Jack Gilford

Jack Gilford

Nascimento : 1908-07-25, New York City, New York, USA

Morte : 1990-06-02

História

​Jack Gilford (July 25, 1908 - June 4, 1990) was an American stage, film and television actor.

Perfil

Jack Gilford
Jack Gilford
Jack Gilford

Filmes

Cocoon II: O Regresso
Bernie Lefkowitz
Os internos do asilo que foram para um outro planeta aproveitam uma oportunidade e pegam uma "carona", para poderem rever seus familiares e amigos. Mas quando chegam na Terra começam a questionar se devem continuar no planeta ou retornar a Antares, enquanto seus amigos alienígenas se preocupam em resgatar alguns de seus antepassados.
Arthur 2: O Milionário Arruinado
Mr. Butterworth
Arthur Bach (Dudley Moore) sempre teve tudo do bom e do melhor, graças à sua ótima situação financeira. Só que, após perder US$ 750 milhões, ele está completamente falido. Com isso, Arthur agora precisa procurar um emprego para sustentar a si próprio e também sua esposa, Linda (Liza Minelli). Para completar, ela passa a pressioná-lo para que tenham um filho.
Jovem de Novo
The Angel
Ao completar 40 anos, o executivo Michael está insatisfeito com a própria idade e deseja voltar à adolescência. Como num passe de mágica, ele adquire o corpo do jovem que foi um dia. Surpreso mas feliz, volta à escola, onde se torna o rapaz mais popular e inteligente, graças a sua experiência.
Horas de Angústia
Mr. Singer
Grupos de terroristas mantêm como reféns os passageiros e tripulação de um voo, desviado para Londres, onde os criminosos pretendem trocá-los por ex-companheiro do grupo.
Cocoon
Bernie Lefkowitz
Extra-terrestres vem a Terra com a missão de recuperar casulos com seres de outro planeta sendo que, enquanto os casulos vão sendo recuperados, eles são colocados em uma piscina, energizada pelos alienígenas. Mas os extraterrenos ignoram o fato desta piscina ser utilizada por três idosos moradores de um asilo, que logo passam a ter uma disposição fantástica. Porém, quando descobrem a origem da sua juventude, um dilema surge na vida deles.
Happy
Bernie Nelson
A former child show host misses the good old days. He and his sidekick from the show are doing a gig when the place gets robbed and the sidekick murdered. The host is the only one who saw the robber well so the robber goes after him.
O Enigma de Anna
Dr. Jelliff
Anna Hart sempre foi uma criança estranha, um gênio, um ladra de lojas, com medo de luzes tremeluzentes e com estranhos sonhos proféticos. E o mais estranho é que Anna vê uma cópia sua na televisão em uma noite. À medida que a investigação da outra Anna, Anna Smithson avança, ela começa a conhecer a verdade. A verdade sobre uma mulher chamada Anna Zimmerman que está morta há vinte anos e o mais importante, a verdade sobre si mesma.
O Homem das Cavernas
Gog
Um homem das cavernas, acidentalmente, torna-se o líder de um clã e párias. Com isso, ele finalmente objetiva enganar o maior líder do seu antigo clã, e ganhar o carinho de uma bela mulher
Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood
Wally
In this sequel to 1979's "Goldie and the Boxer," the ingratiating twosome, heavyweight champ and his 10-year-old manager, flee to California when a vengeful promoter who lost a bundle on the title fight wants retribution.
Cheaper to Keep Her
Stanley Bracken
A newly divorced swinger on the prowl goes to work as a detective for a neurotic feminist attorney.
A Outra Face de Moisés
Tailor
Harvey and Zoey, two tourists in Israel, discover an ancient scroll about Herschel, the man who was almost Moses. Herschel receives the command from God to free his people from slavery, but Moses keeps getting all the credit.
A Doonesbury Special
Referee
Garry Trudeau's classic characters (Mike Doonesbury, Zonker, etc.) examine how their lifestyles, priorities, and concerns have changed since the end of their idealistic college days in the 1960s.
Dois Vigaristas em Nova York
Mischa
Dois vigaristas desesperadamente de 2ª classe tentam fazer o maior assalto a banco do século XIX. Eles ganham a inimizade do ladrão de bancos mais famoso do mundo e o carinho de uma jornalista revolucionária.
Everybody Rides the Carousel
Stage 8 (voice)
Everybody Rides The Carousel invites the viewer along on eight "rides" through the different stages of life. Based on the work by Erik Erikson, one of the most influential psychoanalytic theorists of this century, the film explores the inner feelings and conflicted emotions experienced during each stage of personality development. With distinctive and poetic animation, John and Faith Hubley visualize the conflicts, joys, problems and delights we all experience on the carousel of life.
Tubby the Tuba
The Herald
When Tubby the Tuba sets out to find a melody all of his own, his journey results in this enchanting and exciting musical tale. Tubby joins the circus and striving to be part of an orchestra, he travels to the Singing City where along the way he encounters many wonderful characters.
Twigs
Ned
Three middle-aged sisters and their grouchy mother confront issues with men in their lives.
Sonhos do Passado
Phil Greene
Harry Stoner (Jack Lemmon) está em crise com sua vida pessoal e profissional. Ele começa a ultrapassar sua conduta moral oferecendo prostitutas a clientes e, até mesmo, arma um plano para tentar incendiar a fábrica onde trabalha para faturar o dinheiro do seguro. Oscar de Melhor Ator para Jack Lemmon.
Once Upon a Mattress
King Sextimus
The second television adaptation of Once Upon a Mattress was broadcast on December 12, 1972, on CBS. This production, videotaped in color, included original Broadway cast members Burnett, Gilford and White, and also featured Bernadette Peters as Lady Larken, Ken Berry as Prince Dauntless, Ron Husmann as Harry, and Wally Cox as The Jester. It was directed by Ron Field and Dave Powers. Again, several songs were eliminated and characters were combined or altered. Since the parts of the Minstrel and the Wizard were cut from this adaptation, a new prologue was written with Burnett singing "Many Moons Ago" as a bedtime story.
Of Thee I Sing
Alexander Throttlebottom
CBS' updated version of the classic Gershwin musical, cast largely with stars who were all appearing in then-current CBS television series.
Esse Louco Me Fascina
Wilbur Peabody
Every hero has a weakness, and Sherlock Holmes' weakness was Moriarty. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solve mysteries and search for Moriarty in 1970s New York City. The fact that Sherlock Holmes is a psychotic paranoid and Dr. Watson is a female psychiatrist fascinated by his case is almost beside the point.
Ardil 22
Dr. "Doc" Daneeka
Um bombardeiro na Segunda Guerra Mundial tenta desesperadamente escapar da insanidade da guerra. No entanto, às vezes, a loucura é o único caminho sensato a lidar com uma situação louca. Ele tenta diversas vezes ser declarado insano pelo médico para poder voltar para casa. Catch-22 é uma paródia de uma "mentalidade militar" e de uma sociedade burocrática em geral.
Arsenic and Old Lace
Dr. Jonas Salk
A drama critic learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs, and that insanity runs in his family.
The Incident
Sam Beckerman
Two hoodlums terrorize the passengers of a late-night New York City subway train.
Who's Minding the Mint?
Avery Dugan
A bumbling government employee accidentally destroys a small fortune and decides to break into the US Mint to replace it, but before long everyone wants a slice of the action - and the money.
Enter Laughing
Mr. Foreman
David Kolowitz, a nice young man living with his parents in New York City in 1938, works at a machine repair shop. His parents want David to study to become a pharmacist. But what he really wants is to be an actor like his idol, Ronald Colman. One day, at his friend Marvin's suggestion, David tries out for a part in a play, and gets it, despite his obvious lack of acting experience (not to mention ability). True, it's a rather small part in a low-rent production. Leading the troupe is a washed-up, alcoholic actor who hires David at the urging of his actress-daughter, who finds David "cute." To play his part, David must come up with his own costume - a tuxedo - and pay the house five dollars a week, ostensibly for tuition. But it is David's first acting job, one which calls for him to "enter laughing." And if it doesn't work out - well, there's always pharmacy school.
Um Escravo das Arábias em Roma
Hysterium
Um escravo astuto deve unir uma cortesã virgem e seu jovem mestre apaixonado para ganhar sua liberdade. Pseudolus é o escravo mais preguiçoso de Roma e tem apenas um desejo: comprar sua liberdade. Quando seu mestre e sua amante saem para o dia, ele descobre que o jovem mestre se apaixonou por uma virgem da casa de Lico, um traficante de escravos especializado em mulheres bonitas. Pseudolus inventa um acordo em que ele será libertado se puder adquirir a garota para o jovem herói. É claro que não pode ser tão simples assim quando tudo começa a dar errado. (e 12 - Estimado 12 Anos)
Mister Buddwing
Mr. Schwartz
An amnesiac wanders the streets of Manhattan, trying to solve the mystery of who he is.
No Mundo Encantado dos Sonhos
Papa Andersen
In this hybrid of live-action and stop-motion animation, a young Hans Christian Andersen goes in search of knowledge in the Garden of Paradise in order to make his studies easier. Each time he falls asleep, he experiences in his dreams the different characters he would later write about in fairy tales including The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina and The Emperor's New Clothes.
Once Upon a Mattress
King Sextimus
Once Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. The musical story of THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA, this television adaption of the 1959 Broadway hit was videotaped in black and white in front of a live audience and featured Burnett, Bova, Gilford, and White from the original Broadway cast, as well as new principals Bill Hayes as the Minstrel, Shani Wallis as Lady Larken and Elliott Gould (in his first appearance on any screen) as the Jester. Due to the reduced running time of 90 minutes, several songs and scenes were either cut or shortened. The conflict concerning Sir Harry and Lady Larkin was downplayed so that they were married in secret.
The Dog Lover
Jack is the fastidious manager of a local supermarket. The harmless but disruptive actions of his customers frequently give him headaches, which he remedies by holding a can of frozen juice against his forehead. At home, however, Jack is consistently kind, loving, and patient with his wife and daughter. One day the child brings home a stray dog, and his life is turned upside down.
The World of Sholom Aleichem
Bontsche Shveig / Angel
This omnibus release consists of three playlets filmed and aired during television's Golden Age, and starring some of the legends of film and television. The collection originally ran as a two-hour segment on December 14, 1959, on the anthology series The Play of the Week, broadcast locally in New York City via the independent radio station WNTA. Each "tale" in the anthology was adapted from a single tale by the inimitable Sholom Aleichem, regarded by many as the "Yiddish Mark Twain". Included are: "A Tale of Chelm" starring Zero Mostel and Nancy Walker in the story of a bookseller attempting to buy a goat; "Bontche Schweig" about a poor man (Jack Gilford) whose recent arrival in Heaven makes the angels cry; and "The High School" about a Jewish merchant (Morris Carnovsky) persuaded by his wife (Gertrude Berg) to let their son attend a particular high school despite the enforcement of quotas for Jewish students.
Main Street to Broadway
Box Office Clerk (uncredited)
In New York, a surly, down-on-his-heels playwright meets a country girl who's giving up trying to act and returning home. He goes with her for inspiration when his agent convinces a stage star to take his next effort. When he returns to Broadway, his girl stays behind and starts seeing a local businessman.
Reckless Age
Joey Bagle
Linda Wadsworth rebels against her millionaire grandfather, J. H. Wadsworth, and runs away from home. Unknown to Mr. Wadsworth, she gets a job at one of his many five-and-ten-cents stores as a clerk.
Hey, Rookie
Specialty
Musical comedy star Jimmy Leighter wants to get away from show biz and his leading lady Winnie Clark, so he joins the Army. There he gets the order to put on a show, Winnie Clark appears in a camp show, hears about his task and offers him his help. He thinks, she does it for her publicity only, so he doesn't want to know anything about this, till he finds out, that she has no such intentions.