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Larry Gelman Biography (1930-)

Full name, Lawrence Sheldon Gelman; born November 3, 1930, in Brooklyn, NY; son of Frank (a commercial artist) and Dorothy Gelman; married; wife's name, Barbara (a Middle Eastern dancer). Addresses: Agent: Lichtman/Salners Co., 12216 Moorpark St., Studio City, CA 91604.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

November 3, 1930

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Board member, The Busy Body, Paramount, 1967
• Assistant director, The Christian Licorice Store, National GeneralPictures, 1971
• Mr. Roberts, Your Three Minutes Are Up, 1973
• Mr. Schlimmer, Superdad, Buena Vista, 1974
• Larry, The Strongest Man in the World, Buena Vista, 1975
• Alice in Wonderland, General National Enterprises, 1976
• Bill Guy, Tunnel Vision, WorldWide Pictures, 1976
• Cat burglar, Slumber Party (also known as Teenage Slumber Party), Cannon Films, 1977
• Rudy, Delta Fox, 1977 Sebastian International Pictures, 1979
• Dr. Pearl, Chatterbox, American International Pictures, 1977
• Man with groceries, American Raspberry (also known as Prime Time), 1977
• Standup comic, Rabbit Test, Avco-Embassy, 1978
• Rabbi, The Frisco Kid (also known as No Knife), Warner Bros., 1979
• Shepherd, Wholly Moses!, 1980
• Travel agent, O'Hara's Wife, PSO International, 1982
• Mr. Webber, Dreamscape, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
• Tailor, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, New World Pictures, 1985
• Doc, The Naked Cage (also known as Wild Cage), Cannon Group, 1986
• Bryon Turtletaub, The Check Is in the Mail (also known as The Cheque Is in the Post), Ascot Films, 1986
• Jamie, The Terror Within II, Concorde, 1990
• Pawnbroker, Rich Girl, HBO Home Video, 1990
• Mr. Gimbel, Mr. Saturday Night, Columbia, 1992
• Hank, Deadly Exposure, Kushner-Locke International, 1993
• Gus, Last Resort (also known as National Lampoon's Last Resort and National Lampoon's Scuba School), 1994
• Angel's Tide, 1995
• Also appeared in Funny Girl.
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Glick, One of Our Own, CBC (Canada), 1975
• Man with cigar, The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case, NBC, 1976
• Mo Pincus, The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal, NBC, 1979
• Walt, The Last Fling, ABC, 1987
• Series
• Vinnie, a recurring role, The Odd Couple, ABC, 1970
• Dr. Bernie Tupperman, The Bob Newhart Show, CBS, 1972-1976
• Also appeared as Will Brown, Dangerous Women; as Leo Gold, FreeCountry, ABC; as Irv Schlosser, Grand Slam, syndicated; as Max, Needles and Pins; and as DC's father, The Righteous Apples, PBS.
• Episodic
• Sigmund Freud, "The Girl Who Never Had a Birthday," I Dream of Jeannie, NBC, 1966
• Director, "I've Got a Little Song Here," The Monkees, NBC, 1966
• Stage manager, "Captain Crocodile," The Monkees, NBC, 1967
• Salesman, "The Christmas Show," The Monkees, NBC, 1967
• Bank manager, "Nora Clavicle and Her Ladies' Crime Club," Batman,ABC, 1968
• Hanrahan, "Don't Look Back," Get Smart, NBC, 1968
• Herb, "Thoroughly Unmilitant Mary," The Mary Tyler Moore Show, 1971
• Dr. Marcus, "I Want to Report a Dream," Kojak, CBS, 1975
• Counter man, "Past Imperfect," Harry O, ABC, 1976
• Dr. Hubie Binder, "Walter's Christmas Gift," Maude, CBS, 1976
• Edward Sellers, "Good-bye, Mr. Fish: Part 2," Barney Miller, ABC,1977
• Hubie Binder, "Phillip's Birthday Party," Maude, CBS, 1977
• Hubie Binder, "The Gay Bar," Maude, CBS, 1977
• "Yes, Nicholas, There Is a Santa Claus: Parts 1 & 2," Eight Is Enough, ABC, 1977
• Hubie Binder, "The Obscene Phone Call," Maude, CBS, 1978
• Becker, "Disaster Squad," CHiPs, NBC, 1978
• Officer Bernstein, "You Won't Have Nicholas to Kick Around Anymore: Part2," Eight Is Enough, ABC, 1978
• Officer Bernstein, "Horror Story," Eight Is Enough, ABC, 1979
• Officer Bernstein, "The Kid Who Came to Dinner," Eight Is Enough,ABC, 1979
• "Road to Burbank," Laverne & Shirley, ABC, 1981
• Bandini, "Weekend Away," Archie Bunker's Place, CBS, 1981
• Kreevy, "Mindy, Mindy, Mindy," Mork & Mindy, ABC, 1981
• Sidney Bouton, "Contempt: Part 1," Barney Miller, ABC, 1981
• Officer Bernstein, "Starting Over," Eight Is Enough, ABC, 1981
• Joseph Hilyer, "The Car," Barney Miller, ABC, 1981
• Philip Bishop, "Hunger Strike," Barney Miller, ABC, 1982
• Man, "Runaway," The Facts of Life, NBC, 1982
• Uncle Nate, "The Promotion," Archie Bunker's Place, CBS, 1983
• "No Good Deed," The Duck Factory, NBC, 1984
• "Call Me Responsible," The Duck Factory, NBC, 1984
• "May I Take Your Order Please?," Whiz Kids, CBS, 1984
• Singing heart, "Billie's Valentine," Night Court, NBC, 1985
• Nightclub owner, "The Third Eye," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1985
• Harry, "Mr. Magic," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1985
• Corso, "Fathers and Huns," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1985
• "Dancer, Prancer, Donner, and Steele," Remington Steele, NBC, 1985
• Man, "Christine's Friend," Night Court, NBC, 1987
• Bernie Jakes, "Santa's Got a Brand New Bag," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS, 1987
• Elmo Shroud, "Love Hungry," Tales from the Darkside, syndicated, 1988
• Sigmund Fruitcake, "Bonkers from Yonkers," The Super Mario Bros. SuperShow!, syndicated, 1989
• Vincent Van Gook, "The Artist," The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!,syndicated, 1989
• Mr. Ketover, "Family Affair: Part 2," Night Court, NBC, 1990
• Mr. Berger, "The Tonsil Tale," On Our Own, ABC, 1995
• Gabriel, "Educating Kirk," Kirk, The WB, 1995
• Spokesmodel, "Grumpy Old Genie," Weird Science, USA Network, 1996
• Larry, "Sandcastles," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1997
• Elderly man, "Roomies," The Steve Harvey Show, The WB, 1999
• Also appeared as Hubie Binder, "Arthur's New Friend," Maude, CBS;as a reporter in an episode of Run for Your Life; and in Cagney & Lacey.
• Other
• Anatole, Gidget Gets Married, 1972
• Luncheonette owner, Mighty Moose and the Quarterback Kid (also known as The Quarterback Kid), 1976
• Mr. Berg, Raid on Entebbe, 1977
• Mechanic, Topper, 1979
• George, Almost Heaven, 1979
• Stage Appearances
• Appeared in Catch Me If You Can, West Hollywood, CA.
• Major Tours
• Toured as Albert Einstein in Einstein: The Man behind the Genius (solo show; also known as Einstein: A Stage Portrait), U.S. cities.
• Stage Director
• Director of the play In Search of the Perfect Swing.
• RECORDINGS
• Video Games
• Voice of Dr. Einstein, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (also known as Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2--Yuri's Revenge), ElectronicArts, 2000
• WRITINGS
• Coauthor of the play In Search of the Perfect Swing.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic

• What a Character, http://www.what-a-character.com, December 4, 2001