Jack Gilford Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Jack Gilford (July 25, 1907 – June 4, 1990) was an American Broadway, film and television actor.
Full Name
Jack Gilford
Net Worth
$15 Million
Date Of Birth
July 25, 1908
Died
June 4, 1990, New York City, New York, United States
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Occupation
Actor, Comedian, Activist
Profession
Actor, Comedian
Residence
Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, U.S.
Religion
Jewish
Nationality
American
Spouse
Madeline Lee Gilford
Children
Joe Gilford, Lisa Gilford, Sam Max Gilford
Parents
Sophie Jackness, Aaron Gellman
Siblings
Murray Gellman, Nathaniel Gellman
Nicknames
Jack Gilford, Gilford, Jack
IMDB
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical, Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award ...
Movies
Cocoon, Cocoon: The Return, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Save the Tiger, Caveman, Catch-22, The Incident, The Daydreamer, Wholly Moses!, Harry and Walter Go to New York, Enter Laughing, Arthur 2: On the Rocks, They Might Be Giants, Who's Minding the Mint?, Anna to the Infinite Pow...
TV Shows
The Duck Factory, Apple Pie, Friends and Lovers
Star Sign
Leo
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Quote
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You stay in the business longer. Even leading men who have been character actors prolong their careers -- we all know character actors who have been around for a long time. I was always a character actor.
Nominated for the 1967 Tony Award (New York City) for Actor in a Musical for "Cabaret".
3
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 325-327. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.
4
He was nominated for the Tony Award for his work in musicals: as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum".
5
Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 179-180. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
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He and his wife, Madeline Lee, were blacklisted during the Hollywood Blacklist of the 1950s.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Edge of Night
1956
TV Series
Custodian (1963)
Main Street to Broadway
1953
Box Office Clerk (uncredited)
All Star Revue
1951
TV Series
Guest Impressionist
The Billy Rose Show
1951
TV Series
Musical Comedy Time
1950
TV Series
Battling Smith
The Kate Smith Hour
1950
TV Series
Star Time
1950
TV Series 1950
Actor's Studio
1949-1950
TV Series
The Arrow Show
1949
TV Series
Reckless Age
1944
Joey Bagle
Hey, Rookie
1944
Specialty
Midnight Melodies
1936
Short
Nightclub Show Mimic
B.L. Stryker
1989
TV Series
Morrie Klein
Head of the Class
1989
TV Series
Wesley Winthrop
Thirtysomething
1988
TV Series
Old Gentleman
The Golden Girls
1988
TV Series
Max Weinstock
Cocoon: The Return
1988
Bernard 'Bernie' Lefkowitz
Tattinger's
1988
TV Series
Shlomo
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988
Mr. Butterworth
Hooperman
1987
TV Series
Max
The Ellen Burstyn Show
1986
TV Series
Mr. Quigley
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1986
TV Series
The Angel
Joe Bash
1986
TV Series
Feinbaum
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
TV Series
Hostage Flight
1985
TV Movie
Mr. Singer
Cocoon
1985
Bernie Lefkowitz
Night Court
1985
TV Series
Marty Ratner
The Duck Factory
1984
TV Series
Brooks Carmichael
Anna to the Infinite Power
1983
Dr. Jelliff
Mama's Family
1983
TV Series
Alvin Thompson
Happy
1983
TV Movie
Bernie Nelson
Hotel
1983
TV Series
Max
Parade of Stars
1983
TV Movie
Charlie Dale
Trapper John, M.D.
1979-1982
TV Series
Oscar Brady / Ziegler
The Love Boat
1981-1982
TV Series
Horace Bascons / Fingers
Alice
1981
TV Series
Jake
Taxi
1979-1981
TV Series
Joe Reiger
Caveman
1981
Gog
Cheaper to Keep Her
1981
Stanley Bracken
Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood
1981
TV Movie
Wally
Wholly Moses!
1980
Tailor
The Littlest Hobo
1980
TV Series
Dan Mooney
Soap
1979
TV Series
Saul
The Associates
1979
TV Series
Julius Barnes
Lou Grant
1979
TV Series
Fred Horton
Apple Pie
1978
TV Series
Grandpa Hollyhock
A Doonesbury Special
1977
Short
Referee (voice)
The Andros Targets
1977
TV Series
Barney Gaylord
Seventh Avenue
1977
TV Mini-Series
Finklestein
Police Woman
1976
TV Series
Michael Eglash
Hickey
1976
TV Movie
Dr. McCaffrey
Don't Call Us
1976
TV Movie
Larry King
Harry and Walter Go to New York
1976
Mischa
Max
1976
Short
Max
Doc
1976
TV Series
Kramer
All in the Family
1976
TV Series
Bernard Bernstein
Rhoda
1976
TV Series
Billy Glass
Everybody Rides the Carousel
1975
Stage 8 (voice)
McMillan & Wife
1975
TV Series
Howard Liebowitz
Tubby the Tuba
1975
The Herald (voice)
Twigs
1975
TV Movie
Ned
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
1974
TV Series
Ben Dreyfuss
Save the Tiger
1973
Phil Greene
Once Upon a Mattress
1972
TV Movie
King Sextimus
Of Thee I Sing
1972
TV Movie
Alexander Throttlebottom
The David Frost Revue
1971
TV Series
They Might Be Giants
1971
Peabody
Catch-22
1970
Dr. 'Doc' Daneeka
NET Playhouse
1970
TV Series
Joey
Get Smart
1969
TV Series
Simon the Likeable
The Governor & J.J.
1969
TV Series
Broken Bow
Arsenic and Old Lace
1969
TV Movie
Dr. Jonas Salk
Here's Lucy
1969
TV Series
Wilbur Harlow
NBC Experiment in Television
1969
TV Series
Sholom Aleichem
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
1968
TV Series
Uncle Arnold
The Incident
1967
Sam Beckerman
Who's Minding the Mint?
1967
Avery Dugan
Enter Laughing
1967
Mr. Foreman
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
Hysterium
T.H.E. Cat
1966
TV Series
Drummer
Mister Buddwing
1966
Mr. Schwartz
The Daydreamer
1966
Papa Andersen
The Defenders
1964-1965
TV Series
David Marcus / Willie Drucker / Louis Brandt
Mr. Broadway
1964
TV Series
Bunker
Once Upon a Mattress
1964
TV Movie
King Sextimus
Cowboy and the Tiger
1963
TV Movie
Tiger
Car 54, Where Are You?
1963
TV Series
Officer Luther Snitkin
The Dog Lover
1962
Short
Play of the Week
1959-1961
TV Series
Bontsche Shveig / Angel
The World of Sholom Aleichem
1959
TV Movie
Bontshe Shveig
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 40th Annual Tony Awards
1986
TV Special performer: "Everybody Ought to Have a Maid", "Hello, Dolly!"
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
performer: "Everybody Ought to Have a Maid", "Lovely" reprise, "Comedy Tonight" reprise
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Max
1976
Short
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Reading Rainbow
1988
TV Series
Himself
The 40th Annual Tony Awards
1986
TV Special
Himself - Performer
Day to Day Affairs
1985
TV Movie
Himself
Tom Cottle: Up Close
1982
TV Series
Himself
The Big Blue Marble
1979
TV Series
The Mike Douglas Show
1971-1978
TV Series
Himself - Actor / Himself
The Joe Franklin Show
1978
TV Series
Himself
4th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
1977
TV Special
Himself
Dinah!
1975-1976
TV Series
Himself
The 46th Annual Academy Awards
1974
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The Carol Burnett Show
1972-1973
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
The David Frost Show
1971-1972
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
The Dean Martin Show
1967-1969
TV Series
Himself
Today
1967
TV Series
Himself
Stars for Israel
1967
TV Movie
Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show
1967
TV Series
Himself
The Garry Moore Show
1966
TV Series
Himself
Funnyland
1965
TV Special
Himself
The Frank Sinatra Show
1951
TV Series
Himself - Sketch Actor
All Star Revue
1950-1951
TV Series
Himself - Guest Impressionist / Himself - Guest Comic Actor
Texaco Star Theatre
1950
TV Series
Himself - Comic Actor
Archive Footage
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1979
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming
The Big Blue Marble (1974)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1990
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Best Supporting Actor
Cocoon: The Return (1988)
1989
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
The Golden Girls (1985)
1989
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Thirtysomething (1987)
1974
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Save the Tiger (1973)
1974
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
Save the Tiger (1973)
Known for movies
Cocoon (1985) as Bernie Lefkowitz
Catch-22 (1970) as Dr. 'Doc' Daneeka
Save the Tiger (1973) as Phil Greene
Cocoon: The Return (1988) as Bernard 'Bernie' Lefkowitz