Hal Linden

Hal Linden
Born	Harold Lipshitz March 20, 1931 (1931-03-20) (age 77) New York City, New York, USA
Occupation	Actor
Spouse(s)	Francis Martin (1958-present)
Awards won Tony Awards Best Leading Actor in a Musical 1971 The Rothschilds

Hal Linden (born March 20, 1931) is an American actor and television director. He is best known for his Emmy-nominated role in the television comedy series Barney Miller and as presenter on the ABC educational series Animals, Animals, Animals.

Born Harold Lipshitz in New York City, Linden graduated from Manhattan's School of Performing Arts. He began his career as a clarinetist and dance band. He and his violinist brother Bernie chose their stage names after spotting a gas storage tank in Linden, New Jersey written in huge letters.

In 1984 Hal carried the Olympic Torch and ran a portion of the Los Angeles segment.

He is currently the national spokesperson for the Jewish National Fund. He is married to Frances Marie Martin, and they have five children.

Contents 1 Work 1.1 Television 1.2 Film 1.3 Stage 2 References 3 External links

Work

Television Barney Miller Animals, Animals, Animals FYI Golden Girls The Drew Carey Show The Bold and The Beautiful Jack's Place Gilmore Girls Law & Order: Criminal Intent Will & Grace The King of Queens The Muppet Show

Film Time Changer When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? Out to Sea Stage The Rothschilds The Pajama Game I'm Not Rappaport The Sisters Rosensweig Anything Goes A Christmas Carol

He has also provided voiceovers for such imported films as The Last Days of Planet Earth, Godzilla vs. Megalon, and Deathquake.

References

• Gary Brumburgh (2008). "Hal Linden Biography". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
• Hal Linden. Tony Memory: Hal Linden (.SWF) [Video]. American Theatre Wing. Retrieved on 2008-06-06. Event occurs at 00:00:00-00:02:37 (inclusive).

External links

• Hal Linden at the Internet Broadway Database
• Hal Linden at the Internet Movie Database
• Hal Linden at TV.com

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