Theodore Bikel
Theodore Meir Bikel (May 2, 1924 – July 21, 2015) was an Austrian-American actor, singer, and musician. He was nominated for an Academy Award as Sheriff Max Muller in The Defiant Ones in 1958.
Theodore Bikel | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Bikel in November 2009 | |
| Born | Theodore Meir Bikel May 2, 1924 |
| Died | July 21, 2015 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Austrian-American |
| Citizenship | Austrian, American (1961-death) |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1946-2007 |
| Known for | Sheriff Max Muller in The Defiant Ones |
| Spouse(s) | Ofra Ichilov (m. 1942–1943) (divorced)Rita Weinberg Call (m. 1967–2008) (divorced)Tamara Brooks (m. 2008–2012) (her death)Aimee Ginsburg (m. 2013–2015) (his death) |
| Children | By Call: 2 |
Early life
Bikel was born in Vienna, Austria on May 2, 1924.[1] He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. He moved to the United States in 1954. He became a U.S. citizen in 1961.
Personal life
Bikel was married to Ofra Ichilov from 1942 until they divorced in 1943. Then he was married to Rita Weinberg Call from 1967 until they divorced in 2008. He was married to Tamara Brooks from 2008 until her death in 2012. He had two children with Call.
Bikel died on July 21, 2015, at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles of natural causes, aged 91.[2]
Theodore Bikel Media
Bikel (back, center), performing in The Elgin Hour, 1955, with (l-r) Joe Mantell, Orson Bean, Polly Bergen
Bikel at the Kennedy Center Honors, Washington D.C., 2002
References
- ↑ Bikel's Film Reference biography
- ↑ "Farewell to Jewish Actor, Singer Theodore Bikel, 91". The Jewish Press. Retrieved 2015-07-23.
Other websites
- Theodore Bikel on IMDb
- Theodore Bikel at Allmovie
- Theodore Bikel Official website
- Discography at SonyBMG Masterworks Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Theodore Bikel at the Internet Accuracy Project
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