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Art Frankel(1928-2024)

  • Actor
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Art Frankel was born on 4 January 1928 in New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Magnolia (1999), The Back-up Plan (2010) and Critters (1986). He died on 26 February 2024 in Norco, California, USA.
BornJanuary 4, 1928
DiedFebruary 26, 2024(96)
BornJanuary 4, 1928
DiedFebruary 26, 2024(96)
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Known for

Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Philip Baker Hall, Jason Robards, and Jeremy Blackman in Magnolia (1999)
Magnolia
8.0
  • Old Pharmacist
  • 1999
Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin in The Back-up Plan (2010)
The Back-up Plan
5.3
  • "Not Me" Man
  • 2010
Critters (1986)
Critters
6.1
  • Ed
  • 1986
The Ring (2002)
The Ring
7.1
  • Cal
  • 2002

Credits

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Actor

  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Veep (2012)
    Veep
    8.4
    TV Series
    • 2016
  • Thunderbird Dinwiddie and Necar Zadegan in Elena Undone (2010)
    Elena Undone
    6.1
    • Older Man
    • 2010
  • Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin in The Back-up Plan (2010)
    The Back-up Plan
    5.3
    • "Not Me" Man
    • 2010
  • Eddie Cibrian and Lisa Sheridan in Healing Hands (2010)
    Healing Hands
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Diner
    • 2010
  • John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Michael Mosley, Dave Franco, Eliza Coupe, and Kerry Bishé in Scrubs (2001)
    Scrubs
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Mr. Foster
    • 2010
  • Desperate Housewives (2004)
    Desperate Housewives
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Bederman
    • 2008
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    Boston Legal
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Walter Schmidt
    • 2008
  • Saving Grace (2007)
    Saving Grace
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Chet
    • 2007
  • John Stamos in Jake in Progress (2005)
    Jake in Progress
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Line Judge
    • 2006
  • Jason Lee, Jaime Pressly, Ethan Suplee, Eddie Steeples, and Nadine Velazquez in My Name Is Earl (2005)
    My Name Is Earl
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Old Man
    • 2005
  • Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodríguez, Frances Conroy, Rachel Griffiths, Michael C. Hall, and Peter Krause in Six Feet Under (2001)
    Six Feet Under
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Bereavement Group Leader
    • 2004
  • Wanda Sykes in Wanda at Large (2003)
    Wanda at Large
    6.3
    TV Series
    • 2003
  • Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs, and Shannen Doherty in Charmed (1998)
    Charmed
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Old Magician
    • 2003
  • Michael Chiklis in The Shield (2002)
    The Shield
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Earl
    • 2003
  • Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)
    The Practice
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Pat Magee
    • 2002

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Art Frankeli
  • Born
    • January 4, 1928
    • New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 26, 2024
    • Norco, California, USA(undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Much like his character in Lost in America (1985), Art once worked as a guidance counselor at Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley, CA.

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