Hal Linden

Infobox actor
name = Hal Linden

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birthname = Harold Lipshitz
birthdate = birth date and age|1931|03|20
birthplace = New York City, New York, USA
occupation = Actor
spouse = Francis Martin (1958-present)
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academyawards =
tonyawards = Best Leading Actor in a Musical
1971 "The Rothschilds"

Hal Linden (b. March 20, 1931) is an American actor and television director. Best known for his Emmy-nominated role in television series "Barney Miller" and as presenter on the ABC educational series "Animals, Animals, Animals".

Born Harold Lipshitz in New York City, Linden graduated from Manhattan's School of Performing Arts. He began his career as a clarinetist and dance band. He and his violinist brother Bernie chose their stage names after spotting a gas storage tank in Linden, New Jersey written in huge letters.

In 1984 Hal carried the Olympic Torch and ran a portion of the Los Angeles segment.

He is currently the national spokesperson for the Jewish National Fund. He is married to Frances Marie Martin, and they have five children.

Work

Television

*"Barney Miller
*"Animals, Animals, Animals"
*"FYI"
*"Golden Girls"
*"The Drew Carey Show
*"The Bold and The Beautiful"
*"Jack's Place"
*"Gilmore Girls"
*""
*"Will & Grace"
*"The King of Queens"
*"The Muppet Show"

Film

*"Time Changer"
*"When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?"
*"Out to Sea"

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*"The Rothschilds"
*"The Pajama Game"
*"I'm Not Rappaport"
*"The Sisters Rosensweig"
*"Anything Goes"
*"A Christmas Carol"

He has also provided voiceovers for such imported films as "The Last Days of Planet Earth", "Godzilla vs. Megalon", and "Deathquake".

References

*cite web | author=Gary Brumburgh | title=Hal Linden Biography | url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0511604/bio | work=The Internet Movie Database | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-06-06
*cite video | people=Hal Linden | title=Tony Memory: Hal Linden | medium=Video | format=.SWF | time=00:00:00-00:02:37 (inclusive) | url=http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/interactive/video/index.html#l | publisher=American Theatre Wing | date=2001 | accessdate=2008-06-06

External links

*ibdb|49813
*imdb|0511604
*tv.com person|3042