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Jack Gilford

Jack Gilford in 1986
Born July 25, 1908(1908-07-25)
New York, New York
Died June 2, 1990 (aged 81)
New York, New York
Spouse(s) Madeline Lee Gilford [1]

Jack Gilford (July 25, 1908 – June 2, 1990) was an Academy and Tony Award-nominated Daytime Emmy Award-winning American actor on Broadway, films and television. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The City of New York Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The City of New York Madeline Lee Gilford ( May 30, 1923 &ndash April 15, 2008) was an American Film and stage Actress Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York -based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles -based Academy The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic

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Biography

Early life

Gilford was born Jacob Aaron Gellman on the lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City, and grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The City of New York His parents were Romanian-born Jewish immigrants Sophie ("Susksa") Jackness, who owned a restaurant and was also a bootlegger, and Aaron Gellman, a furrier. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Rum-running is the business of Smuggling or transporting of Alcoholic beverages illegally usually to circumvent Taxation or Prohibition. [2] Gilford was the second of three sons, with an older brother Murray ("Moisha") and a younger brother Nathaniel ("Natie").

Gilford was discovered working in a pharmacy by his mentor Milton Berle. Mendel "Milton Berle" Berlinger ( July 12, 1908 &ndash March 27, 2002) was an Emmy -winning American Comedian While working in amateur theater, he competed with other talented youngsters, including a young Jackie Gleason. Herbert Walton Gleason Jr, baptized John Herbert "Jackie" Gleason ( February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an He started doing imitations and impersonations. His first appearance on film was a short entitled Midnight Melodies where he did his imitations of George Jessel, Rudy Vallee and Harry Langdon. George Jessel ( April 3, 1898 – May 23, 1981) was an American Actor, singer Songwriter, and Academy Award Rudy Vallée ( July 28, 1901 - July 3, 1986) was an American Singer, Actor, Bandleader, and entertainer Harry L Langdon ( June 15, 1884 – December 22, 1944) was an American Comedian who appeared in Vaudeville, He developed some unique impressions that became his trademarks — most notably, one of "split pea soup coming to a furious boil" using only his face. Other unusual impressions he created were a fluorescent light going on in a dark room, John D. Rockefeller Sr. imitating Jimmy Durante, and impressions of animals. John Davison Rockefeller ( July 8, 1839 &ndash May 23, 1937) was an American Industrialist and philanthropist

Career

In 1938, Gilford worked as the Master of Ceremonies in the first downtown New York integrated nightclub, "Cafe Society". He created original spoofs on movies — in one of them, he coined the now-common phrase "The butler did it". He was a unique blend of the earlier style of the Yiddish theater, Vaudeville and Burlesque and started the tradition of Monology such as later comedians Lenny Bruce and Woody Allen used. Lenny Bruce (October 13 1925 &ndash August 3 1966 born Leonard Alfred Schneider, was an American Stand-up comedian, Writer, social Woody Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; December 1 1935 is an American Film director, Writer, Actor, Comedian, and

One of Gilford's specialties was pantomime, and this talent was put to good use by director George Abbott when he cast Gilford as the silent King Sextimus in Once upon a Mattress (Off-Broadway, 1959). Pantomime (informally panto) (not to be confused with a Mime artist, referring to a theatrical performer of mime is a performance genre traditionally found George Francis Abbott ( June 25, 1887 - January 31, 1995) was an American Theater producer and director, Playwright Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gilford shared the stage with a young Carol Burnett in this production, and reprised his performance with her in two separate televised versions of the show, in 1964 and in 1972. Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American Actress, Comedian, Singer, Dancer and

Gilford won many industry awards. He was nominated for several Tony Awards for best supporting actor as Hysterium in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1963), and for his role as Herr Schultz in Cabaret (1966). The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring Comedy, Song, Dance, and Theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue &mdash a Restaurant Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. He was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor in (1973) for his role as Phil Green in Save the Tiger (his co-star Jack Lemmon won for Best Actor). Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Save the Tiger is a 1973 Film which tells a story of moral conflict in modern America John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8 1925 &ndash June 27 2001 was an American Actor known principally for his comedic roles

Gilford's career was derailed for a time during the 1950s and the McCarthy Era. McCarthyism is a term describing the intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States in a period that lasted roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s He was a activist who campiagned for social change, integration and labor unions. Social development redirects here For the aspect of Human biological development, see Psychosocial development Social change is a general term which A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming He was quite active both socially and politically in left wing causes, as was his wife, actress Madeline Lee Gilford. Madeline Lee Gilford ( May 30, 1923 &ndash April 15, 2008) was an American Film and stage Actress [1] Gilford and his wife were implicated for their alleged sympathies by the House Un-American Activities Committee during the McCarthy Era. The House Committee on Un-American Activities ( HUAC or HCUA 1938–1975 was an investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives. McCarthyism is a term describing the intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States in a period that lasted roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s Gilford and Madeline were specifically named by choreographer, Jerome Robbins, in his testimony to the HUAC. See also, Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance see chorea) and "γραφή" Jerome Robbins (11 October 1918 – 29 July 1998 was an American film director and Choreographer whose work has included everything from classical ballet to "Testify" redirects here For other uses see Testify (disambiguation and Testimony (disambiguation. [1][3] Gilford and his wife were called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1953. [3] The couple had difficulty finding work during much of the rest of the 1950s due to the Hollywood blacklist. "Hollywood Ten" redirects here For the 1950 short documentary film see The Hollywood Ten. [3] Jack and Madeline often had to borrow money from friends to make ends meet. [3]

Gilford once again found work towards the end of the 1950s and early 1960s with the end of the McCarthy Era. He made his comeback as Hysterium in the 1962 production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Burt Shevelove and Larry [3] He co-starred in the play with his close friend, Zero Mostel. Samuel Joel “Zero” Mostel ( February 28 1915 – September 8 1977) was an American Actor of stage and [3] Ironically, this particular production was also choreographed by Jerome Robbins, who had previously testified against Jack Gilford before the HUAC in 1953. [3]

He managed to become successful mostly through roles on the Broadway stage, such as Drink To Me Only, Romanoff and Juliet, and The Diary of Anne Frank. Romanoff and Juliet is a play by Peter Ustinov. A comic spoof of the Cold War, it is set in the small mythical mid- European country of Concordia The Diary of Anne Frank is a stage adaptation of the book The Diary of a Young Girl. He later enjoyed success in film and television, as well as a series of nationwide television commercials for Cracker Jacks. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced Cracker Jack is a US brand of snack consisting of Caramel -coated Popcorn and Peanuts It is also well known for being packaged with a "Toy [3] The most memorable of these commercials featured Gilford walking through the sleeping car of a train when he discovers two passengers passing a box of Cracker Jack back and forth between their sleeping compartments and decides to surreptitiously intercept.

Some of Gilford's most memorable work was done for series television, where he made numerous guest appearances. Some notable examples:

He also appeared in The Golden Girls, (1988, 1990), playing "Max Weinstock", The Defenders, All in the Family, The Duck Factory, Rhoda, Night Court, Car 54, Where Are You?. The Golden Girls is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Defenders is an American courtroom drama series which ran on CBS from 1961 &ndash 1965. All in the Family is an American Situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12 1971 to April The Duck Factory is a 1984 NBC television series produced by MTM Enterprises that is most notable for being Jim Carrey 's first lead role Rhoda is an American television sitcom starring Valerie Harper. Night Court is an American television Situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 1984 until May 1992 Car 54 Where Are You? was an American Sitcom that ran on NBC from 1961 to 1963.

In 1979 Jack Gilford won a Daytime Emmy award for his guest appearance on the children’s series Big Blue Marble. The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York -based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles -based Academy Big Blue Marble was a half-hour Children's television series that ran from 1974 - 1983 in syndication

Gilford and his wife, Madeline Lee, created a Jack Gilford Special in 1981 for the Canadian television channel, CBS. Madeline Lee Gilford ( May 30, 1923 &ndash April 15, 2008) was an American Film and stage Actress CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. At this time after forty years of night club performing, Gilford started to perform his one man shows in the 1980s. This included appearances at the Paramount Theater in Denver, as well as at the Town Hall NYC. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States

One of his last performances was on the American Broadcasting Company's thirtysomething as a enigmatic rabbi. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Thirtysomething is an American Television drama about a group of Baby boomers in their thirties

Personal life

Gilford met actress (and later producer) Madeline Lee at political meetings in 1947. Madeline Lee Gilford ( May 30, 1923 &ndash April 15, 2008) was an American Film and stage Actress [1] The couple were married in 1949[1] and remained together for 40 years until his death in 1990. Both Jack and Madeline left their former respective spouses for each other during the late 1940s in order to get married. [3] He and Lee raised three children: Lisa Gilford (from Madeline's previous marriage), now a producer; Joseph Edward Gilford, a screenwriter, playwright and director; and Sam Max Gilford, an artist and archivist. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or Drama. An archivist is a professional who assesses collects organizes preserves maintains control over and provides access to information determined to have long-term value

Following a three-year battle with stomach cancer, he died in his Greenwich Village home in 1990, aged 81. Stomach or gastric cancer can develop in any part of the Stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs particularly the Esophagus and Greenwich Village (ˌgrɛnɪtʃ ˈvɪlɪdʒ often simply called the Village, is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern Manhattan His wife, Madeline Lee Gilford, died on April 14, 2008. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [1]

Broadway stage appearances

Filmography

Year Film Role
1944 Hey, Rookie Specialty
1944 Reckless Age Joey Bagle
1959 TV: The World of Sholem Aliechem Bontshe Shveig
1963 TV: Cowboy and the Tiger Tiger
1964 TV: Once Upon a Mattress King Sextimus
1966 The Daydreamer Papa Andersen
1966 Mister Buddwing Mr. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Cabaret is a musical with a book by Joe Masteroff, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander. No No Nanette is a Musical comedy with lyrics by Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach, music by Vincent Youmans, and a book by Otto Harbach The Sunshine Boys is a play by Neil Simon that was produced on Broadway in 1972 and later adapted for film and television Jack Albertson ( June 16, 1907 – November 25, 1981) was an American award-winning Character actor dating to Sly Fox is a comedic play by Larry Gelbart, based on Ben Jonson 's Volpone ( The Fox) updating the setting from Renaissance The year 1944 in film involved some significant events Events July 20 - Since You Went Away is released Once Upon a Mattress is a musical Comedy that opened Off-Broadway on May 11, 1959, and then moved to Broadway The year 1966 in film involved some significant events Events Walt Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse died on Schwartz
1966 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Hysterium
1967 Enter Laughing Mr. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a Musical comedy film based on the stage musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim The year 1967 in film involved some significant events It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film Foreman
1967 Who's Minding the Mint? Avery Dugan
1967 The Incident Sam Beckerman
1969 TV: Arsenic and Old Lace Dr. Who's Minding the Mint? is a Comedy Movie from 1967. It was produced by Norman Maurer for Columbia Pictures. Jonas Salk
1970 Catch-22 "Doc" Daneeka
1971 They Might Be Giants Wilbur Peabody
1972 TV: Of Thee I Sing Vice President Throttlebottom
1972 TV: Once Upon a Mattress King Sextimus
1973 Save the Tiger Phil Greene
1976 Tubby the Tuba voice: The Herald
1976 Short: Max Max
1976 Harry and Walter Go to New York Mischa
1977 The Doonesbury Special voice
1980 Cheaper to Keep Her Stanley Bracken
1980 Wholly Moses Tailor
1981] TV: Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood Wally
1981 Caveman Gog
1983 Anna to the Infinite Power Dr. The year 1970 in film involved some significant events Events February 11 - The film The Magic Christian WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The year 1971 in film involved some significant events Events February 8 - Bob Dylan 's hour long documentary They Might Be Giants is a 1971 Film based on the Broadway play of the same name (both written by James Goldman) starring Of Thee I Sing is a musical with a score by George and Ira Gershwin and a book by George S The year 1973 in film involved some significant events Events The Marx Brothers ' Zeppo Marx divorces his second Save the Tiger is a 1973 Film which tells a story of moral conflict in modern America The year 1976 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas ' The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens Wholly Moses! is a 1980 Biblical spoof similar to that of Monty Python 's Life of Brian. Caveman is a 1981 Slapstick Comedy film financed by George Harrison, written and directed by Carl Gottlieb and starring Anna to the Infinite Power is a 1983 Science fiction / thriller film about a young teenager who learns that she was the product of a cloning Henry Jelliff
1983 TV: Happy Bernie Nelson
1985 Cocoon Bernard "Bernie" Lefkowitz
1985 TV: Hostage Flight Mr. Events 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films Cocoon is a 1985 Science fiction film, directed by Ron Howard about a group of elderly people who are rejuvenated by aliens Singer
1986 TV: Young Again The Angel
1988 Arthur 2: On the Rocks Mr. Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U Butterworth
1988 Cocoon: The Return Bernard "Bernie" Lefkowitz

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Actress Madeline Lee Gilford dies, Veteran thesp became a Broadway producer", Variety Magazine, 2008-04-15. Cocoon The Return is a 1988 science fiction Film that is the sequel to the feature film Cocoon. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Retrieved on 2008-04-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title  
  2. ^ Jack Gilford Biography (1907-1990)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Miller, Stephen. "Madeline Lee Gilford, 84, Actress and Activist", New York Sun, 2008-04-18. The New York Sun was a contemporary five-day Daily newspaper published in New York City from 2002 until 2008 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Retrieved on 2008-04-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title  

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