Maurice Brenner
Maurice Brenner | |
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| File:Maurice Brenner in The Phil Silvers Show 1956.jpg Brenner in The Phil Silvers Show, 1956 | |
| Born | Morris Brenner August 25, 1914 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 2005 (aged 91) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–1993 |
| Spouse |
Judith Brenner (died. 1998) |
Morris Brenner (August 25, 1914 – August 25, 2005)[1] was an American actor. He was best known for playing Pvt. Irving Fleischman in The Phil Silvers Show.
Life and career
[edit | edit source]Brenner was born in Chicago, Illinois. He began his career in 1948, appearing in the Broadway play The Bees and the Flowers.[2]
Brenner appeared and starred in other Broadway plays, his theatre credits including The Madwoman of Chaillot,[3][4] Two's Company[2] Sing Till Tomorrow,[5] Lunatics and Lovers,[2][6] Julia, Jake and Uncle Joe,[7] The Beauty Part, also assistant stage-managing,[8] Once for the Asking,[9] Fiddler on the Roof[2] and Minor Miracle.[7]
From 1950 to 1993, Brenner appeared in various television programs. He was hired to play Duane Doberman on the sitcom The Phil Silvers Show, but was recast in the role of Irving Fleischman when Maurice Gosfield came and auditioned for the role of Doberman.[10][11] Other television credits include Naked City, Car 54, Where Are You?, East Side/West Side, The Dick Van Dyke Show,[12] and Tribeca.[13][14] Brenner's film credits include Lilith, Mirage, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Sweet Lorraine and American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy.[13][14]
Brenner retired in 1993, last appearing in the anthology drama television series Tribeca.[citation needed]
Death
[edit | edit source]Brenner died in August 2005 at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey, on his 91st birthday.[15]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | The New Recruits | Pvt. Duane Doberman | TV movie |
| 1959 | Keep in Step | Pvt. Irving Fleischman | TV movie |
| 1964 | Lilith | Mr. Gordon | uncredited |
| 1965 | Mirage | Minor Role | uncredited |
| 1985 | The Purple Rose of Cairo | Diner Patron | |
| 1987 | Sweet Lorraine | Marie's Grandfather | |
| 1989 | American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-1959 | The Phil Silvers Show | Pvt. Irving Fleischman | 132 episodes |
| 1955-1956 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Pvt. Irving Fleischman/Himself | 2 episodes |
| 1961-1963 | Car 54, Where Are You? | Officer Kramer/Alvin Broos/Officer Julie - Dispatcher | 5 episodes |
| 1962 | Naked City | Milk Man | 1 episode |
| 1963 | East Side/West Side | 1 episode | |
| 1964 | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Mr. Little | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Tribeca | Max | 1 episode |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Maurice Brenner at IMDb
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- Maurice Brenner at the Internet Broadway DatabaseLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Rotten Tomatoes profile
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