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Samuel Krachmalnick(1926-2005)

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  • Actor
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Samuel Krachmalnick was born on 9 January 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Die Laughing (1980), Omnibus (1952) and The Steve Allen Show (1956). He was married to Gloria Lane. He died on 1 April 2005 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornJanuary 9, 1926
DiedApril 1, 2005(79)
BornJanuary 9, 1926
DiedApril 1, 2005(79)
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Known for

Die Laughing (1980)
Die Laughing
4.9
  • Zhukov(as Sam Krachmalnick)
  • 1980
Omnibus (1952)
Omnibus
8.2
TV Series
  • Music Department
Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Joe DeRita in The Steve Allen Show (1956)
The Steve Allen Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Music Department
Brain Donors (1992)
Brain Donors
6.9
  • L.A. Conductor(as Sam Krachmalnick)
  • 1992

Credits

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Music Department

  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, and Christopher Walken in Batman Returns (1992)
    Batman Returns
    7.1
    • copyist (uncredited)
    • 1992
  • Joan Blondell, LeVar Burton, Karen Grassle, Howard Duff, Mike Farrell, and Chip Fields in Battered (1978)
    Battered
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • music supervisor
    • 1978
  • Omnibus (1952)
    Omnibus
    8.2
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • conductor (segment, segment "The Mighty Casey")
    • 1955–1959
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Joe DeRita in The Steve Allen Show (1956)
    The Steve Allen Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 1957
  • NBC Television Opera Theatre (1949)
    NBC Television Opera Theatre
    4.9
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 1955

Actor

  • Brain Donors (1992)
    Brain Donors
    6.9
    • L.A. Conductor (as Sam Krachmalnick)
    • 1992
  • Die Laughing (1980)
    Die Laughing
    4.9
    • Zhukov (as Sam Krachmalnick)
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Sam Krachmalnick
  • Born
    • January 9, 1926
    • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • April 1, 2005
    • Burbank, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Gloria LaneApril 2, 1955 - April 1, 2005 (his death, 1 child)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was nominated for Broadway's 1957 Tony Award as Best Conductor and Musical Director for "Candide."

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