Hal Linden
Birthday
1931/03/20 (93 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also know as
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Biography
Born in 1931, Bronx-born Hal Linden was the son of Charles Lipshitz and Frances Rosen and had an older brother who would become a future professor of music at Bowling Green State University, Ohio. Similarly musical, Hal took up classical clarinet in his late teens and played regularly with symphony orchestras. After graduating from the High School of Music and Art in Manhattan, he studied music at Queens College, moving later to City College to pursue business. Hal also played in dance ba...Read more
Acting
(1982) I Love Liberty
as Self
(1983) Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
as Josh Gilliam
(1999) Jump
as Shrink
(2003) Time Changer
as The Dean
(1997) Out to Sea
as Mac Valor
(2019) Grand-Daddy Day Care
as Gabe
(2002) The Glow
as Arnold Janusz
(1979) When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
as Richard Ethridge
(1995) The Colony
as Philip Denig
(2003) Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
(1988) A New Life
as Mel Arons
(1980) Father Figure
as Howard
(2003) Dumb Luck
as Blaine Mitchell
(1998) Killers in the House
as ---
(2023) Merv
as Merv
(1973) Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside
as Det. Lou Isaacs
(1990) Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
(1983) All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
as Self
(1985) My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
as Jack Warner
(2023) You People
as Mr. Greenwald
(1985) Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
(1987) The Grand Knockout Tournament
as Self
(2024) Micro Budget
as Russel
(1976) The Love Boat
as Andrew Canaan
(1999) The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
as Ernie Landale
(2018) The Samuel Project
as Samuel
(1983) I Do! I Do!
as He (Michael)
(1976) How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
as Tony Bartlett
(1994) America and the Holocaust: Deceit and Indifference
as Narrator (voice)
(1960) Bells Are Ringing
as Singer
(2014) Light Years Away
as Grandpa Sommers
(1989) Dream Breakers
as Harry Palliser
(1964) That Man from Rio
as ---
(2021) Off Broadway
as J.P. Fister
(1983) The Other Woman
as Lou Chadway
(1982) Night of 100 Stars
as Self
(2005) Living with Fran
as ---
(2004) The Tony Danza Show
as Self
(1965) The F.B.I.
as Abel Norton
(1985) The Golden Girls
as John
(1994) Touched by an Angel
as Dave Price
(1993) The Nanny
as Maury Sherry
(1976) Donny & Marie
as Self
(1998) The King of Queens
as Bernard
(2001) The Zeta Project
as ---
(1985) The Ray Bradbury Theater
as Captain Black
(2000) Gilmore Girls
as Chad
(1994) The Boys Are Back
as Fred Hansen
(1976) Battle of the Network Stars
as ---
(1986) Blacke's Magic
as Alexander Blacke
(1982) Christmas in Washington
as Self
(1972) Ghost Story
as David Wells
(1975) Cher
as Self
(1956) Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
(1976) The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
(1975) Van Dyke and Company
as Self
(1974) Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self
(1992) Jack's Place
as ---
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
(1975) Barney Miller
as Barney Miller
(2011) 2 Broke Girls
as Lester
(1974) NOVA
as Narrator
(2012) The Mindy Project
as Manny
(1956) Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter/Performer
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
(1956) Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
(2005) Supernatural
as Rabbi Isaac Bass
(1995) Nowhere Man
as Senator Wallace
(1988) American Experience
as Narrator (voice)
(2001) Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Mr. Turner
(1995) The Drew Carey Show
as Mr. Van zandt
(1967) The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
(2005) Grey's Anatomy
as Bertram Hollister
(1956) Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter / Performer
(1956) Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
(2010) Hot in Cleveland
as Alex
(1948) Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
as Self
(2016) American Housewife
as Mr. Montez
(1998) Will & Grace
as Alan
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
(1999) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Leonard Maxwell
(1994) Touched by an Angel
as Sam Brown
(1971) Great Performances
as Self