- Born
- Died
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Louis Zorich was born on February 12, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Detachment (2011) and The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984). He was married to Olympia Dukakis. He died on January 30, 2018 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseOlympia Dukakis(December 5, 1962 - January 30, 2018) (his death, 3 children)
- Children
- RelativesChris Zorich(Niece or Nephew)
- He and wife Olympia Dukakis founded the Whole Theatre Company in Montclair, New Jersey, which ran for 19 years (1971-1990).
- Gray-haired character actor of Yugoslav descent primarily of the stage who appeared in flavorful ethnic film roles later in life; best known on TV as Paul Reiser's father in the comedy series Mad About You (1992), Marion Ross's husband in Brooklyn Bridge (1991) and for his voiceover work in numerous commercials.
- Uncle of former Chicago Bears lineman Chris Zorich.
- Served in the U.S. Army during WWII.
- Born in Chicago, he studied music at Roosevelt University, and received his dramatic training at the Goodman Theater before beginning his stage career in Canada. He landed his first TV job in a Canadian production of "Les Miserables".
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