Martin Monroe Azarow (July 4, 1934 – September 8, 2003) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of "Big Al" in the 1982 film They Call Me Bruce?.[1][2]
Martin Azarow | |
|---|---|
| Born | Martin Monroe Azarow July 4, 1934 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 8, 2003 (aged 69) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1976–1990 |
| Spouse | Marjorie Azarow |
Born in Brooklyn, New York,[3] Azarow appeared in television programs including Taxi, Remington Steele, T.J. Hooker, It's a Living, L.A. Law,[4] Hill Street Blues, St. Elsewhere, Charlie's Angels, Doogie Howser, M.D., The New Mike Hammer and Hooperman.[3][5] He also appeared in films such as Some Kind of Hero, Mae West and Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling.[5]
Azarow died in September 2003 at Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 69.[3][6][7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa | Lombardi | TV movie | |
| 1981 | Born to Be Sold | Louie Blatz | TV movie | |
| 1982 | Some Kind of Hero | Tank | [5] | |
| 1982 | Mae West | Detective | TV movie | [5] |
| 1982 | They Call Me Bruce? | Big Al | [1][2][5] | |
| 1983 | Missing Pieces | Hector Bolinas | TV movie | [3][5] |
| 1984 | The Outlaws | Emil | TV movie | [3][5] |
| 1986 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | Gangster #2 | [5] | |
| 1987 | The Jigsaw Murders | Leon Murch | [5] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Starsky & Hutch | Packrat | 1 episode | [3][5] |
| 1978 | Charlie's Angels | George Danforth | 1 episode | [3][5][7] |
| 1979 | Eight Is Enough | Will Burdett | 1 episode | [3] |
| 1979 | Operation Petticoat | Engineer Manganini | 2 episodes | |
| 1980 | The White Shadow | Party Guest | 1 episode | |
| 1981 | It's a Living | Mr. Scolick | 1 episode | [3] |
| 1981-1985 | Hill Street Blues | Dr. Sackheim/Cigar Smoker/Mortician | 3 episodes | [3] |
| 1982 | Hart to Hart | Mr. Brooklyn | 1 episode | |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker | Harry Wheeler | 1 episode | |
| 1982-1987 | Cagney & Lacey | Ralph Steer | 2 episodes | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | Fat Man | 1 episode | [3] |
| 1983 | Nine to Five | Gregory | 1 episode | |
| 1983 | Taxi | Leon (arm-wrestling cabbie) | 1 episode | [3][5][8] |
| 1983 | Remington Steele | Kessel Parks | 1 episode | [3] |
| 1983 | The A-Team | Danny | 1 episode | [3][5] |
| 1984 | The New Mike Hammer | Fat Man | 1 episode | [5] |
| 1984 | V | Rodrigo | 1 episode | [3] |
| 1985 | Brothers | Mr. Pappola | 1 episode | |
| 1986 | The Twilight Zone | Man | 1 episode | [3] |
| 1986 | Hunter | Henry Bartholomew | 1 episode | [3][5] |
| 1987-1988 | L.A. Law | Robert Sylvia | 3 episodes | [3][7] |
| 1988 | Ohara | Josephson | 1 episode | |
| 1988 | Max Headroom | Punk | 1 episode | [3] |
| 1989 | Hooperman | Cabbie | 1 episode | [3] |
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | William Finkelstein | 1 episode | |
| 1989 | Pee-wee's Playhouse | Michael Angelo | 1 episode | |
| 1989 | Matlock | Proprietor | 1 episode | [3] |
| 1990 | Equal Justice | Arty | 1 episode |
References
edit- ^ a b Sherpard, Richard (January 16, 1983). "Korean Comic in 'They Call Me Bruce'". The New York Times. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ a b Budnik, Daniel (March 21, 2017). '80s Action Movies on the Cheap: 284 Low Budget, High Impact Pictures. McFarland. p. 37. ISBN 9781476626871 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Lentz, Harris (April 20, 2004). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003. McFarland. pp. 18–19. ISBN 9780786417568 – via Google Books.
- ^ Morris, Bruce (1997). Prime Time Network Serials: Episode Guides, Casts, and Credits for 37 Continuing Television Dramas, 1964-1993. McFarland. p. 607. ISBN 9780786401642 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Martin Azarow List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ "Azarow, TV, movie actor dies at 69". World News Network. September 11, 2003. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Martin Azarow Obituary (1934 - 2003)". Las Vegas Review-Journal. September 12, 2003. Archived from the original on April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Harvey Miller (director) (2014). "Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame". Taxi: De finale Season [Taxi: The Final Season] (DVD) (in German and English). Paramount Home Media Distribution / Paramount Home Entertainment (Germany).