Alan King
About
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Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA
Born
December 26, 1927
Died
May 09, 2004
Cause of Death
Died Of Lung Cancer
Biography
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Alan King was an accomplished actor who appeared in a variety of films throughout his Hollywood career. King began his acting career appearing in various films, such as "Hit the Deck" (1955) with Jane Powell, the Jane Wyman drama "Miracle in the Rain" (1956) and the Tab Hunter comedy "The Girl He Left Behind" (1956). He also appeared in the biopic "The Helen Morgan Story" (1957) with...
Filmography
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Mind the Gap
(2004)
Christmas with the Kranks
(2004)
Actor (Uncredited)
Sunshine State
(2002)
Murray Silver
Rush Hour 2
(2001)
The Infiltrator
(1995)
Hier
Casino
(1995)
Family & Companions
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Jeanette Sprung
Wife
Survived him.
Jeanette Sprung
Wife
Married in 1947.
Biography
Alan King was an accomplished actor who appeared in a variety of films throughout his Hollywood career. King began his acting career appearing in various films, such as "Hit the Deck" (1955) with Jane Powell, the Jane Wyman drama "Miracle in the Rain" (1956) and the Tab Hunter comedy "The Girl He Left Behind" (1956). He also appeared in the biopic "The Helen Morgan Story" (1957) with Ann Blyth, the Alfred Lynch comedy adaptation "On the Fiddle" (1961) and "Bye Bye Braverman" (1968). His film career continued throughout the eighties in productions like the Drew Barrymore suspenseful adaptation "Stephen King's Cat's Eye" (1985), "You Talkin' to Me?" (1987) and "Memories of Me" (1988). He also lent his voice to "Pinocchio's Christmas" (1988). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the Jackie Chan blockbuster action film "Rush Hour 2" (2001), "Sunshine State" (2002) with Edie Falco and "Christmas with the Kranks" (2004) with Tim Allen. King's distinctive voice can be heard on "Baseball" (PBS, 1994-95). King last acted in "Mind the Gap" (2004). King was married to Jeanette Sprung. King passed away in May 2004 at the age of 77.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Mind the Gap
(2004)
Christmas with the Kranks
(2004)
Actor (Uncredited)
Sunshine State
(2002)
Murray Silver
Rush Hour 2
(2001)
The Infiltrator
(1995)
Hier
Casino
(1995)
Night And The City
(1992)
The Bonfire of the Vanities
(1990)
Funny
(1989)
Enemies, A Love Story
(1989)
Memories of Me
(1988)
Abe
You Talkin' To Me?
(1987)
Alan King
Stephen King's Cat's Eye
(1985)
Lovesick
(1983)
Author! Author!
(1982)
I, the Jury
(1982)
Charles Kalecki
Prince of the City
(1981)
Just Tell Me What You Want
(1980)
Pinocchio's Christmas
(1980)
Voice
The Pleasure Palace
(1980)
Himself
How to Pick Up Girls
(1978)
Manny Shiller
The Anderson Tapes
(1971)
[Pat] Angelo
Bye Bye Braverman
(1968)
Rabbi
Operation Snafu
(1965)
Technical Sergeant Buzzer
The Helen Morgan Story
(1957)
Ben Weaver
Miracle in the Rain
(1956)
Sgt. Gil Parker
The Girl He Left Behind
(1956)
Maguire
Hit the Deck
(1955)
Shore patrol
Producer (Feature Film)
Memories of Me
(1988)
Producer
Reunion at Fairborough
(1985)
Executive Producer
Cattle Annie and Little Britches
(1981)
Producer
Wolfen
(1981)
Executive Producer
Happy Birthday, Gemini
(1980)
Executive Producer
How to Pick Up Girls
(1978)
Executive Producer
Return to Earth
(1976)
Executive Producer
Special Thanks (Feature Film)
Mr. Saturday Night
(1992)
Special Thanks To
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
Christmas with the Kranks
(2004)
Other
Cast (Special)
100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time
(2004)
100 Years of Hope and Humor
(2003)
Well, Shut Ma' Mouth! The Powerful History of Black Humor
(2002)
Interviewee
Comedy Central Presents the New York Friars Club Roast of Hugh M. Hefner
(2001)
The College of Comedy With Alan King III
(2001)
Host
The Kennedy Center: Mark Twain Prize -- Celebrating Whoopi Goldberg
(2001)
Performer
The Nightclub Years
(2001)
Interviewee
It's Burlesque
(2001)
The College of Comedy With Alan King, Part II
(2000)
Host
The Comedy Central Presents the New York Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner
(2000)
A Walk Around Brooklyn With David Hartman and Historian Barry Lewis
(2000)
Las Vegas -- The American Fantasy
(2000)
Interviewee
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs
(2000)
The Comedy Central Presents the New York Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
(1999)
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars
(1999)
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You For the Last Time
(1998)
Another Mitzvah
(1998)
Comedy Central Presents the N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey
(1998)
The College of Comedy With Alan King
(1997)
Judy Garland: Beyond the Rainbow
(1997)
Gail Sheehy's New Passages
(1996)
Las Vegas
(1996)
Lena Horne: In Her Own Voice
(1996)
Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown
(1996)
Narrator
A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman
(1995)
20 Years of Comedy on HBO
(1995)
The Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special
(1995)
The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special
(1995)
Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody
(1995)
Comic Relief VI
(1994)
A New York Night -- Live!
(1993)
Host
Street Scenes: New York on Film
(1992)
10th Annual Montreal Comedy Festival
(1992)
HBO's 20th Anniversary -- We Hardly Believe It Ourselves
(1992)
The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show
(1991)
Super Bowl Saturday Nite
(1990)
The World of Jewish Humor
(1990)
The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast
(1989)
America's Tribute to Bob Hope
(1988)
An Evening with Alan King at Carnegie Hall
(1987)
Caesar's 20th Birthday Celebration
(1987)
Great Confrontations at the Oxford Union: Resolved That Englishmen are Funnier Than Americans
(1987)
The Alan King Show
(1986)
Harry Belafonte: Don't Stop The Carnival
(1985)
Judy Garland: The Concert Years
(1985)
Alan King's Third Annual Final Warning!!
(1979)
Host
The Kraft 75th Anniversary Special
(1978)
Alan King's Second Annual Final Warning
(1978)
Host
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
(1978)
Guest
Alan King's Final Warning
(1977)
Love, Life, Liberty & Lunch
(1976)
Jonathan (Story 1), Jack (Story 3)
Happy Endings
(1975)
ALAN KING IN LAS VEGAS
(1973)
Host
The Many Faces of Comedy
(1973)
Alan King Looks Back in Anger -- A Review of 1972
(1973)
Host
20th Century Follies
(1972)
Host
The Wonderful World of Aggravation
(1972)
Host
The Arthur Murray Party For Bob Hope
(1960)
Guest
Writer (Special)
Nothing Upstairs
(1990)
Writer
Alan King's Second Annual Final Warning
(1978)
Writer
Alan King's Final Warning
(1977)
Writer
The Many Faces of Comedy
(1973)
Writer
The Wonderful World of Aggravation
(1972)
Writer
Producer (Special)
The College of Comedy With Alan King III
(2001)
Executive Producer
The College of Comedy With Alan King, Part II
(2000)
Executive Producer
The College of Comedy With Alan King
(1997)
Executive Producer
A New York Night -- Live!
(1993)
Executive Producer
Nothing Upstairs
(1990)
Executive Producer
An Evening with Alan King at Carnegie Hall
(1987)
Executive Producer
Alan King's Third Annual Final Warning!!
(1979)
Executive Producer
Alan King's Second Annual Final Warning
(1978)
Executive Producer
Alan King's Final Warning
(1977)
Producer
Love, Life, Liberty & Lunch
(1976)
Executive Producer
Happy Endings
(1975)
Executive Producer
Alan King Looks Back in Anger -- A Review of 1972
(1973)
Executive Producer
The Wonderful World of Aggravation
(1972)
Executive Producer
Special Thanks (Special)
Nothing Upstairs
(1990)
Writer
Alan King's Second Annual Final Warning
(1978)
Writer
Alan King's Final Warning
(1977)
Writer
The Many Faces of Comedy
(1973)
Writer
The Wonderful World of Aggravation
(1972)
Writer
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
(1999)
Voice
Dad, the Angel & Me
(1995)
Pinocchio's Christmas
(1980)
Voice
Seventh Avenue
(1977)
Harry Lee
Life Events
Videos
Movie Clip
Companions
Jeanette Sprung
Wife
Survived him.
Jeanette Sprung
Wife
Married in 1947.
