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Theodore Meir Bikel (/ bɪˈkɛl / bih-KEL; May 2, 1924 – July 21, 2015) was an Austrian actor, folk singer, musician, composer, unionist, and political activist.
His memorable supporting roles include a German naval officer in The African Queen (1951), the king of Serbia in Moulin Rouge (1952) and a German submarine officer in The Enemy Below (1957). He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Defiant Ones (1958).
Theodore Bikel. Actor: My Fair Lady. Theodore Bikel is one of the most versatile and respected actors and performers of his generation. A master of languages, dialects and accents, he has played every sort of film villain and semi-bad guy imaginable, and always adds depth, dimension and even sympathy to characters that would end up as cardboard ...
Jul 22, 2015 · Theodore Bikel, the multilingual troubadour, character actor and social activist who created the role of Baron von Trapp in the original Broadway production of “The Sound of Music” and toured...
Jul 21, 2015 · Legendary actor, singer, author, civil rights activist and union leader Theodore (Meir) Bikel was born in 1924, in Vienna, Austria. He was only thirteen when Hitler and Göring paraded with their invading army beneath his apartment window on Mariahilfestrasse–one of the main thoroughfares in Vienna. He and his parents - Josef z”l and Miriam ...
Jul 21, 2015 · Actor and musician Theodore Bikel, whose talents landed him memorable roles on the stage and screen, has died at age 91. His manager Robert Malcolm confirmed the news to NPR's Neda Ulaby, who...
Jul 21, 2015 · Theodore Bikel, the multilingual troubadour, character actor and social activist who created the role of Baron von Trapp in the original Broadway production of “The Sound of Music”...
Aug 27, 2024 · By the time Bikel passed away at the age of 91, he had established himself as a truly exceptional actor, musician and storyteller. Bikel also earned a reputation as a prominent and bold political activist, and staunch supporter of the Labor movement. Just the brief rendering of his accomplishments in his Wikipedia entry will impress any reader.
Jul 21, 2015 · The actor and singer, who recorded 37 albums, has died at 91. Bikel took over the role of Tevye for more than 2,000 performances of Fiddler on the Roof.
Jul 21, 2015 · NEW YORK (AP) — Theodore Bikel, the Tony- and Oscar-nominated actor and singer whose passions included folk music and political activism, died Tuesday morning of natural causes at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, said his agent Robert Malcolm. He was 91.