Max Cantor
Max Cantor (born May 15, 1959 - October 3, 1991 in New York City , New York ) was an American actor and journalist .
Life
Cantor was born in 1959 as the son of theater producer Arthur Cantor . In 1982 he graduated from Harvard University . After that he turned to his acting career. After roles in two TV pilot films, he played the role of the arrogant waiter Robbie Gould , who quotes the books by Ayn Rand, in the hit film Dirty Dancing in 1987 . In 1989 he starred in the comedy Fear, Anxiety & Depression .
He began writing for The Village Voice as a journalist in the late 1980s . He became addicted to heroin while doing research for an article on substance abuse . He died of a heroin overdose on October 3, 1991 at the age of 32.
Filmography
- 1983: Diner (TV movie)
- 1986: The Alan King Show (TV movie)
- 1987: Dirty Dancing
- 1987: Leg Work (TV series, episode)
- 1989: Fear, Anxiety & Depression
Web links
- Max Cantor in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Max Cantor in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The Strange Case of Max Cantor at blacklistedjournalist.com, accessed January 6, 2015
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cantor, Max |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 15, 1959 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd October 1991 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York , United States |