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Jules Munshin(1915-1970)

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Jules Munshin in On the Town (1949)
Jules Munshin was an American actor, comedian, and singer from New York City. He is primarily remembered for his appearances in MGM film musicals. Munshin's family name was originally "Monszejn", and his father was named Gershon Joseph Monszejn. He first gained fame as a Broadway actor, starring in the musical revue "Call Me Mister" (1946), by Arnold M. Auerbach (1912-1998) and Harold Rome (1908-1993). The theme of the musical was the then-ongoing demobilization of troops from service in World War II, their return to civilian life, and their demand to be called by name and not by military rank. The musical was a hit, and had a run of 734 performances.

His film debut was Easter Parade (1948), in which he played the headwaiter, François. The film was a box office success, earning about 5,8 million dollars at the domestic box office. It was the most financially successful picture to feature lead actor Fred Astaire and lead actress Judy Garland. Munshin had a supporting role in the baseball-themed musical Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949), which featured Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra, as the male leads. Munshin had another supporting role in the romance film That Midnight Kiss (1949), in which Mario Lanza was the male lead. Munshin had a more substantial role in the musical On the Town (1949) about three sailors on shore leave in New York City. The film was a critical and commercial hit, and remains Munshin's most memorable film appearance.

Munshin resurfaced in We Go to Monte Carlo (1953) (original title: "Monte Carlo Baby") about a spoiled young actress (played by Audrey Hepburn). The film helped launch her career. Munshin then had a minor role in the romantic comedy Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957), which featured Dean Martin as the male lead. He had a more substantial role in the musical comedy Silk Stockings (1957), which was loosely based on Ninotchka (1939). Munshin played Bibinski, an inept Soviet operative who has to convince expatriate Russian composer Peter Illyich Boroff (played by Wim Sonneveld) to return to their motherland. The film was a popular hit and garnered acclaim for Cyd Charisse (the female lead). Munshin's next supporting role was in the Disney comedy film Monkeys, Go Home! (1967). The plot involved chimpanzees used as a labor force in an olive grove, and other workers protesting about the chimps stealing their jobs. Munshin's final film role was in the Charlie Chan-parody film Mastermind (1976), in which he played an Israeli agent.

In February 1970, Munshin suffered a heart attack. He died three days before his 55th birthday.
BornFebruary 22, 1915
DiedFebruary 19, 1970(54)
BornFebruary 22, 1915
DiedFebruary 19, 1970(54)
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Jules Munshin in Easter Parade (1948)
Peter Lawford, Ann Miller, and Jules Munshin in Easter Parade (1948)
Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Jules Munshin in On the Town (1949)
Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Ann Miller, and Jules Munshin in On the Town (1949)
Paul Henreid, Dewey Martin, Jules Munshin, and Walter Slezak in Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957)
Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin, and Vera-Ellen in On the Town (1949)
Peter Lorre, Joseph Buloff, and Jules Munshin in Silk Stockings (1957)
Peter Lorre, Cyd Charisse, Joseph Buloff, and Jules Munshin in Silk Stockings (1957)
Ethel Barrymore, Kathryn Grayson, José Iturbi, Mario Lanza, Jules Munshin, and Keenan Wynn in That Midnight Kiss (1949)
Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin, and Vera-Ellen in On the Town (1949)
Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin, and Vera-Ellen in On the Town (1949)
Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Jules Munshin, and Esther Williams in Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)

Known for

Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin, and Vera-Ellen in On the Town (1949)
On the Town
7.3
  • Ozzie
  • 1949
Silk Stockings (1957)
Silk Stockings
6.8
  • Bibinski
  • 1957
Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Esther Williams in Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
6.7
  • Nat Goldberg
  • 1949
Shirley Temple in Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
Shirley Temple's Storybook
7.4
TV Series
  • Ichabod Crane

Credits

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Actor

  • Mastermind (1976)
    Mastermind
  • Marlo Thomas in That Girl (1966)
    That Girl
  • Kiss Me Kate (1968)
    Kiss Me Kate
  • Monkeys, Go Home! (1967)
    Monkeys, Go Home!
  • Dr. Kildare (1961)
    Dr. Kildare
  • Tony Curtis, Monsieur Cognac, and Christine Kaufmann in Wild and Wonderful (1964)
    Wild and Wonderful
  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
    The Red Skelton Hour
    • ...
  • Imogene Coca in Grindl (1963)
    Grindl
  • The Dick Powell Theatre (1961)
    The Dick Powell Theatre
  • Fred Gwynne and Joe E. Ross in Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)
    Car 54, Where Are You?
  • The Emperor's Clothes
  • Summer in New York
  • Walter Matthau in Play of the Week (1959)
    Play of the Week
  • A Christmas Festival
  • The Betty Hutton Show (1959)
    The Betty Hutton Show

Soundtrack

  • MsMojo (2016)
    MsMojo
  • Gent de paraula (2010)
    Gent de paraula
  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing (2009)
    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing
    • (uncredited)
  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (2008)
    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure
    • (uncredited)
  • That's Entertainment! III (1994)
    That's Entertainment! III
    • (uncredited)
  • MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992)
    MGM: When the Lion Roars
    • (uncredited)
  • That's Entertainment! (1974)
    That's Entertainment!
    • (uncredited)
  • Silk Stockings (1957)
    Silk Stockings
    • (uncredited)
  • Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin, and Vera-Ellen in On the Town (1949)
    On the Town
  • Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Esther Williams in Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
    Take Me Out to the Ball Game
    • (uncredited)

Personal details

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    • February 22, 1915
    • New York City, New York, USA
    • February 19, 1970
    • New York, USA(heart attack)
    • 1962 - February 19, 1970 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Articles

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    Best remembered as one of the trio of sailors -- Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra were his shipmates -- enjoying 24 hours of liberty in Manhattan in MGM's On the Town (1949).

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