.
The actor's most memorable scene is as a patient called Felix who undergoes a testicular cough test in front of The Hangover characters, as they set out to find missing husband-to-be Doug Billings.
Gershenz kicked-off his acting career at 80, which also includes several stints in sketches for Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Prior to his acting break, Gershenz owned a record store called Music Man Murray in Los Angeles.
Watch Gershenz's scene from The Hangover below:...
- 8/30/2013
- Digital Spy
Murray Gershenz, a Los Angeles record store owner who turned to acting late in life and appeared in The Hangover and other films and TV shows, died Wednesday of a heart attack. He was 91. Gershenz was the subject of Music Man Murray (2011), a 22-minute documentary directed by Richard Parks that showed the former opera singer and synagogue cantor struggling to find a buyer for the nearly half-million records he had collected and stored in a West Adams warehouse. Photos: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2013 Gershenz sold the collection this year to someone from New York, according
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- 8/29/2013
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Character actor Murray Gershenz, best known in recent years for his role as Felix -- aka the old man who makes a (cough, cough) memorable hospital visit -- in "The Hangover," has died of a heart attack. He was 91.
Gershenz, who didn't begin acting until age 80, amassed an impressive resume in his short stint in Hollywood, appearing in films like "The Hangover" and "I Love You, Man" and TV shows such as "Parks and Recreation," "Mad Men," "House," and "Modern Family."
His first love, however, was music, and for decades he ran a record store in Los Angeles specializing in rare recordings. Gershenz was the subject of a 2012 documentary called "Music Man Murray," named after his record shop, about his quest to sell off his 300,000-plus record collection. At the time, Gershenz was hoping to unload his records so he could devote himself full-time to his second career of acting.
Gershenz, who didn't begin acting until age 80, amassed an impressive resume in his short stint in Hollywood, appearing in films like "The Hangover" and "I Love You, Man" and TV shows such as "Parks and Recreation," "Mad Men," "House," and "Modern Family."
His first love, however, was music, and for decades he ran a record store in Los Angeles specializing in rare recordings. Gershenz was the subject of a 2012 documentary called "Music Man Murray," named after his record shop, about his quest to sell off his 300,000-plus record collection. At the time, Gershenz was hoping to unload his records so he could devote himself full-time to his second career of acting.
- 8/29/2013
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
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