Warren Berlinger

Warren Berlinger

Age
75
Birthday
Aug. 31st, 1937
Born in
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Height

Warren Berlinger's Main TV Roles

Show Character(s)
Misfits of Science TV Show
Misfits of Science
Too Close for Comfort TV Show
Too Close for Comfort
The Joey Bishop Show (1961) TV Show
The Joey Bishop Show (1961)
Strike Force TV Show
Strike Force
Small & Frye TV Show
Small & Frye
The Smothers Brothers Show (1965) TV Show
The Smothers Brothers Show (1965)
A Touch of Grace TV Show
A Touch of Grace
Blansky's Beauties TV Show
Blansky's Beauties
The Funny Side TV Show
The Funny Side
 

Main Movie Roles

1996 - That Thing You Do!
1989 - Ten Little Indians
1982 - The World According to Garp
1981 - The Cannonball Run
1975 - Lepke
1973 - The Long Goodbye
1966 - Spinout
1960 - The Wackiest Ship in the Army

Guest TV Roles

Show Name
Characters Played
Ep Count
Chief Engineer Dobritch
10
Murray Roomer (segment "Love and the Singing Suitor")
7
Dip
5
Army Sgt. Betchler
5
Coach Pat Patillo
3
Market Owner
3
Artie Halpern
3
Dr. Jerry Goldfisher
2
Mr. Winthrop
2
Marvin Goldman
2
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BIOGRAPHY:

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TRIVIA:
  • Has four children from his marriage (since 1960) to actress 'Betty Lou Keim' (qv). The couple appeared together on Broadway in "A Roomful of Roses" in 1955 and in his debut film _Teenage Rebel (1956)_ (qv).
  • Guest-starred on the original Howdy Doody children's TV show, with roles following on Kraft Television Theatre and other programs.
  • Later tried to fight his comedy stereotype with more ruthless character 70s and 80s roles. One of his favorite parts was as J. Pierpont Finch in the London musical production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" in 1963.
  • Father Elias Berlinger was a Jewish building contractor and glass store owner in Brooklyn; mother's name: Frieda (Shapkin) Berlinger.
  • Trained at New York's Professional Children's School, he made his stage debut on Broadway in 'Ethel Merman' (qv)'s "Annie Get Your Gun" at age 9.
  • Nephew of comic icon 'Milton Berle' (qv), whose real last name was Berlinger.
  • Made an honorary Mayor and honorary Sheriff of Chatsworth, California.
  • Deft, dark-haired, chubby-prone support and character actor who served up a number of comedic characters. Playing nearly 300 live TV roles in the 1950s alone, he went on to cheer up a number of lightweight film and TV comedies in the 60s and 70s.


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