Larry Gelman

Larry Gelman

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1930-11-03
Deathday: 2021-06-07 (90 years old)

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Biography

Lawrence Sheldon Gelman (November 3, 1930 – June 7, 2021) was an American film and television character actor. He was known for playing Dr. Bernie Tupperman on the TV series The Bob Newhart Show and Vinnie, the poker playing friend of Oscar and Felix, in the original TV series version of The Odd Couple.: 779  Gelman was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 3, 1930.On television, Gelman portrayed Leo Gold in Free Country,: 365  Irv Schlosser in Grand Slam,: 411  Dr. Hubie Binder in Maude: 668  officer Bernstein on Eight Is Enough, Al Clemens on Mork & Mindy.: 715  and Max on Needles and Pins.: 748 Gelman appeared in other American television series, including The Monkees (3 episodes), Batman, Get Smart, I Dream of Jeannie, My Three Sons, The Doris Day Show (3 episodes), The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Carol Burnett Show, Rhoda, Kojak (2 episodes), Quincy M.E., CHiPS, The Love Boat, Laverne & Shirley, One Day at a Time (2 episodes), Barney Miller (4 episodes), The Facts of Life, Simon & Simon, Hill Street Blues, Remington Steele, Cagney & Lacey (3 episodes), Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Mr. Belvedere (2 episodes), In the Heat of the Night (2 episodes), Night Court (3 episodes), Doogie Howser, M.D., The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Touched by an Angel and ER. He appeared in Tales from the Darkside Love Hungry (series 4, episode 11, 1988) as Elmo. He also was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series, for his guest-starring appearance on the episode "Goodbye, Mr. Fish: Part 2" of the American sitcom television series Barney Miller.In film, Gelman appeared (credited as Larry Spelman) in the X-rated 1976 film Alice in Wonderland with Kristine DeBell, and the adult comedy Chatterbox (1977) starring Candice Rialson. He also had roles in Disney's Superdad (1973), The Strongest Man in the World (1975), Tunnel Vision (1976), Raid on Entebbe (1977), The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (1979), The Frisco Kid (1979), O'Hara's Wife (1982), Dreamscape (1984), Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985), The Naked Cage (1986) and Mr. Saturday Night (1992).

On Broadway, Gelman portrayed Tambi Rothman in The Roast (1980). His other stage activities included touring in a production of The Odd Couple and playing Albert Einstein in Einstein: A Stage Portrait.Gelman also played Einstein in the real-time strategy games Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge.

He died from injuries suffered in a fall in June 2021, at the age of 90.

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Filmography

all 78

TV Shows 48

Movies 30

Director 1

Buddy
Sonny with a Chance

Sonny with a Chance (2009)

TV
6.33
Sydney
Tales from the Catholic Church of Elvis!

Tales from the Catholic Church of Elvis! (2009)

Movie
Sam
Wasabi Tuna

Wasabi Tuna (2003)

Movie
Oliver Beene

Oliver Beene (2003)

TV
Gabe (segment 'Graffiti')
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1998)

TV
6
Mr. Scabarini
Fox Hunt

Fox Hunt (1996)

Movie
Larry
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel (1994)

TV
8
Gus
National Lampoon's Last Resort

National Lampoon's Last Resort (1994)

Movie
Weird Science

Weird Science (1994)

TV
Hank
Deadly Exposure

Deadly Exposure (1993)

Movie
Mr. Gimbel
Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night (1992)

Movie
Doogie Howser, M.D.

Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)

TV
5.35
Sigmund Fruitcake
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989)

TV
6.14
In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night (1988)

TV
5.76
Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman (1987)

TV
Walt
The Last Fling

The Last Fling (1987)

Movie
Bryon Turtletaub
The Check Is in the Mail...

The Check Is in the Mail... (1986)

Movie
Doc
The Naked Cage

The Naked Cage (1986)

Movie
Harry Striker
Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories (1985)

TV
5.33
Tailor
Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)

Movie
Mr. Belvedere

Mr. Belvedere (1985)

TV
Elmo Shroud
Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside (1984)

TV
5.38
Mr. Webber
Dreamscape

Dreamscape (1984)

Movie
6
The Duck Factory

The Duck Factory (1984)

TV
Singing Heart / Man #1 / Mr. Ketover
Night Court

Night Court (1984)

TV
6
Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)

TV
It Takes Two

It Takes Two (1982)

TV
Dr. S. Wilson Scabbard
Remington Steele

Remington Steele (1982)

TV
6
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey (1982)

TV
Travel Agent
O'Hara's Wife

O'Hara's Wife (1982)

Movie
Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon (1981)

TV
6
Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues (1981)

TV
6
Shepherd
Wholly Moses

Wholly Moses (1980)

Movie
Mechanic
Topper

Topper (1979)

Movie
Archie Bunker's Place

Archie Bunker's Place (1979)

TV
The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life (1979)

TV
10
Rabbi
The Frisco Kid

The Frisco Kid (1979)

Movie
Mo Pincus
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal

The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal (1979)

Movie
Leo Gold
Free Country

Free Country (1978)

TV
Stand-Up Comic (uncredited)
Rabbit Test

Rabbit Test (1978)

Movie
Harvey Greenswann
The Love Boat

The Love Boat (1977)

TV
6.85
Gus Becker
CHiPs

CHiPs (1977)

TV
1
Officer Bernstein
Eight Is Enough

Eight Is Enough (1977)

TV
Dr. Pearl
Chatterbox!

Chatterbox! (1977)

Movie
Mr. Berg
Raid on Entebbe

Raid on Entebbe (1976)

Movie
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E. (1976)

TV
5.85
Cat Burglar
Slumber Party '57

Slumber Party '57 (1976)

Movie
Bill Guy
Tunnel Vision

Tunnel Vision (1976)

Movie
Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley (1976)

TV
5
Glick
One of Our Own

One of Our Own (1975)

Movie
Larry
The Strongest Man in the World

The Strongest Man in the World (1975)

Movie
3.44
Edward Sellers / Sidney Bouton / Philip Bishop / Joseph Hilyer
Barney Miller

Barney Miller (1975)

TV
5.5
Harry O

Harry O (1974)

TV
Rhoda

Rhoda (1974)

TV
Mr. Schlimmer
Superdad

Superdad (1973)

Movie
Dr. Marcus / Ramos
Kojak

Kojak (1973)

TV
6
Max
Needles and Pins

Needles and Pins (1973)

TV
Luncheonette Owner
ABC Afterschool Special

ABC Afterschool Special (1972)

TV
Dr. Bernie Tupperman
The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show (1972)

TV
4.9
Maude

Maude (1972)

TV
6
Professor (uncredited)
Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972)

Movie
4.63
Anatole
Gidget Gets Married

Gidget Gets Married (1972)

Movie
Assistant Director
The Christian Licorice Store

The Christian Licorice Store (1971)

Movie
Cronie
Nichols

Nichols (1971)

TV
Actor
Ruben's Revenge

Ruben's Revenge (1971)

Movie
Vinnie
The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple (1970)

TV
6
Herb Bernstein
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)

TV
6.67
Man / Nat / Terry Madden
The Doris Day Show

The Doris Day Show (1968)

TV
Newsman (uncredited)
Funny Girl

Funny Girl (1968)

Movie
1
The Flying Nun

The Flying Nun (1967)

TV
4.67
Board Member
The Busy Body

The Busy Body (1967)

Movie
Occasional Wife

Occasional Wife (1966)

TV
The Monkees

The Monkees (1966)

TV
4.25
Bank Manager
Batman

Batman (1966)

TV
5
Sigmund Freud
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie (1965)

TV
6.11
Get Smart

Get Smart (1965)

TV
6.3
Reporter / Deputy
Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life (1965)

TV
My Three Sons

My Three Sons (1960)

TV
6

Ratings

Average 6.01
Based on 403 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1960
1972
1978
1975
2009
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1930-11-03

Deathday
2021-06-07 (90 years old)

Birth Name
Lawrence Sheldon Gelman

Birth Place
Brooklyn, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Jerry Spelman


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