Jack Gilford (1908–1990) |
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Jack Gilford was born in Brooklyn, New York, as Yankel Gellman. He began his career in the Amateur Nights of the 1930s moving on to nightclubs as an innovative comedian doing satire and pantomime. He was a regular at the Greenwich Village nightspot, Cafe Society and hosted shows featuring Zero Mostel, Billie Holiday and jazz greats like Hazel Scott...
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 81) in New York City, New York, USA |
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Actor (90 credits)
Actor (90 credits)
1988
The Golden Girls
(TV Series)
Max Weinstock
Max Weinstock
- Sophia's Wedding: Part 2
(1988)
... Max Weinstock
- Sophia's Wedding: Part 1
(1988)
... Max Weinstock
1984
The Duck Factory
(TV Series)
Brooks Carmichael
Brooks Carmichael
- Call Me Responsible
(1984)
... Brooks Carmichael
- You Always Love the One You Hurt
(1984)
... Brooks Carmichael
- The Children's Half-Hour
(1984)
... Brooks Carmichael
- The Duck Stops Here
(1984)
... Brooks Carmichael
- It Didn't Happen One Night
(1984)
... Brooks Carmichael
1979-1982
Trapper John, M.D.
(TV Series)
Oscar Brady / Irving R. Ziegler
Oscar Brady / Irving R. Ziegler
- Getting to Know You
(1982)
... Oscar Brady
- Pilot
(1979)
... Irving R. Ziegler
1981-1982
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Horace Bascons / Fingers
Horace Bascons / Fingers
- The Same Wavelength/Winning Isn't Everything/A Honeymoon for Horace
(1982)
... Horace Bascons
- That Old Gang of Mine/Love with a Skinny Stranger/Vicki and the Gambler
(1981)
... Fingers
1979-1981
Taxi
(TV Series)
Joe Reiger
Joe Reiger
- Like Father, Like Son
(1981)
... Joe Reiger
- Honor Thy Father
(1979)
... Joe Reiger
1979
Soap
(TV Series)
Saul
Saul
- Episode #3.7
(1979)
... Saul
- Episode #3.5
(1979)
... Saul
- Episode #3.4
(1979)
... Saul
- Episode #3.3
(1979)
... Saul
- Episode #3.2
(1979)
... Saul
1978
Apple Pie
(TV Series)
Grandpa Hollyhock
Grandpa Hollyhock
- Tornado
(1978)
... Grandpa Hollyhock
- They Walk Among Us
(1978)
... Grandpa Hollyhock
- Ginger-Nell Loses Her Touch
(1978)
... Grandpa Hollyhock
- A Man from Ginger Nell's Past
(1978)
... Grandpa Hollyhock
- Rich Man, Poor Girl
(1978)
... Grandpa Hollyhock
1975-1977
Captain Kangaroo
(TV Series)
- Episode dated 18 March 1977
(1977)
- Episode dated 30 April 1975
(1975)
1977
Seventh Avenue
(TV Mini-Series)
Finklestein
Finklestein
- Episode #1.3
(1977)
... Finklestein
- Episode #1.2
(1977)
... Finklestein
- Episode #1.1
(1977)
... Finklestein
1976
All in the Family
(TV Series)
Bernard Bernstein
Bernard Bernstein
- Archie Finds a Friend
(1976)
... Bernard Bernstein
1974
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
(TV Series)
Ben Dreyfuss
Ben Dreyfuss
- Just the Ticket
(1974)
... Ben Dreyfuss
- All's Well That Ends
(1974)
... Ben Dreyfuss
- Smart Move
(1974)
... Ben Dreyfuss
- Ben and Marge Are Back
(1974)
... Ben Dreyfuss
1969
Get Smart
(TV Series)
Simon the Likeable
Simon the Likeable
- And Baby Makes Four: Part 2
(1969)
... Simon the Likeable
- And Baby Makes Four: Part 1
(1969)
... Simon the Likeable
1969
Here's Lucy
(TV Series)
Wilbur Harlow
Wilbur Harlow
- Lucy Helps Craig Get a Driver's License
(1969)
... Wilbur Harlow
1969
NBC Experiment in Television
(TV Series)
Sholom Aleichem
Sholom Aleichem
- This Is Sholom Aleichem
(1969)
... Sholom Aleichem
1968
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
(TV Series)
Uncle Arnold
Uncle Arnold
- Uncle Arnold the Magnificent
(1968)
... Uncle Arnold
1964-1965
The Defenders
(TV Series)
David Marcus / Willie Drucker / Louis Brandt
David Marcus / Willie Drucker / Louis Brandt
- No-Knock
(1965)
... Willie Drucker
- The Seven Hundred Year Old Gang: Part 2
(1964)
... David Marcus
- The Seven Hundred Year Old Gang: Part 1
(1964)
... David Marcus
- Moment of Truth
(1964)
... Louis Brandt
1959-1961
Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Bontsche Shveig / Angel
Bontsche Shveig / Angel
- Waiting for Godot
(1961)
- World of Sholom Aleichem
(1959)
... Bontsche Shveig / Angel
1950
Star Time
(TV Series)
(1950)
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Soundtrack (4 credits)
Soundtrack (4 credits)
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Writer (1 credit)
Writer (1 credit)
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Thanks (1 credit)
Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (32 credits)
Self (32 credits)
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Archive footage (7 credits)
Archive footage (7 credits)
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Stage: Appeared (as "Erwin Trowbridge") in "Three Men on a Horse" on Broadway. Comedy (revival). Written by John Cecil Holm and George Abbott (also director). Lyceum Theatre: 16 Oct 1969-10 Jan 1970 (100 performances + 4 previews). Cast: Leon Janney (as "Clarence Dobbins"), Sam Levene (as "Patsy"), Dorothy Loudon, Butterfly McQueen (... See more »Alternate Names:
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