Morris Brenner (August 25, 1914 – August 25, 2005)[1] was an American actor. He was best known for playing Pvt. Irving Fleischman in The Phil Silvers Show.
Maurice Brenner | |
|---|---|
 Brenner in The Phil Silvers Show, 1956 | |
| Born | Morris Brenner August 25, 1914 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 2005 (aged 91) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–1993 |
| Spouse |
Judith Brenner (died. 1998) |
Life and career
editBrenner was born in Chicago, Illinois. He began his career in 1948, appearing in the Broadway play The Bees and the Flowers.[2]
Brenner appeared and starred in other Broadway plays, his theatre credits including The Madwoman of Chaillot,[3][4] Two's Company[2] Sing Till Tomorrow,[5] Lunatics and Lovers,[2][6] Julia, Jake and Uncle Joe,[7] The Beauty Part, also assistant stage-managing,[8] Once for the Asking, [9] Fiddler on the Roof[2] and Minor Miracle.[7]
From 1950 to 1993, Brenner appeared in various television programs. He was hired to play Duane Doberman on the sitcom The Phil Silvers Show, but was recast in the role of Irving Fleischman when Maurice Gosfield came and auditioned for the role of Doberman.[10][11] Other television credits include Naked City, Car 54, Where Are You?, East Side/West Side, The Dick Van Dyke Show,[12] and Tribeca.[13][14] Brenner's film credits include Lilith, Mirage, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Sweet Lorraine and American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy.[13][14]
Brenner retired in 1993, last appearing in the anthology drama television series Tribeca.[citation needed]
Death
editBrenner died in August 2005 at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey, on his 91st birthday.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | The New Recruits | Pvt. Duane Doberman | TV movie |
| 1959 | Keep in Step | Pvt. Irving Fleischman | TV movie |
| 1964 | Lilith | Mr. Gordon | uncredited |
| 1965 | Mirage | Minor Role | uncredited |
| 1985 | The Purple Rose of Cairo | Diner Patron | |
| 1987 | Sweet Lorraine | Marie's Grandfather | |
| 1989 | American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-1959 | The Phil Silvers Show | Pvt. Irving Fleischman | 132 episodes |
| 1955-1956 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Pvt. Irving Fleischman/Himself | 2 episodes |
| 1961-1963 | Car 54, Where Are You? | Officer Kramer/Alvin Broos/Officer Julie - Dispatcher | 5 episodes |
| 1962 | Naked City | Milk Man | 1 episode |
| 1963 | East Side/West Side | 1 episode | |
| 1964 | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Mr. Little | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Tribeca | Max | 1 episode |
References
edit- ^ a b "Maurice Brenner Obituary (1914 - 2005)". legacy.com. The New York Times. April 22, 2021. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b c d "Maurice Brenner". Playbill. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Giraudoux, Valency, Jean, Maurice (1974). The Madwoman of Chaillot. Dramatists Play Service. p. 3. ISBN 9780822207146 – via Google Books.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Daily News from New York, New York - 52". Daily News. New York, New York. December 29, 1948. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Daily News from New York, New York - 407". Daily News. New York, New York. December 29, 1953. p. 407 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Daily News from New York, New York - 371". Daily News. New York, New York. December 15, 1954. p. 371 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Maurice Brenner". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "The Beauty Part". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ Leonard, William (1986). Once was Enough. Scarecrow Press. p. 142. ISBN 9780810819092 – via Google Books.
- ^ Everitt, David (March 2001). King of the Half Hour: Nat Hiken and the Golden Age of TV Comedy. Syracuse University Press. p. 103. ISBN 9780815606765 – via Google Books.
- ^ Nesteroff, Kilph (November 3, 2015). The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy. Grove Atlantic. p. 142. ISBN 9780802190864. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021 – via Google Books & Wayback Machine.
- ^ Waldron, Vince (2001). The Official Dick Van Dyke Show Book: The Definitive History and Ultimate Viewer's Guide to Television's Most Enduring Comedy. Applause. p. 353. ISBN 9781557834539 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Maurice Brenner". TV Guide. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Lentz, Harris (May 4, 2006). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2005. McFarland. p. 44. ISBN 9780786424894 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths BRENNER, MAURICE". The New York Times. August 29, 2005. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.