Alan King
Born: 1927-12-27 in New York, New York, USA
Died: 2004-05-09
Known For: Acting
Biography
Alan King (born Irwin Alan Kniberg; December 26, 1927 – May 9, 2004) was an American actor and comedian known for his biting wit and often angry humorous rants. King became well known as a Jewish comedian and satirist. He was also a serious actor who appeared in a number of movies and television shows. King wrote several books, produced films, and appeared in plays. In later years, he helped many philanthropic causes.
Filmography
2015
- Uncovering Wolfen as Self (archive footage)
2004
- Mind the Gap as Herb Schweitzer
- Judy Garland: By Myself as Self - Actor (voice)
2003
- Mystics as Donal
2002
- Sunshine State as Murray Silver
2001
- Rush Hour 2 as Steve Reign
- The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner as Self
1999
- Family Guy as The Don (voice)
- Family Law as Hy Adlin
- Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club as Self
1998
- Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time as Self
- The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars as Supreme Commander (voice)
1996
1995
- Casino as Andy Stone
- Dad, the Angel & Me as Bernie
- The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special as Self (uncredited)
- The Infiltrator
1994
- Chicago Hope
- Baseball as Various (voice)
1993
1992
- Love & War
- Night and the City as Ira "Boom Boom" Grossman
1990
- Law & Order as Defense Attorney Jonathan Shapiro
- Blossom
- The Bonfire of the Vanities as Arthur Ruskin
1989
- The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast as Self
- Enemies, a Love Story as Rabbi Lembeck
1988
- Memories of Me as Abe
- Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz as Alan King
- Funny as Self
1987
1986
- American Masters as Self
1985
- The Golden Girls as Mel Bushman
- Cat's Eye as Dr. Donatti
- Judy Garland: The Concert Years as Self
1983
- Lovesick as Lionel Gross, M.D.
1982
- I, the Jury as Charles Kalecki
- Author! Author! as Kreplich
1981
- Wolfen ... (Executive Producer)
- Cattle Annie and Little Britches ... (Producer)
1980
- Pinocchio's Christmas as Maestro Fire-Eater (voice)
- Happy Birthday, Gemini ... (Executive Producer)
- Pleasure Palace as Himself (uncredited)
- Just Tell Me What You Want as Max Herschel
1978
- How to Pick Up Girls! as Manny Shiller
1976
- Joys as Self
1974
- Dinah! as Self
- Energy Crisis as Self - Host/Comedian
1972
- The Corner Bar ... (Producer)
1971
- Great Performances as Self
- The Anderson Tapes as Pat Angelo
1970
- Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles as Self
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- Bye Bye Braverman as The Rabbi
- That's Life
- The Love Song of Barney Kempinski as Leo
1967
- The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters
1966
- ABC Stage 67 as Leo
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- On the Fiddle as Top Sgt. Buzzer
1959
- The Big Party as Self
1958
- Kraft Music Hall as Self
1957
- The Helen Morgan Story as Benny Weaver
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
- The Girl He Left Behind as Maguire
- Miracle in the Rain as Gil Parker
1955
- Hit the Deck as Shore Patrol
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1950
- What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
- The Bob Hope Show as Self
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self