character actors of the 60s and 70s

Broad-shouldered and beefy Claude Akins had wavy black hair, a deep booming voice and was equally adept at playing sneering cowardly villains as he was at portraying hard-nosed cops. The list is still mighty popular here it looks like and will be expanded to the big 4-0-0. Notable motion picture roles include: Millers Crossing, Barton Fink, The Man Who Wasn't There, The Crow, Blankman, and The Drago was well known for his villainous parts (leading or supporting), and his rugged yet scary looks and evil smile. His best known roles were that of math teacher and assistant football coach Herman Stiles in the sitcom "Evening Shade" (1990-1994) and "Mr. Noodle's brother, Mister Noodle" in "Sesame Street", a role he played from 2000 to 2003. Like Jannings, Schell won the Oscar, but unlike him, he was a dedicated anti-Nazi. Though born in Georgia and having a Russian-sounding name, Akim Tamiroff is actually of Armenian descent. Atkins initially became an avid horror film fan in his childhood days; Howard Hawks' immortal classic The Thing from Another World (1951) made an especially strong Charles Napier was born in the tiny community of Mt. 1. Truly interesting actor, and its a shame he didn't have more roles come his way late in his career. He had an unsettled life as a child, moving 12 times before joining the Navy at the age of 19 during the Korean War. He joined the circus as an acrobat and Martin Henry Balsam was born on November 4, 1919 in the Bronx, New York City, to Lillian (Weinstein) and Albert Balsam, a manufacturer of women's sportswear. His stocky build and nervous, jumpy mannerisms fit well with the weaselly criminals, lecherous villains and corrupt businessmen and Moses Gunn was born on October 2, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. 4. Amiable and handsome James Garner had obtained success in both films and television, often playing variations of the charming anti-hero/con-man persona he first developed in Maverick, the offbeat western TV series that shot him to stardom in the late 1950s.James Garner was born James Scott Jean Sorel was born on September 25, 1934 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhne, France. Actor | Spinell was a tough guy on and off the screen all his life. When that didn't pan out A marvelous character actor with intense eyes, a sly grin and somewhat grizzled appearance, Golden Globe-winner Fred Ward had nearly 90 appearances under his belt in many tremendous films and television programs. Best known as the ancient Mafia don in Prizzi's Honor (1985), Hickey had a long, distinguished career in film, television, and the stage. Robert Prosky was born on December 13, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He dropped out of Westside High school at Spencer Tracy was the second son born on April 5, 1900, to truck salesman John Edward and Caroline Brown Tracy in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A monumental acting talent and villain extraordinaire, the likes of which won't be seen againRIP good sir. Oscar-winner Edmond O'Brien was one of the most respected character actors in American cinema, from his heyday of the mid-1940s through the late 1960s. Last 30 days: $ 60, October 2022: $ 37, September 2022: $. But before his film debut, the short The American Way ( Pat Hingle (real name: Martin Patterson Hingle) was born in Miami, Florida, the son of a building contractor. Blustery, stocky, loud although often genial character actor who has created a niche for himself playing often frustrated and fast talking Southern characters most noticeably as Sheriff J.W. Young received his dramatic arts Harvard-educated stage and screen actor Richard Jordan was born into a socially prominent family on July 19, 1937 in New York City, the grandson of Learned Hand, the greatest American jurist never to have served on the U.S. Supreme Court. He was also played Texas Ranger Chad Cooper on Laredo from 1965-1967. Veteran actor and director Robert Selden Duvall was born on January 5, 1931, in San Diego, CA, to Mildred Virginia (Hart), an amateur actress, and William Howard Duvall, a career military officer who later became an admiral. In the early '80s, Blair dated singer Rick James for two years with James stating, "She liked to get high and get down as much as I did." American Actor. He was born as Gary Neil Miller in Shattuck, Oklahoma. An athlete turned actor, Strode was a top-notch decathlete and a football star at UCLA. The stockily built Charles Durning was one of Hollywood's most Vincent Schiavelli, selected in 1997 by Vanity Fair as one of the best character actors in America, had made over 120 film and television appearances. He often worked with Jack Lemmon and the two were Hollywood's craziest stars.He was born Walter Jake Matthow in New York City, New York Japanese leading man, an important star and one of the handful of Japanese actors well known outside Japan. He was an actor, known for Black Lizard (1968), Killers on Parade (1961) and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993). He was an actor, known for Breakdown (1997), Sling Blade (1996) and Needful Things (1993). She finally shed the title of a child star and achieved sex symbol status for her salacious role in 1979's Roller Boogie a film about disco roller skaters in skintight spandex thwarting the mob. He attended Erwin Piscator's Dramatic Workshop at the New School on the GI Bill after being demobilized from the US Army Air Force after World War II.Gazzo's first major success was as a playwright. In which show did she appear? Edward Matthew Lauter II was born on October 30, 1938 in Long Beach, New York. He is a television, film, and theater actor, best known for The Brother from Another Planet (1984), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Eureka (2006), and Scandal (2012). He is the son of Joan Mavis Felton (Bradford) and Jean Henri Dourif, a French-born art collector who owned and operated a dye factory. Many thanks to any and all who've commented and left their thoughts on who should be here and who may have been left out. We readily celebrate the New Hollywood's. He lived in Lexington, Kentucky and graduated from Lafayette Senior High School with the class of 1944. Vol. Born on September 10, 1915, in the New York . He died on September 8, 1994. He was the son of Baroness Maria Margareta (Rappe), a teacher, and Carl Wilhelm von Sydow, an ethnologist and folklore professor. AGE 60s Kim J Hyun Los Angeles, CA View Full Report Aliases Used To Live In Relatives Joon W . Russian actor who has popped up on screen in countless great movies over the past thirty or so years, including "2010", "The Name of the Rose" and "October Sky.". He left school at age 15 and took a series of working-class jobs before joining the British army and serving in Korea during the Korean Max von Sydow was born Carl Adolf von Sydow on April 10, 1929 in Lund, Skne, Sweden, to a middle-class family. She then began to travel (with her son Keith David is a classically trained actor, winning 3 Emmys out of 6 nominations as well as being nominated for a Tony award. With passing years, he matured into a star character actor who exemplified not only integrity and strength, but an ideal of the common man fighting against social injustice and oppression. He was finally able to become a well known actor in Italy and Europe with his performance in Salvatore Giuliano (1962) and had roles in many European film productions. He was born William Eugene Burrows in Hugoton, Kansas. Some time ago (early 2011) I took the time to compile a list of the 250 greatest character actors of all time for the IMDB website and deservedly placed Ed in the #1 slot. (1970), High and Low (1963) and The Stranger Within a Woman (1966). In the top movies, in the best clothes, with the coolest music. 4 = 25%, Vol. He is best known for the films Pulp Fiction (1994) and Swimming with Sharks (1994), and has worked with Oliver Stone multiple times. He specialized in New Jersey-born Allen Garfield was trained at the Actors Studio in New York City. He was previously married to Anna Maria Ferrero. From there, his weatherbeaten features, somewhat menacing attitude and a tough-as-nails voice--the kind that used to be described in detective novels as "whiskey-soaked"--reminiscent of ' Peter Stormare was born in Arbr, Gvleborgs ln, Sweden, to Gunhild (Holm) and Karl Ingvar Storm. Everett Collection/YouTube Screenshot. Strode also played the powerful gladiator who does battle with Hanns Lothar was born on April 10, 1929 in Hannover, Germany. When his mother died in 1924 (when he was nine) he traveled the world with his father. I'm speechless.I've been a fan of this man's work for as long as I can remember and this has officially ruined the night. Battle for the Planet of the Apes. Edward Montgomery Clift (nicknamed 'Monty' his entire life) was born on October 17, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska, just after his twin sister Roberta (1920-2014) and eighteen months after his brother Brooks Clift. Rocket J. Squirrel. Over the years, he Tatsuya Mihashi was born on November 2, 1923 in Tokyo, Japan. Ben Cartwright. Born on March 29, 1942, the Atlanta native was awarded a basketball scholarship following high school at Georgia's Southern Tech Actor | He made his debut at the age of nine in a production of "Watch on the Rhine" with the Carolina Playmakers in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was an actor and director, known for Ed Wood (1994), Apocalypse Now (1979) and The Godfather: Part II (1974). A group of friends made it their life-long mission to go to the Super Bowl and meet NFL superstar Tom Brady. He had Irish (from his paternal grandmother), English, and some German, ancestry. His West End debut in 1956, at 22 Toshiro Mifune achieved more worldwide fame than any other Japanese actor of his century. He was previously married to Wiemer, Gabriele, Ingrid Andree and Kari Noller. Born in Armagh, Northern Ireland, Patrick Magee is a classic example of how certain actors rate the stage far more highly than the screen. His father was a Russian Jewish immigrant, and his mother was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents. Trained in stage acting, which he enjoyed doing most, he became "one of the greatest 'character actors' ever to appear on stage and screen", with over 90 film credits. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Oscar-winner Edmond O'Brien was one of the most respected character actors in American cinema, from his heyday of the mid-1940s through the late 1960s. Halloween III: Season of the Witch. He lived in Lexington, Kentucky and graduated from Lafayette Senior High School with the class of 1944. He was raised in a Jewish family (from Ukraine, Russia-Poland, and Romania). Jones, with his craggy, gaunt looks, first appeared in minor character roles in plenty of WWII films including The Young Lions (1958), The Frederic Forrest, the Oscar-nominated character actor, was born two days before Christmas Day in 1936 in Waxahachie, Texas, the same home town as director Robert Benton. Homo History: Cesar Romero (1907-1994) was an American actor, singer, dancer and comedian who was active in film, radio and TV for almost 60 yearsMany Hollywood historians have identified Romero as a closeted gay man. It took the better part of four years hemming and hawing and trying to remember my password here, but here I am. Being the son of an acting father, Oscar Johanson, it isn't surprising that he wanted to be an actor already as a child. Warren Oates was an American character actor of the 1960s and 1970s and early 1980s whose distinctive style and intensity brought him to offbeat leading roles. Brion James was born February 20, 1945, in Redlands, California, to Ida Mae (Buckelew) and Jimmy James. He died on May 24, Acting chameleon Sir Tom Courtenay, along with Sir Alan Bates and Albert Finney, became a front-runner in an up-and-coming company of rebel upstarts who created quite a stir in British "kitchen sink" cinema during the early '60s. The award-winning Canadian-American character actor Maury Chaykin was born on July 27, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Professor Irving J. Chaykin and his wife Clarice. Jack Nicholson, an American actor, producer, director and screenwriter, is a three-time Academy Award winner and twelve-time nominee. He started out as romantic hero full of beauty and talent in Girl with a Suitcase (1961) beside Claudia Cardinale. Mainly remember for his performance in Deliverance, McKinney was a presence in a host of other films (including seven Clint Eastwood movies). He studied briefly at the Royal Academy of Music. Tall and rangy, usually sporting long mangy hair, and frequently projecting a strong and intense on-screen presence, character actor Luke Askew made a potent and lasting impression playing a substantial volume of mean and fearsome villains in both motion pictures and television shows alike in a Actor | Character actor Paul Gleason was adept at playing tough guys and white collar sleazebags, making his film debut in Winter A-Go-Go (1965). Like many actors of the 1970s, Vincent got his start making small appearances on popular '60s shows until he finally he hit paydirt (of sorts), winning the role of lawyer-turned-private eye, Eddie Capra, in The Eddie Capra Mysteries. Much thanks and stay tuned for more! That's a shame, because Hamilton was one of the most versatile and prolific of performers who was never anything less than completely convincing in any role he Joe Morton was born on October 18, 1947 in New York, New York, USA. He began his acting career at the Royal National Theatre of Sweden, performing for eleven years. Happy Birthday, George! This list originally ended at 250 people, but seeing that I can now add as many of these deserving actors as I want, this list will continue to grow exponentially.===April 2011===Updated August 30, 2013=== However, Wolff had to travel to Europe to be successful. He was previously married to Elena Sanaeva. Featured in many TV shows like "Star Trek," "Perry Mason," and "Mission: Impossible." He was an actor, known for Tora! Barbara Eden was one of the two most popular magical women who ruled American TV in the '60s and '70s. He died on February 5, 2020 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He first took the stage as a toddler in his parents vaudeville act at 17 months old. He created a character which was imitated not only in Poland; often compared with James Dean.Graduated from the Higher State School of Acting in Cracow; also studied journalism. G.D. Spradlin was born on August 31, 1920 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for Thief (1981), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and Broadcast News (1987). Additionally, Marc Copage wooed America as Julia's adorable son, Corey. He was a founding member of the American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco. Another face who seems to pop up everywhere..usually playing a corporate type yes man. 60s 70s 80s CLASSIC ROCK POP FOLK.60s 70s 80s Classic FEMALE COUNTRY Stars. He has been married to Patricia Balme since 2018. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. 60 names 1. Maria Foote (1797?-1867) Henry Gattie (1774-1844) Elizabeth Hartley (1750?-1824) John Philip Kemble (1757-1823) Maria Theresa Kemble (1774-1838) (born in Vienna . He made thirty films after that, notably with Claude Lelouch and Franois Truffaut. Irving Chaykin, an American citizen, taught accountancy at the City College of New York. Forrest had long wanted to be an actor, but he was so nervous that he ran out of auditions for school plays. Bruce McGill grew up in San Antonio, Texas. Upon leaving school, he decided to become a John Irwin McGiver came to acting relatively late in life. He portrayed Exidor on TV Series "Mork and Mindy". He was previously married to Mila Burnette. Pepper alongside Roger Moore in the James Bond adventures Live and Let Die (1973) and The Man with the Actor | His father was an importer and a commercial photographer, and young Toshiro worked in Japanese character actor Takashi Shimura was one of the finest film actors of the 20th century and a leading member of the "stock company" of master director Akira Kurosawa. As a film character actor, Klugman was the epitome of the everyman. The family soon moved to Beaumont, California (between Los Angeles and Palm Springs), where his parents built and operated a movie theater, where stars such as Gene Autry would occasionally stop WWII veteran, dance instructor and diversely talented stage & screen actor were all inclusions on the resume of this perpetually busy US actor who didn't get in front of the cameras until around the time of his fortieth birthday. He is considered a pioneer of American independent film, as he often financed his own films.Cassavetes was born in New York City in 1929 to Nicholas John Cassavetes (1893-1979) and his wife, Katherine Demetre (1906-1983). Carey's career was an "only in America" type of story, and he retains his status as a great American original many A few months ago (late 2010) I was first told about this man's peculiar acting style and the sinister roles he portrayed in films such as "The Killing" (1956) and as Lord High n' Low in "Head" (1968.) Peter Duryea -- (7/14/1939-3/24/2013). "Hoffa", "Pulp Fiction", "Field of Dreams", "Red Dragon", "Swimming With Sharks" and a plethora of television guest spots over the past twenty years or so! Birthdate: July 3, 1962. O'Farrell" as Marine Pvt. After graduating from high school in the nearby steel town of Gary, Indiana, Malden worked in the industry for three years until 1934, when George C. Scott was an immensely talented actor, a star of the big screen, stage and television. This suave, elegant character star was a ubiquitous presence in French cinema for nearly seven decades. He was born in Harlem, New York, the son of Gladys, a nurse and army officer, and Yaphet Kotto, a businessman-turned-construction worker. In short, his ego. He quit public school to attend drama classes at age 13, supporting himself as a dishwasher in a Manhattan hotel. A true talent if there ever was one! Alain Cuny went to medical school with the intention of becoming a physician, but left to attend an arts school in Paris and became a painter. He left that, Prematurely white-haired character star who began as a supporting player of generally vicious demeanor, then metamorphosed into a star of both action and drama projects, Lee Marvin was born in New York City, the son of Courtenay Washington (Davidge), a fashion writer, and Lamont Waltman Marvin, an Maximilian Schell was the most successful German-speaking actor in English-language films since Emil Jannings, the winner of the first Best Actor Academy Award. Lauter has portrayed an eclectic array of characters over the years, including (but not limited to), authority/military figures, edgy villains, and good-hearted heavies. He was born in Tsingtao, China, to Japanese parents and grew up in Dalian. His surname traces back to his partial German ancestry. Elliott Gould is an American actor known for his roles in M*A*S*H (1970), his Oscar-nominated performance in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969), and more recently, his portrayal of old-time con artist Reuben Tishkoff in Ocean's Eleven (2001), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Ocean's Thirteen ( A masculine and enigmatic actor whose life and movie career have had more ups and downs than the average rollercoaster and whose selection of roles has arguably derailed him from achieving true superstar status, James Caan is New York-born and bred.He was born in the Bronx, to Sophie (Falkenstein) Robert Archibald Shaw was born on August 9, 1927, in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, the eldest son of Doreen Nora (Avery), a nurse, and Thomas Archibald Shaw, a doctor. Although he came from a traditional middle-class Jewish family that urged him to become a doctor or lawyer, Paymer felt more at home in the world of the thespian. After graduation from Hollywood High School, Jaeckel was discovered by a Stuart Margolin, the Emmy Award-winning actor and director, was born in Davenport, Iowa. Ostensibly perceived as bizarre or demented, seldom did Hollywood give this cultivated Michael Jeter was an American actor from Tennessee. While attending Marquette Academy, he and classmate Pat O'Brien quit school to enlist in the Navy at the start of World War I. Tracy was still at Norfolk Navy Yard Jack Lemmon was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to Mildred Lankford Noel and John Uhler Lemmon, Jr., the president of a doughnut company. He was one of the pioneers of television acting in the 1950s, and is best remembered for his 1970s TV work as Oscar Madison on The Odd Couple (1970) and as the medical examiner on Quincy M.E. 3 = 33%, Vol. Educated at Harrow he worked at Marks and Spencers but was dismissed for wearing a loud checked suit. With over 400,000 views and a whole bunch of likes on Facebook I'm continually impressed by the feedback I've received. Over 40 years after his untimely death from mesothelioma in 1980, Steve McQueen is still considered hip and cool, and he endures as an icon of popular Won international fame with the leading role of Maciek Chelmicki in Andrzej Wajda's Ashes and Diamonds (1958). His parents were not married when their son was born. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. His presence brought every film he was in to a totally different level of greatness, whether it be the Ninth Configuration, Alligator II, Bad Dreams, The Premonition, Rob Zombie's Halloween II remake, or my personal favorite role of his."Moon" in "the Seven Ups." He was an actor, known for Overboard (1987), The Lost Boys (1987) and Annie (1982). Marcello Mastroianni was born in Fontana Liri, Italy in 1924, but soon his family moved to Turin and then Rome. He received the Drama Desk Award in 1972 and a Emmy Award in 1992. 17. After several supporting appearances in George Segal was born on February 13, 1934 in New York City, New York, to Fannie Blanche (Bodkin) and George Segal Sr., a malt and hop agent. Born on September 10, 1915, in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, O'Brien learned the craft of performance as a magician, reportedly tutored by Often credited as the greatest comedian of all time, Peter Sellers was born Richard Henry Sellers to a well-off acting family in 1925 in Southsea, a suburb of Portsmouth. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Theater. The son of a Lancashire bookmaker, Albert Finney came to motion pictures via the theatre. His father was of German and Irish descent, and his mother was of Irish ancestry. Dr. John Robinson. Made Broadway debut as walk-on in George Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan" (1951 Fair complexioned, cold-eyed actor Richard Bright notched up an impressive array of character performances of often shifty, or deadly characters on the wrong side of the law. He began working in theatre and television, where he was soon noticed as one of the most promising actors of his generation. He was one of seven children. Character actor Stephen Tobolowsky was born on May 30, 1951 in Dallas, Texas. Since that time I've had the opportunity to see him pop in a host of other spots, including a late career performance on the Rockford Files. He died on March 27, 1988 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. Before starting a career as an actor, he joined the United States Marine Corps in 1958. Actor Sgt Frank Sutton US Army (Served 1943-1946) Short Bio: Best remembered as "Sgt Carter" on TV's "Gomer Pyle" Sutton was assigned to a Joint Assault Signal Company, composed of Army and Navy men. His parents divorced when Hingle was still in his infancy (he never knew his father) and his mother supported the family by teaching school in Denver. Union, near Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, to Linus Pitts Napier, a tobacco farmer and postman, and his wife, Sara, on April 12, 1936. Strode also played the powerful gladiator who does battle with Jack Warden was born John Warden Lebzelter, Jr. on September 18, 1920 in Newark, New Jersey, to Laura M. (Costello) and John Warden Lebzelter. He died at age 73. photo John Abbott Cry of the Werewolf 3398-21. His mother was an elementary school teacher and his father was a landscape designer. The Night Stalker (1972) Kent Smith as D.A. A child drug addict and criminal, Trejo was in and out of jail for 11 years. Bewitched (1964-1972, ABC) Alice Pearce as Gladys Kravitz (1964-1966). Born in Milan in 1933, Gian Maria Volont studied in Rome at the National Dramatic Arts Academy, where he obtained his degree in 1957. Charles Napier (April 12, 1936 October 5, 2011) He passed away at age 75. He played Uncle Charly on "My Three Sons ". This is a list of actors who may or may not be household names, and most (if not all) of the people listed could be considered "character" actors. He was previously married to Star Herrmann and Leigh Curran. He has been married to Nanette Mirkovich since September 20, 1997. His passion for the stage had begun with performing in university plays. You will be missed, Gunny. Here are the 60 greatest characters of the '60s. Which '60s TV character is seen here? His father was a Ronny Cox is a superbly talented actor, singer-songwriter, and musician who has been consistently active in Hollywood for more than 40 years portraying a diverse range of characters. I've been in love with this man my entire life! Kim Soo-hyun was born in Seoul, the national capital of South Korea in a slightly troubled family on 16th February 1988. He also writes and directs, and is a singer/songwriter. The series ran for only 13 episodes, beginning on September 8, 1978, and ending on January 5, 1979. After Alfredo James "Al" 'Pacino established himself as a film actor during one of cinema's most vibrant decades, the 1970s, and has become an enduring and iconic figure in the world of American movies.He was born April 25, 1940 in Manhattan, New York City, to Italian-American parents, Rose (nee Gerardi) Dustin Lee Hoffman was born in Los Angeles, California, to Lillian (Gold) and Harry Hoffman, who was a furniture salesman and prop supervisor for Columbia Pictures. He was born in 1939 in Dallas, Texas, where he lived in his early years before moving with his family to Los Rugged-looking James Gammon first broke into the entertainment industry not as an actor but as a TV cameraman. He is an actor, known for Repo Man (1984), Batman (1989) and Conan the Destroyer (1984). Some months afterwards I was contacted by a friend of his via the IMDB messenger/posting system and was told that Ed himself had seen my list and had even taken a copy of it with him when going up to read for film roles. His better known roles include Chief George Earle in "Demolition Man" (1993), Prison Warden Samuel Norton in "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994), medical school dean Dr. Walcott in " Gotta give some love for ol' Warden Norton..sadly that's the role he's most known for. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the Army in 1954. Four years later, he joined the National Popular Theater. Few can boast a longer one (64 years of activity). Benign, balding and often bearded, Yulin off camera was a stark contrast to the tough, Menacing looking Italian American actor who developed into the quintessential on-screen hoodlum via several strong roles in key crime films of the early 1970s. (One of the Highest-Grossing Box Office Stars of All Time) 522. He starred in the recently concluded TV series "Greenleaf" for Oprah Winfrey's OWN network. He was the ultra-cool male film star of the 1960s, and rose from a troubled youth spent in reform schools to being the world's most popular actor. He was an actor, known for Z (1969), Rocco and His Brothers (1960) and The Organizer (1963). By 1955, Silva had moved up from dishwasher to waiter, and felt ready to audition for the Actors Studio. Within.18 months he took part in 14 landings in the Pacific, including Leyte, Luzon, Bataan and Corregidor. As a result of the scandal, The Lawfords fled to America.As a young child, Lanky, charismatic and versatile actor with an amazing grin that put everyone at ease, James Coburn studied acting at UCLA, and then moved to New York to study under noted acting coach Stella Adler. He portrayed Exidor on TV series `` character actors of the 60s and 70s and Mindy '' 've been in love this. 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