Jules Munshin
Jules Munshin | |
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| Born | February 22, 1915 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 19, 1970 (aged 54) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 1942–1969 |
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Jules Munshin (February 22, 1915 – February 19, 1970) was an actor, comedian and singer who had made his name on Broadway when he starred in Call Me Mister. His additional Broadway credits include The Gay Life and Barefoot in the Park.
Jules Munshin was born in New York City. His father was Gershon Joseph Monszejn[1]. He appeared in such Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals as Easter Parade (1948), Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949), On the Town (1949) and Silk Stockings (1957).
Munshin died at the age of 54 from a heart attack, three days before his 55th birthday.[2] He had served in the United States Army during World War II.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1948 | Easter Parade | Headwaiter François | |
| 1949 | Take Me Out to the Ball Game | Nat Goldberg | |
| 1949 | That Midnight Kiss | Michael Pemberton | |
| 1949 | On the Town | Ozzie | |
| 1951 | Nous irons à Monte Carlo | Bullfighter in Musical Melange with Antoine | (cameo appearance), Uncredited |
| 1953 | Monte Carlo Baby | Antoine | |
| 1957 | Ten Thousand Bedrooms | Arthur | |
| 1957 | Silk Stockings | Bibinski | |
| 1959 | A Christmas Festival | The Manager | TV movie |
| 1960 | Summer in New York | TV movie | |
| 1960 | The Emperor's Clothes | TV movie | |
| 1964 | Wild and Wonderful | Rousseleau, TV Director | |
| 1967 | Monkeys, Go Home! | Monsieur Piastillio | |
| 1969 | Kiss Me Kate | Gangster | TV movie |
| 1976 | Mastermind | Israeli Agent #1 | (final film role, released posthumously) |
References
- ^ https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0613235/
- ^ Monush, Barry (2003). Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors, Vol. 1: From the Silent Era to 1965. Applause Theater & Cinema Books. p. 533. ISBN 978-1557835512.
External links
- Official website
- Jules Munshin at IMDb
- Jules Munshin at the Internet Broadway Database
- Jules Munshin at Find a Grave
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Categories:
- American male musical theatre actors
- 1915 births
- 1970 deaths
- Burials at Long Island National Cemetery
- Donaldson Award winners
- Jewish American male actors
- Jewish comedians
- 20th-century American male actors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract players
- 20th-century American singers
- 20th-century male singers
- American army personnel of World War II