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Lawrence Sheldon Gelman (November 3, 1930 – June 7, 2021) was an American film and television character actor. He was known for playing Dr. Bernie Tupperman on the TV series The Bob Newhart Show[1] and Vinnie, the poker playing friend of Oscar and Felix, in the original TV series version of The Odd Couple.[1]: 779
Larry Gelman | |
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 Larry Gelman in Eight Is Enough 1979 | |
| Born | Lawrence Sheldon Gelman November 3, 1930 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 2021 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Barbara Gelman (?–his death) |
Biography
editGelman was born in Brooklyn, New York,[2] on November 3, 1930.[3]
On television, Gelman portrayed Leo Gold in Free Country,[1]: 365 Irv Schlosser in Grand Slam,[1]: 411 Dr. Hubie Binder in Maude[1]: 668 officer Bernstein on Eight Is Enough,[citation needed] Al Clemens on Mork & Mindy.[1]: 715 and Max on Needles and Pins.[1]: 748
Gelman appeared in other American television series, including The Monkees (3 episodes), Batman, Get Smart, I Dream of Jeannie, My Three Sons, The Doris Day Show (3 episodes), The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Carol Burnett Show, Rhoda, Kojak (2 episodes), Quincy M.E., CHiPS, The Love Boat, Laverne & Shirley, One Day at a Time (2 episodes), Barney Miller (4 episodes), The Facts of Life, Simon & Simon, Hill Street Blues, Remington Steele, Cagney & Lacey (3 episodes), Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Mr. Belvedere (2 episodes), In the Heat of the Night (2 episodes), Night Court (3 episodes), Doogie Howser, M.D., The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Touched by an Angel and ER. He appeared in Tales from the Darkside Love Hungry (series 4, episode 11, 1988) as Elmo. He also was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series, for his guest-starring appearance on the episode "Goodbye, Mr. Fish: Part 2" of the American sitcom television series Barney Miller.[3][4]
In film, Gelman appeared (credited as Larry Spelman) in the X-rated 1976 film Alice in Wonderland with Kristine DeBell, and the adult comedy Chatterbox (1977) starring Candice Rialson. He also had roles in Disney's Superdad (1973), The Strongest Man in the World (1975), Tunnel Vision (1976), Raid on Entebbe (1977), The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (1979), The Frisco Kid (1979), O'Hara's Wife (1982), Dreamscape (1984), Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985), The Naked Cage (1986) and Mr. Saturday Night (1992).
On Broadway, Gelman portrayed Tambi Rothman in The Roast (1980).[2] His other stage activities included touring in a production of The Odd Couple and playing Albert Einstein in Einstein: A Stage Portrait.[5]
Gelman also played Einstein in the real-time strategy games Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge.
He died in June 2021, at the age of 90, from injuries suffered in a fall.[6][7][8]
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | The Monkees | Director | S1:E12, "I've Got a Little Song Here" |
| 1967 | The Monkees | Stage Manager | S1:E23, "Captain Crocodile" |
| 1967 | The Monkees | Salesman | S2:E15, "The Christmas Show" |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. pp. 119–120. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ a b "("Larry Gelman" search results)". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ a b Leszczak, Bob (August 23, 2014). The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide. McFarland. p. 54. ISBN 9781476615394 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Larry Gelman". Television Academy. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Sherman, Richard (October 7, 1988). "Gelman: Einstein portrayal a 'labor of love'". The Times. Indiana, Muncie. p. 38. Retrieved 29 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Week ending Saturday, June 12, 2021". Life in Legacy. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Larry Gelman, R.I.P." News From Me. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "SAG-AFTRA magazine – Fall/Winter 2021". SAG-AFTRA. Retrieved 7 December 2021.