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Josip Elic(1921-2019)

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Josip Elic
Josip Elic was born on 10 March 1921 in Butte, Montana, USA. He was an actor, known for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Black Rain (1989) and The Producers (1967). He died on 21 October 2019 in River Edge, New Jersey, USA.
BornMarch 10, 1921
DiedOctober 21, 2019(98)
BornMarch 10, 1921
DiedOctober 21, 2019(98)
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Known for

Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8.6
  • Bancini
  • 1975
Michael Douglas in Black Rain (1989)
Black Rain
6.6
  • Joe, the Bartender
  • 1989
Zero Mostel in The Producers (1967)
The Producers
7.5
  • Violinist
  • 1967
Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Twilight Zone
9.0
TV Series
  • Electrician
  • Subaltern

Credits

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Actor

  • Michael Douglas in Black Rain (1989)
    Black Rain
    6.6
    • Joe, the Bartender
    • 1989
  • The Halloween That Almost Wasn't (1979)
    The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Zabaar the Zombie
    • 1979
  • Gene Wilder in The World's Greatest Lover (1977)
    The World's Greatest Lover
    5.8
    • Headwaiter
    • 1977
  • Great Day
    TV Movie
    • Moose
    • 1977
  • Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
    8.6
    • Bancini
    • 1975
  • Ingrid Bergman in From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1973)
    From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
    6.3
    • Workman
    • 1973
  • The Stoolie (1972)
    The Stoolie
    5.2
    • 1st Hijacker
    • 1972
  • Michael J. Pollard in Dirty Little Billy (1972)
    Dirty Little Billy
    6.3
    • Jawbone
    • 1972
  • Dustin Hoffman in Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971)
    Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
    5.4
    • Chomsky
    • 1971
  • Trilogy (1969)
    Trilogy
    7.4
    • HaHa (segment "A Christmas Memory")
    • 1969
  • Sidney Poitier in For Love of Ivy (1968)
    For Love of Ivy
    6.2
    • Off Broadway Family
    • 1968
  • N.Y.P.D. (1967)
    N.Y.P.D.
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Ferrett (as Josep Elic)
    • 1968
  • Zero Mostel in The Producers (1967)
    The Producers
    7.5
    • Violinist
    • 1967
  • Mr. Paracelsus, Who Are You?
    TV Movie
    • Uriah Boggs
    • 1966
  • ABC Stage 67 (1966)
    ABC Stage 67
    7.3
    TV Series
    • HaHa
    • 1966

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Joe Elic
  • Height
    • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
  • Born
    • March 10, 1921
    • Butte, Montana, USA
  • Died
    • October 21, 2019
    • River Edge, New Jersey, USA(complications from a fall)
  • Parents
      Martha Elich
  • Other works
    Much theater and revue work throughout the country, including Las Vegas and New York, i.e., 2nd gangster in Kiss Me, Kate at Artpark (Niagara Falls, NY) in 1980

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Worked as a copper miner and was in the Civilian Conservation Corp. Served in the Navy during World War II, then worked on Wall Street afterwards. Took acting classes to try to improve his sales skills, and decided to switch careers.

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