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Jack Somack (September 1, 1918 – August 24, 1983) was an American chemical engineer, and actor. He is best remembered for his appearance in the Alka-Seltzer "spicy meatball" television commercial.
Jack Somack was born on 14 September 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Portnoy's Complaint (1972), The Frisco Kid (1979) and Sanford and Son (1972). He was married to Florence Sachs. He died on 24 August 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actor, Soundtrack
- September 14, 1918
- Jack Somack
- August 24, 1983
The Stockard Channing Show is an American sitcom television series starring Stockard Channing, Ron Silver, Sydney Goldsmith, Max Showalter and Jack Somack. The show first aired on CBS from March 24 to July 12, 1980, with 13 episodes produced.
It was Lehman's first and only directorial effort. The film starred Richard Benjamin, Karen Black and Lee Grant, with Jack Somack, Jeannie Berlin and Jill Clayburgh in supporting roles.
Jack Somack was born on September 14, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Frisco Kid (1979), Portnoy's Complaint (1972) and Sanford and Son (1972). He was married to Florence Sachs. He died on August 24, 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jack Somack. Actor. Best Known for his 1970s Spicy Meatball Commercial, and his line Mamma mia, that's a spicy meat-a-ball!. The commercial was aburptly pulled from the air after protests from Italian-American anti-defamation groups said it was promoting unflattering stereotypes of Italians.
Aug 30, 1983 · LOS ANGELES -- Character actor Jack Somack, best remembered as the mustachioed man who groaned, 'Mama mia, that's a spicy meatball' in an Alka-Seltzer commercial, has died. He was 64. His wife,...
