Stanley Prager

Stanley Prager
Prager in Behind Green Lights (1946)
Born	(1917-01-08)January 8, 1917 New York City, U.S.
Died	January 18, 1972(1972-01-18) (aged 55) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations	Actor theatre director TV producer
Years active	1939–1972
Spouse	Georgann Johnson ​ (m. 1954)​
Children	4

Stanley Prager (January 8, 1917 – January 18, 1972) was an American actor and a television and theatre director.

Life and career

Born in New York City, Prager began his career as the stage manager for the Broadway production The Skin of Our Teeth in 1942. He spent the remainder of the decade acting in mostly B-movies, with occasional roles in better films such as A Bell for Adano, Gun Crazy, In the Meantime, Darling, and A Foreign Affair.

After his name appeared on the Hollywood blacklist, Prager returned to Broadway as a performer in Two on the Aisle, Two's Company, Room Service, and The Pajama Game. He switched gears and began directing with Neil Simon's Come Blow Your Horn in 1961. Additional theatre directing credits include Bravo Giovanni, Minnie's Boys, Don't Drink the Water, and 70, Girls, 70.

Prager's television directing credits include The Love Song of Barney Kempinski for ABC Stage 67, Car 54, Where Are You?, and The Patty Duke Show. For producer Sidney Pink, Prager directed two films in Europe: Madigan's Millions the first film to star Dustin Hoffman, and Bang Bang Kid starring Tom Bosley and Guy Madison.

Prager married actress Georgann Johnson on July 31, 1954; they remained together until his death on January 18, 1972. The couple had four children, including former teen actresses Anne and Sally Prager.

Stanley Prager died of a heart attack at the family home in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1944	The Eve of St. Mark	Pvt. Glinka
1944	Take It or Leave It	Herb Gordon
1944	In the Meantime, Darling	Lt. Philip 'Red' Pianatowski
1944	Something for the Boys	Corporal	Uncredited
1945	Junior Miss	Joe - Elevator Operator
1945	A Bell for Adano	Sgt. Trampani
1945	Doll Face	Flo's Aide
1946	Behind Green Lights	Ruzinsky - Milkman
1946	Do You Love Me	Jay Dilly
1946	Gentleman Joe Palooka	Rapadsky
1947	The Shocking Miss Pilgrim	Office Lookout	Uncredited
1947	Stork Bites Man	Invisible Stork	Voice
1948	Here Comes Trouble	Cartoonist	Uncredited
1948	A Foreign Affair	Mike
1948	They Live by Night	Short Order Man	Uncredited
1948	Joe Palooka in Winner Take All	Reporter
1948	You Gotta Stay Happy	Jack Samuels
1948	Force of Evil	Wally
1949	The Lady Takes a Sailor	Taxi Driver	Uncredited
1950	Gun Crazy	Bluey-Bluey
1950	Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance	Ward	Uncredited
1950	I'll Get By	Song Plugger	Uncredited
1950	Dark City	Sammy	Uncredited
1950	Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle	TV Announcer
1950	Three Husbands	Sharpy - Tout	Uncredited
1951	M	Police Detective	Uncredited

External links

• Stanley Prager at the Internet Broadway Database
• Stanley Prager at IMDb