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- Died
- Birth nameJack Joseph Kruschen
- Canadian-born Jack Kruschen entered films after years on the stage, and became a dependable character actor both in movies and on television. Often cast as ethnic comedy relief, Kruschen occasionally landed a role as a villain, but was more often the volatile, emotional Italian or Jewish neighbor patriarch. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Apartment (1960).
- IMDb mini biography by: frankfob2@yahoo.com
- SpousesMary Pender(July 23, 1979 - April 2, 2002) (his death)Violet Rafaella Mooring(February 22, 1963 - February 8, 1978) (her death)Marjorie Ullman(January 12, 1947 - December 4, 1961) (divorced, 3 children)
- Along with Phyllis Coates and Jack Larson, he is one of only three actors to appear in both Adventures of Superman (1952) and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993).
- Performed in radio dramas while still in high school.
- One of the few actors killed by Martians in 2 different movies: The War of the Worlds (1953) and The Angry Red Planet (1959).
- In 1939, Kruschen was already appearing in TV dramas on the Don Lee experimental station in Los Angeles; the programs were beamed out to roughly 200 (mechanical - as opposed to modern electronic) sets with 3" screens.
- Performed in many supporting parts during the golden age of radio.
- Satan's Cheerleaders (1977) - $15,000
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