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Tony Randall
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American actor (1920-2004)
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Tony Randall was an American comedian and actor born Aryeh Leonard Rosenberg in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on February 26, 1920. He served in World War II and began his professional work in 1940. Randall was educated at Columbia University, Northwestern University, and the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. He was a member of the American Jewish ethnic group and spoke English.
He received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and a TV Land Award. He was also nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. Randall recorded for the Imperial record label. He had two children and died of pneumonia in New York City on May 17, 2004.
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Film & TV
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Anthony Leonard Randall (born Aryeh Leonard Rosenberg; February 26, 1920 – May 17, 2004) was an American actor, comedian, producer, and director. He is best known for portraying the role of Felix Unger in a television adaptation of the 1965 play, The Odd Couple by Neil Simon, as well as it's updated series and movie. He starred in the sitcom Love, Sidney in which he portrayed the first ever gay…
Known for
- Mansfield 66/672017
- The Fabulous Allan Carr — Self (archive)2017
- Legends — Pete Ramsey (archive footage) (uncredited)2006
- Down with Love — Theodore Banner2003
- Television: The First Fifty Years — Self (archive footage)1999
- Louis Prima: The Wildest! — Himself (archive footage)1999
- Brother's Keeper — Tony1998
- Robot in the Family — Golddigger (voice)1994
- The Magic School Bus — Radius Ulna 'R.U.' Humerus (voice)1994
- Fatal Instinct — Judge Skanky1993
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1920
- Active to
- 2004
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 750
- Total plays
- 4,498
Tony Randall (February 26, 1920 – May 17, 2004) was an American comic actor. He was born as Arthur Leonard Rosenberg to a Jewish family in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Mogscha Rosenberg, an art and antiques dealer, and his wife, Julia Finston. Known as Leonard, he had a sister Edna. He was first attracted to show business when a ballet company played in Tulsa. He attended Northwestern University for a year before traveling to New York City to study at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Th
Key facts
- Born
- Aryeh Leonard Rosenberg , ( 1920-02-26 ) February 26, 1920, Tulsa, Oklahoma , U.S.
- Died
- May 17, 2004 (2004-05-17) (aged 84), New York City, U.S.
- Burial place
- Westchester Hills Cemetery , Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
- Occupations
- Actor comedian director producer singer
- Years active
- 1941–2004
- Spouses
- Florence Gibbs ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1938 ; died 1992 ) Heather Harlan ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1995 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Rosenberg
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Tulsa
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Judaism
- Award
- TV Land Award
- Student of
- Sanford Meisner
- Field of work
- radio broadcasting
- Record label
- Imperial
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- 1976 Tony Randall.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- Commons category
- Tony Randall
- date of birth
- 1920-02-26
- date of death
- 2004-05-17
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- manner of death
- natural causes
- birth name
- Arthur Leonard Rosenberg
- start of work period
- 1940-00-00
- described at URL
- findingaids.library.northwestern.edu/agents/people/980
- ethnic group
- American Jews
- short name
- Tony Randall
- end of work period
- 2003-00-00
- commemorates
- Pace University
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Encyclopedic overview
Anthony Leonard Randall (born Aryeh Leonard Rosenberg; February 26, 1920 – May 17, 2004) was an American actor, comedian, director, producer and singer, active in film, television and stage.
He is best known for portraying the role of Felix Unger in the 1970–1975 television adaptation of the 1965 play The Odd Couple by Neil Simon. In a career spanning six decades, Randall received six Golden Globe Award nominations and six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning one Emmy.
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