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Barney Martin (March 3, 1923 – March 21, 2005) was an American actor, best known for playing Morty Seinfeld, father of Jerry, on the sitcom Seinfeld (1991-1998). He also played supporting roles in Mel Brooks's The Producers (1967), and the Dudley Moore comedy Arthur (1981).
Mar 24, 2005 · Barney Martin, the character actor with a hangdog expression who played the beleaguered Amos Hart in the original Broadway production of the musical Chicago, died March 21, according to...
Jul 13, 1997 · Today, Barney Martin is instantly recognizable as Morty Seinfeld, the Florida retiree and ex-raincoat manufacturer who is Jerry Seinfeld’s father on “Seinfeld.” In 1974, however, he was just...
- Richard Christiansen
As Amos Hart (Barney Martin), her “loyal husband,” lovingly confesses to the crime, Roxie sings of her undying devotion to him in “Funny Honey.” When he discovers Roxie knew the deceased, Amos changes his tune… and so does Roxie.
Mar 24, 2005 · LOS ANGELES — Barney Martin, a former New York City detective who went into show business and became best known for playing Jerry Seinfeld’s father Morty on the comedian’s hit television ...
Mar 25, 2005 · Among theatergoers, he is remembered for his performance in the original 1975 production of the John Kander-Fred Ebb musical Chicago. Martin played Amos Hart, the long-suffering husband of...
Mar 25, 2005 · Barney Martin, a film, television and stage actor who became known to millions of television viewers in the 1990s as Jerry Seinfeld’s dad on “Seinfeld,” died Monday of cancer. He was 82. Mr.
