Jack Gilford
Jack Gilford , (born July 25, 1907 in New York , New York ; † June 2, 1990 ibid; actually Jacob Gellman ) was an American actor who was best known for his comedic roles.
During the McCarthy era in the 1950s, like his colleague Zero Mostel , he was on the "black list" and was banned from working.
Gilford was nominated twice for the Tony Award for his work in musicals: as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for Toll the old Romans drove it ( A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum , 1963) and as Best Actor (Musical ) in Cabaret (1967).
Fans and viewers of the successful US sitcom Golden Girls should also know Gilford as the short-term husband of Sophia Petrillo, played by Estelle Getty .
Filmography (selection)
- 1936: Midnight Melodies (short film)
- 1944: Hey, rookie
- 1964–1965: Preston & Preston ( The Defenders ; TV series, 4 episodes)
- 1966: Funny Thing Happened on the ancient Romans (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum)
- 1966: Face without a name (Mister Buddwing)
- 1967: His big appearance (Enter Laughing)
- 1967: What do we care about the bank? (Who's Minding the Mint?)
- 1967: Incident ... and they knew no mercy (The Incident)
- 1969: Arsenic and Old Lace (TV movie)
- 1970: Catch-22 - The Bad Trick (Catch-22)
- 1971: The Wrong Sherlock Holmes (They Might Be Giants)
- 1973: save the tiger! (Save the Tiger)
- 1976: And Tomorrow A Thing Will Be Made (Harry and Walter Go to New York)
- 1978: Apple Pie (TV series, 7 episodes)
- 1979: Lou Grant (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1979: Soap - Trautes Heim ( Soap ; TV series, 5 episodes)
- 1980: Oh, Moses!
- 1980: The Vagabond ( The Littlest Hobo , TV series)
- 1981: Caveman - Who came out of the cave (Caveman)
- 1981/1982: Love Boat (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1983: Anna to the Infinite Power
- 1984: The Duck Factory (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 1985: Cocoon
- 1986: Young Again (TV movie)
- 1987: Inspector Hooperman ( Hooperman ; TV series, 1 episode)
- 1988: Arthur 2 - On the Rocks
- 1988: Cocoon II (Cocoon: The Return)
- 1988: Golden Girls (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1989: BL Stryker (TV series, 1 episode)
Web links
- Jack Gilford in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gilford, Jack |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gellman, Jacob (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 1990 |
| Place of death | New York , New York |