Jack Gilford

Jack Gilford

Deceased · Born: Jul 25, 1908 · Died: Jun 2, 1990

1985
1977
1970
1967
1966

Known For

Cocoon: The ReturnCocoon: The Return
CocoonCocoon
Catch-22Catch-22
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Personal Details

BornJul 25, 1908 New York City, New York, USA
Spouse

  • Madeline Lee

    ( Apr 16, 1949 to Jun 2, 1990 )

  • ?

    ( Dec 23, 2024 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Jack Gilford, a renowned American thespian, was born on July 25, 1908, and went on to achieve immense success in the entertainment industry, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the realms of stage, film, and television acting.

Career

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1988
Cocoon: The Return
Cocoon: The Return as Bernie Lefkowitz
{"id":6734,"title":"Arthur 2: On the Rocks","year":"1988","character":"Mr. Butterworth","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/arthur-2-on-the-rocks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2j17255d2g9g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2j17255d2g9g.jpg"},"released":1}
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Arthur 2: On the Rocks as Mr. Butterworth
{"id":9872,"title":"Thirtysomething","year":1988,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/thirtysomething","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9872.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9872.jpg"},"released":1}
Thirtysomething
Thirtysomething
{"id":834,"title":"The Golden Girls","year":1988,"character":"Max Weinstock","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-golden-girls","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5tc07nj98fq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5tc07nj98fq0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls as Max Weinstock
{"id":161346,"title":"Disneyland","year":"1986","character":"The Old Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/disneyland-1986-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161346.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161346.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Disneyland
Disneyland as The Old Man
{"id":161850,"title":"Hostage Flight","year":"1985","character":"Mr. Singer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hostage-flight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161850.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161850.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Hostage Flight
Hostage Flight as Mr. Singer
{"id":1743,"title":"Cocoon","year":"1985","character":"Bernie Lefkowitz","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cocoon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5sboqvmh96u0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5sboqvmh96u0.jpg"},"released":1}
Cocoon
Cocoon as Bernie Lefkowitz
{"id":8494,"title":"Night Court","year":1984,"character":"Marty Ratner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/night-court","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8494.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8494.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Night Court
Night Court as Marty Ratner
{"id":8505,"title":"The Duck Factory","year":1984,"character":"Brooks Carmichael","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-duck-factory","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8505.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8505.jpg"},"released":1}
The Duck Factory
The Duck Factory as Brooks Carmichael
{"id":63017,"title":"Anna to the Infinite Power","year":"1983","character":"Dr. Jelliff","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/anna-to-the-infinite-power","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63017.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63017.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Anna to the Infinite Power
Anna to the Infinite Power as Dr. Jelliff
{"id":162358,"title":"Happy","year":"1983","character":"Bernie Nelson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/happy-1983","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162358.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162358.jpg"},"released":1}
Happy
Happy as Bernie Nelson
{"id":6668,"title":"Caveman","year":"1981","character":"Gog","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/caveman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2dgqh5u0csb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2dgqh5u0csb0.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Caveman
Caveman as Gog
{"id":63770,"title":"Cheaper to Keep Her","year":"1981","character":"Stanley Bracken","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cheaper-to-keep-her-1980","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63770.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63770.jpg"},"released":1}
Cheaper to Keep Her
Cheaper to Keep Her as Stanley Bracken
{"id":8586,"title":"Alice","year":1981,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/alice-1976","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8586.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8586.jpg"},"released":1}
Alice
Alice
{"id":13185,"title":"Wholly Moses!","year":"1980","character":"Tailor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/wholly-moses","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13185.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13185.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Wholly Moses!
Wholly Moses! as Tailor
{"id":8573,"title":"The Love Boat","year":1980,"character":"Fingers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-love-boat","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8573.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8573.jpg"},"released":1}
The Love Boat
The Love Boat as Fingers
{"id":217,"title":"Taxi","year":1979,"character":"Joe Reiger","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/taxi","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_217.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_217.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Taxi
Taxi as Joe Reiger
{"id":163961,"title":"A Doonesbury Special","year":"1977","character":"Referee","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-doonesbury-special","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163961.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163961.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
A Doonesbury Special
A Doonesbury Special as Referee
{"id":103834578,"title":"Seventh Avenue","year":1977,"character":"Finklestein","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/seventh-avenue","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834578.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834578.jpg"},"released":1}
Seventh Avenue
Seventh Avenue as Finklestein
{"id":22734,"title":"Harry and Walter Go to New York","year":"1976","character":"Mischa","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/harry-and-walter-go-to-new-york","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22734.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22734.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Harry and Walter Go to New York
Harry and Walter Go to New York as Mischa
{"id":50166,"title":"Tubby the Tuba","year":"1975","character":"The Herald (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/tubby-the-tuba","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50166.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50166.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Tubby the Tuba
Tubby the Tuba as The Herald (voice)
{"id":64588,"title":"Everybody Rides the Carousel","year":"1975","character":"Stage 8 (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/everybody-rides-the-carousel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64588.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64588.jpg"},"released":1}
Everybody Rides the Carousel
Everybody Rides the Carousel as Stage 8 (voice)
{"id":1066,"title":"All in the Family","year":1975,"character":"Bernard Bernstein","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/all-in-the-family","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/534br5vq57o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/534br5vq57o0.jpg"},"released":1}
All in the Family
All in the Family as Bernard Bernstein
{"id":86551,"title":"Save the Tiger","year":"1973","character":"Phil Greene","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/save-the-tiger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/71u1vscn2na0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/71u1vscn2na0.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Save the Tiger
Save the Tiger as Phil Greene
{"id":165187,"title":"Once Upon a Mattress","year":"1972","character":"King Sextimus","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/once-upon-a-mattress-1972","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165187.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165187.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Once Upon a Mattress
Once Upon a Mattress as King Sextimus
{"id":196065,"title":"Of Thee I Sing","year":"1972","character":"Alexander Throttlebottom","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/of-thee-i-sing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196065.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196065.jpg"},"released":1}
Of Thee I Sing
Of Thee I Sing as Alexander Throttlebottom
{"id":14799,"title":"They Might Be Giants","year":"1971","character":"Wilbur Peabody","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/they-might-be-giants","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14799.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14799.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants as Wilbur Peabody
{"id":22400,"title":"Catch-22","year":"1970","character":"Dr. \"Doc\" Daneeka","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/catch-22","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6812ejvasv40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6812ejvasv40.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
Catch-22
Catch-22 as Dr. "Doc" Daneeka
{"id":166158,"title":"Arsenic and Old Lace","year":"1969","character":"Dr. Jonas Salk","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/arsenic-and-old-lace-1969","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166158.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166158.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace as Dr. Jonas Salk
{"id":87568,"title":"Enter Laughing","year":"1967","character":"Mr. Foreman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/enter-laughing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87568.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87568.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
Enter Laughing
Enter Laughing as Mr. Foreman
{"id":38576,"title":"The Incident","year":"1967","character":"Sam Beckerman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-incident-1967","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_38576.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_38576.jpg"},"released":1}
The Incident
The Incident as Sam Beckerman
{"id":14663,"title":"Who's Minding the Mint?","year":"1967","character":"Avery Dugan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/whos-minding-the-mint","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14663.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14663.jpg"},"released":1}
Who's Minding the Mint?
Who's Minding the Mint? as Avery Dugan
{"id":65465,"title":"The Daydreamer","year":"1966","character":"Papa Andersen","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-daydreamer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65465.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65465.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
The Daydreamer
The Daydreamer as Papa Andersen
{"id":11790,"title":"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum","year":"1966","character":"Hysterium","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-funny-thing-happened-on-the-way-to-the-forum","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2s9i70mba460.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2s9i70mba460.jpg"},"released":1}
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum as Hysterium
{"id":65417,"title":"Mister Buddwing","year":"1966","character":"Mr. Schwartz","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mister-buddwing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65417.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65417.jpg"},"released":1}
Mister Buddwing
Mister Buddwing as Mr. Schwartz
{"id":168132,"title":"Once Upon a Mattress","year":"1964","character":"King Sextimus","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/once-upon-a-mattress-1964","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_168132.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_168132.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Once Upon a Mattress
Once Upon a Mattress as King Sextimus
{"id":173676,"title":"Play of the Week","year":"1961","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/play-of-the-week","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173676.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173676.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
Play of the Week
Play of the Week
{"id":198553,"title":"The World of Sholom Aleichem","year":"1959","character":"Bontsche Shveig \/ Angel","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-world-of-sholom-aleichem","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198553.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198553.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
The World of Sholom Aleichem
The World of Sholom Aleichem as Bontsche Shveig / Angel
{"id":67842,"title":"Main Street to Broadway","year":"1953","character":"Box Office Clerk (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/main-street-to-broadway","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67842.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67842.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
Main Street to Broadway
Main Street to Broadway as Box Office Clerk (uncredited)
{"id":175251,"title":"Hey, Rookie","year":"1944","character":"Specialty","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hey-rookie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175251.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175251.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Hey, Rookie
Hey, Rookie as Specialty