Art Buchwald


About

Birth Place
Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Born
October 20, 1925
Died
January 17, 2007
Cause of Death
Kidney Failure

Biography

Art Buchwald was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. He appeared in a number of television specials, including "The Entertainers" (1964-65), "That Was the Year That Was" (ABC, 1972-73) and "The Sensational, Shocking, Wonderful, Wacky '70s" (NBC, 1979-1980). He also appeared in "The American Film Institute Salute to Frank Capra" (CBS, 1981-82). He worked in series televisi...

Biography

Art Buchwald was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. He appeared in a number of television specials, including "The Entertainers" (1964-65), "That Was the Year That Was" (ABC, 1972-73) and "The Sensational, Shocking, Wonderful, Wacky '70s" (NBC, 1979-1980). He also appeared in "The American Film Institute Salute to Frank Capra" (CBS, 1981-82). He worked in series television while getting his start in acting, including a part on "Evening at Pops" (PBS, 1969-2002). He also contributed to a variety of television specials, including "Humor and the Presidency" (1986-87), "Tanner '88: Something Borrowed, Something New" (HBO, 1987-88) and "The Television Academy Hall of Fame" (Fox, 1988-89). Additionally, he could be seen on a variety of television specials like "Robert F. Kennedy: The Man, the Myth and the Memories" (1992-93), "Nichols and May -- Take Two" (PBS, 1995-96) and "Catch-22" (TLC, 1996-97). He also appeared in "Mike Wallace Remembers" (CBS, 1997-98) and "The GI Bill: The Law That Changed America" (PBS, 1997-98). Buchwald last appeared on "Norman Jewison on Comedy in the 20th Century: Funny Is Money" (Showtime, 1999-2000). Buchwald passed away in January 2007 at the age of 82.

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