ACTOR
Tony Randall
Known for Saturday Night Live · Late Show with David Letterman · Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Anthony Leonard Randall (born Aryeh Leonard Rosenberg; February 26, 1920 – May 17, 2004) was an American actor, comedian, producer, and director. He is best known for portraying the role of Felix Unger in a television adaptation of the 1965 play, The Odd Couple by Neil Simon, as well as it's updated series and movie. He starred in the sitcom Love, Sidney in which he portrayed the first ever gay lead of a show. He has also been in…
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- Born
- Feb 26, 1920
- Died
- May 17, 2004
- Birthplace
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Anthony Leonard Randall (born Aryeh Leonard Rosenberg; February 26, 1920 – May 17, 2004) was an American actor, comedian, producer, and director. He is best known for portraying the role of Felix Unger in a television adaptation of the 1965 play, The Odd Couple by Neil Simon, as well as it's updated series and movie. He starred in the sitcom Love, Sidney in which he portrayed the first ever gay lead of a show. He has also been in numerous movies over his long career including many voice roles. In a career spanning six decades, he received six Golden Globe Award nominations and six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning one Emmy.
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Known For
TV
Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited) · 1975
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
TV
Late Show with David LettermanSelf · 1993
★ 6.5
★ 6.5
TV
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1993
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock HourHadley Purvis · 1962
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Guest · 1982
★ 6.2
★ 6.2
TV
What's My Line?Self · 1950
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
TV
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 1968
★ 6.8
★ 6.8
Filmography
Movies
SaboteurCameraman (uncredited)
1942
A Sound of Different DrummersSelf - Host
1957
No Down PaymentJerry Flagg
1957
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!Cobbler
1957The PlayroomKenneth Rutherford
1957
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?Rockwell P. Hunter / Himself
1957
Pillow TalkJonathan Forbes
1959
The Mating GameLorenzo Charlton
1959
Let's Make LoveAlexander Coffman
1960
The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnKing of France
1960
Lover Come BackPeter 'Pete' Ramsey
1961
Arsenic & Old LaceMortimer Brewster
1962
Boys' Night OutGeorge Drayton
1962
Island of LovePaul Ferris
1963
7 Faces of Dr. LaoDr. Lao / The Abominable Snowman / Merlin the Magician / Apollonius of Tyana / Pan / The Giant Serpent / Medusa / Audience Member
1964
Robin and the 7 HoodsHood (uncredited)
1964
Send Me No FlowersArnold Nash
1964
The Brass BottleHarold Ventimore
1964
FluffyDaniel Potter
1965
The Alphabet MurdersHercule Poirot
1965
Our Man in MarrakeshAndrew Jessel
1966AS
And Still Champion! The Story of Archie MooreSelf
1967
Hello Down ThereFred Miller
1969
The Littlest AngelDemocritus
1969
The Woody Allen SpecialSelf
1969
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to AskThe Operator
1972
The All Star Spangled MissionFelix Unger
1973BH
Bob Hope's World of Comedy(archive footage)
1976
The Beatles ForeverSelf
1977
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape KidLord Seymour Devery
1978
Scavenger HuntHenry Motley
1979
Foolin' AroundPeddicord
1980
The Gong Show MoviePerformer in Tuxedo
1980
Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best FriendSidney Shorr
1981
Night of 100 StarsSelf
1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!Self (archive footage)
1982
The King of ComedyTony Randall
1982
My Little PonyMoochick (voice)
1984
The Pigs vs. The FreaksRambaba Organimus
1984
Hitler's SS: Portrait in EvilPutzi (The Comedian)
1985
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy StorySelf
1985
Night of 100 Stars IISelf
1985
My Little Pony: The MovieMoochick (voice)
1986
Sunday DriveUncle Bill
1986
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George PalSelf
1986
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th StreetNarrator/Signor Valenti (voice)
1987
Walt Disney World Celebrity CircusSelf - Host
1987
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCSelf
1988
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi AbromowitzTony Randall
1988
Save the Dog!Oliver Bishop
1988
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...Self (archive footage)
1989IH
It Had to Be YouMilton
1989
That's AdequateSelf - Host
1989
The Man in the Brown SuitRev. Edward Chichester
1989
Gremlins 2: The New BatchBrain Gremlin (voice)
1990
Night of 100 Stars IIISelf
1990SM
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept SecretSelf
1990
Doris Day: A Sentimental JourneySelf
1991SA
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War IINarrator
1991
The BossNarrator
1991
A Christmas Celebration: Send Round the SongSelf - Narrator / Host
1992
Fatal InstinctJudge Skanky
1993
The Odd Couple: Together AgainFelix Unger
1993
Robot in the FamilyGolddigger (voice)
1994
Louis Prima: The Wildest!Self (archive footage)
1999TT
Television: The First Fifty YearsSelf (archive footage)
1999
Down with LoveTheodore Banner
2003
Mansfield 66/67
2017
The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive footage)
2017Television
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Host / Nominee · 1 eps
1944
Studio One1 eps
1948Studio OneWalter · 1 eps
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1 eps
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse1 eps
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseErnest Winkler · 1 eps
1948
What's My Line?Self · 24 eps
1950
Hallmark Hall of FameMortimer Brewster · 1 eps
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame1 eps
1951
Mister PeepersHarvey Weskit · 48 eps
1952
General Electric TheaterJustin Hale · 1 eps
1953
The Motorola Television HourHarry · 1 eps
1953
The OscarsSelf · 2 eps
1953TP
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse1 eps
1953
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf · 4 eps
1956
The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf · 1 eps
1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Host · 1 eps
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1956
Kraft Music HallSelf - Host · 1 eps
1958
The Dick Clark ShowSelf · 1 eps
1958
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseFred Martin · 1 eps
1958
StartimeErnest Jones · 1 eps
1959
CheckmateLuther Gage · 1 eps
1960
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 6 eps
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host · 4 eps
1961
The Alfred Hitchcock HourHadley Purvis · 1 eps
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 14 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 10 eps
1962
The Danny Kaye ShowSelf · 1 eps
1963VP
Vacation PlayhouseWillie Coogan · 1 eps
1963
The Hollywood PalaceSelf · 1 eps
1964
ABC Stage 67Inspector Berry / Geoffrey Judge · 1 eps
1966
The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Various Characters · 1 eps
1967The Carol Burnett ShowVarious Characters · 1 eps
1967
Here's LucyRudolph Springer · 1 eps
1968TL
That's Life32 eps
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 5 eps
1968
Love, American StyleMark · 1 eps
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSelf · 3 eps
1969
The Flip Wilson ShowSelf · 2 eps
1970
The Odd CoupleFelix Unger · 114 eps
1970
The Julie Andrews HourSelf · 1 eps
1972
Tony Orlando and DawnSelf · 3 eps
1974
CherSelf · 1 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
Battle of the Network Stars1 eps
1976
The Captain and TennilleSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1976
The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest Star · 1 eps
1976
The Sonny and Cher Show1 eps
1976
The Tony Randall ShowWalter Franklin · 44 eps
1976
The Brady Bunch Hour1 eps
1977
The Big ShowSelf · 1 eps
1980
Gimme a Break!1 eps
1981
Love, SidneySidney Shorr · 44 eps
1981
Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1982
My Little Pony65 eps
1986TG
The Great American Quiz Show1 eps
1987
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 3 eps
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf · 1 eps
1993
Late Show with David LettermanSelf · 2 eps
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993
The Magic School BusRadius Ulna 'R.U.' Humerus (voice) · 1 eps
1994
Brother's KeeperTony · 1 eps
1998
LegendsPete Ramsey (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 eps
2006Photos
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