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Perry Gewirtz(1934-2002)

  • Actor
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In this experimental New York fairy tale, gangster Jacques 'the Ace' Blinbaum (Tony Azito), relates the tale of his first con -- faking his own kidnapping to obtain a 'ransom' from his father 'Brother Theodore). But, as the film spirals more and more into
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Apple Pie (1975)
Perry Gewirtz was born on 28 December 1934 in New York. He was an actor, known for Stardust Memories (1980), Joe (1970) and The Love-Thrill Murders (1971). He died on 4 January 2002 in Bronx, New York, USA.
BornDecember 28, 1934
DiedJanuary 4, 2002(67)
BornDecember 28, 1934
DiedJanuary 4, 2002(67)
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Known for

Woody Allen and Charlotte Rampling in Stardust Memories (1980)
Stardust Memories
7.2
  • UFO Follower(as Perry Gewertz)
  • 1980
Peter Boyle in Joe (1970)
Joe
6.8
  • Hippie on Street(as Perry Gerwitz)
  • 1970
The Love-Thrill Murders (1971)
The Love-Thrill Murders
4.2
  • Pretzel Man
  • 1971
High Rise
6.8
  • Slate Operator(as Sam Ellis)
  • 1973

Credits

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Actor

  • Woody Allen and Charlotte Rampling in Stardust Memories (1980)
    Stardust Memories
    7.2
    • UFO Follower (as Perry Gewertz)
    • 1980
  • Raul Julia, Norman Burton, Susan Flannery, Harvey Jason, Steven Keats, Joanne Nail, Tricia O'Neil, Nicholas Pryor, Lázaro Pérez, Michael Sarrazin, Walter R. Smith, Wally Taylor, and Linda Vaughn in The Gumball Rally (1976)
    The Gumball Rally
    6.2
    • Flasher
    • 1976
  • Veronica Hamel in Apple Pie (1975)
    Apple Pie
    5.1
    • Entourage
    • 1975
  • The Filthiest Show in Town (1973)
    The Filthiest Show in Town
    5.9
    • Stagehand (segment "Game Show", as Sam Elias)
    • 1973
  • High Rise
    6.8
    • Slate Operator (as Sam Ellis)
    • 1973
  • Forbidden Under Censorship of the King
    6.8
    • Mortician
    • 1972
  • The Love-Thrill Murders (1971)
    The Love-Thrill Murders
    4.2
    • Pretzel Man
    • 1971
  • Peter Boyle in Joe (1970)
    Joe
    6.8
    • Hippie on Street (as Perry Gerwitz)
    • 1970
  • Putney Swope (1969)
    Putney Swope
    6.7
    • Sonny Williams
    • 1969

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Sam Elias
  • Born
    • December 28, 1934
    • New York
  • Died
    • January 4, 2002
    • Bronx, New York, USA

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    • Sam Ellis

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