Arny Freeman
Arny Freeman | |
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| File:Arny Freeman in The Brain That Wouldn't Die.png Arny Freeman as a photographer in The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962) | |
| Born | Arthur Raymond Freedman August 28, 1908 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 13, 1986 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Relatives | Bud Freeman (brother) |
Arny Freeman (born Arthur Raymond Freedman;[1][2] August 28, 1908[1] – February 13, 1986[3]), sometimes credited as Arnold or Arnie Freeman,[4][5] was a Chicago-born American character actor in commercials, television series episodes, Broadway plays, and motion pictures. A featured interviewee in Studs Terkel’s Working who also appeared in that book's Broadway musical adaptation,[6][7] Freeman was the younger brother of jazz saxophonist Lawrence "Bud" Freeman.[8][9][10]
Early life and career
[edit | edit source]Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Freeman was the son of Emilie Antoinette Frenette and Louis Milton Freedman.[11][12][2][13]
Among the television series in which he appeared are Naked City (1958, 1959 and 1961 [two episodes]), NBC Friday Night Special Presentation (1959's "Miracle on 34th Street"), Have Gun, Will Travel (1961), The Untouchables (1961, 1962), Kojak (1975), Maude (1976), The Jeffersons (1976), Barnaby Jones (1977), All in the Family (1977), The Incredible Hulk (1978) and Barney Miller (in 6 episodes, 1976 to 1981).
Movie credits
[edit | edit source]Freeman appeared in feature films, including Phffft! (1954), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), Popi (1969), The Valachi Papers (1972) and The Super Cops (1974).
Personal life and death
[edit | edit source]In 1938, Freeman married Esther Stepansky.[14]
On February 13, 1986, Freeman died in Los Angeles at the age of 77.[3]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Phffft! | Language Teacher | Uncredited |
| 1962 | The Brain That Wouldn't Die | Photographer | |
| 1968 | What's So Bad About Feeling Good? | 1st Mate | Uncredited |
| 1969 | Popi | Diaz | |
| 1972 | The Valachi Papers | Warden | Uncredited |
| 1974 | The Super Cops | Judge Benny Kellner |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b "Illinois, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHC-B1TL : Sat Mar 09 20:42:01 UTC 2024), Entry for Arthur Raymond Freeman and Arthur R Freeman, 16 October 1940.
- ^ a b "United States Census, 1910", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKCB-6PF : Fri Jul 19 11:56:56 UTC 2024), Entry for Louis M Freedman and Emily A Freedman, 1910.
- ^ a b "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPM9-56N : 26 November 2014), Arny Freeman, 13 Feb 1986; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
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- ^ Terkel, Studs (1975). Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do. New York: Avon Books. p. 118. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
- ^ Arny Freeman credits. Internet Broadway Database.
- ^ "Types Suit Arny Freeman". Elmira Star-Gazette. August 6, 1967. p. 6B. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Freeman, Bud; Wolf, Roger (1989). Crazeology. Oxford: Bayou Press. p. xii. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
- ^ Mulligan, Gerry (2023). Being Gerry Mulligan: My Life in Music. Lanham, MD: Backbeat Books. p. 234. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
- ^ "Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7WB-DZB : Sun Mar 10 17:21:21 UTC 2024), Entry for Jacob Lawrence Freedman and Louis Milton Freedman, 1906.
- ^ "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV92-3Y6C : Sun Mar 10 15:06:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Lawrence Freeman and Louis Milton Freedman, 15 Mar 1991.
- ^ "United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ7P-1R6 : Fri Mar 08 07:03:35 UTC 2024), Entry for Louis Freedman and Emily Freedman, 1920.
- ^ "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q212-LCC5 : Fri Mar 08 22:58:24 UTC 2024), Entry for Arthur R Freedman and Esther Stepansky, 25 Mar 1938.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Arny Freeman at IMDb
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