Jack Gilford was born on July 25, 1908 in New York, New York.
Jack Gilford passed away on June 2, 1990 in New York City
from stomach cancer.
Jack Gilford's birth name was Jacob Gellman. American comic
actor with long stage career.
Gilford was twice nominated for the Tony Award in the musicals:
as Best Featured Actor for "A Funny Thing Happened on the
Way to the Forum" (1963) and as Best Actor for "Cabaret" (1967).
In 1973 Jack Gilford received a Oscar nomination for his
dramatic character portrayal in SAVE
THE TIGER.
Jack Gilford's other film credits include:
COCOON: THE RETURN
COCOON
HEY ROOKIE
A FUNNY
THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
THE HAPPENING
WHO'S MINDING THE MINT?
CATCH 22
SAVE
THE TIGER
HARRY AND WALTER GO TO NEW YORK
WHOLLY MOSES
CAVEMAN
Gilford's television credits include:
TAXI (series - he played Alex's father)
