Larry Gelman

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Larry Gelman
Brooklyn, New York
, U.S.
DiedJune 7, 2021(2021-06-07) (aged 90)
OccupationActor
SpouseBarbara Gelman (?–his death)

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 

Biography

Gelman 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

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

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 from injuries suffered in a fall in June 2021, at the age of 90.[6][7][8]

Television

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

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7
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  2. ^ a b "("Larry Gelman" search results)". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. ^
    ISBN 9781476615394 – via Google Books
    .
  4. ^ "Larry Gelman". Television Academy. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  5. Newspapers.com
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  6. ^ "Week ending Saturday, June 12, 2021". Life in Legacy. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Larry Gelman, R.I.P." News From Me. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  8. ^ "SAG-AFTRA magazine – Fall/Winter 2021". SAG-AFTRA. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

External links

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