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Actor:

• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. "Kojak" .... Ben Hillel (1 episode, 1975)
       - The Nicest Guys on the Block (1975) TV episode .... Ben Hillel
2. Love and Death (1975) .... Borslov
   ... aka Guerre et amour (France)
3. Grandpa Max (1975) (TV) .... Louis Yates
4. "The Corner Bar" (1972) TV series .... Meyer Shapiro (unknown episodes)
5. Fiddler on the Roof (1971) .... Mordcha
6. Shaft (1971) .... Dr. Sam
   
   
7. The Producers (1968) .... The Landlord
8. "East Side/West Side" .... Mr. Wisansky (1 episode, 1964)
       - If Your Grandmother Had Wheels (1964) TV episode .... Mr. Wisansky
   
   
9. Donovan's Brain (1953) .... Tailor
10. Holiday for Sinners (1952) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
11. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - Early Space Conquerors (1952) TV episode
12. Young Man with Ideas (1952) (uncredited) .... Waiter
    ... aka Young Man in a Hurry (USA)
13. The First Time (1952) (uncredited) .... Tidy Didy Man
14. Ten Tall Men (1951) (uncredited) .... Disgruntled Riff
15. Behave Yourself! (1951) (uncredited) .... Hotel Clerk
16. The Fat Man (1951) (uncredited) .... Louie (waiter)
17. Undercover Girl (1950) (uncredited) .... Janitor
18. Please Believe Me (1950) (uncredited) .... Y. Barosian
19. Deadly Is the Female (1950) (uncredited) .... Taxi Driver
    ... aka Gun Crazy (USA: new title)
    
    
20. Bride for Sale (1949) (uncredited) .... Cab Driver
21. Mr. Soft Touch (1949) (uncredited) .... Gus, the Lookout
    ... aka House of Settlement (UK)
22. The Life of Riley (1949) (uncredited) .... Muley
23. Force of Evil (1948) (uncredited) .... Sorter
24. Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) (uncredited) .... Older Man
25. Dark Passage (1947) (uncredited) .... Driver
26. Body and Soul (1947) (as Shimen Rushkin) .... Shimen, the Grocer
    ... aka An Affair of the Heart
27. Slave Girl (1947) (uncredited) .... Rug Merchant
28. The Arnelo Affair (1947) (uncredited) .... Driver
29. Johnny O'Clock (1947) (uncredited) .... Dry Cleaner
30. Cross My Heart (1946) (uncredited) .... Juror
31. Crack-Up (1946) (uncredited) .... Dissenter at Art Lecture
32. Deadline at Dawn (1946) (uncredited) .... Sam - Taxi Driver
33. The Mask of Diijon (1946) .... Guzzo
34. From This Day Forward (1946) (uncredited) .... Artist in Shop
35. Miss Susie Slagle's (1946) (uncredited) .... O'Connor
36. The Sailor Takes a Wife (1945) (uncredited) .... Busboy
37. Hold That Blonde (1945) (uncredited) .... Russian waiter
38. Murder, My Sweet (1944) (uncredited) .... Elevator Operator
    ... aka Farewell My Lovely (UK)
39. Three Men in White (1944) (uncredited) .... Martinelli - the tailor
40. In Our Time (1944) (uncredited) .... Bartender
41. What a Woman! (1943) (uncredited) .... Gadajalski
    ... aka The Beautiful Cheat (UK)
42. Swing Out the Blues (1943) (uncredited)
43. Young Ideas (1943) (uncredited) .... Book Clerk
44. Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943) (uncredited) .... Peter Miliach
45. They Got Me Covered (1943) (uncredited) .... Bit part
46. The Big Street (1942) (uncredited) .... Joe - Waiter Captain in Florida
47. Babes on Broadway (1941) (uncredited) .... Excited Russian
48. Dance Hall (1941) .... Charles 'Limpy' Larkin
49. Citizen Kane (1941) (uncredited) .... Hireling
50. Lady from Louisiana (1941) .... Gaston
    ... aka Lady from New Orleans
51. Footlight Fever (1941) (uncredited) .... Radio station man yelling "Flash"
52. Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga (1941) (uncredited) .... Band Member
53. Comrade X (1940) (uncredited) .... Russian Bridegroom
    
    
54. Having Wonderful Time (1938) .... Shrimpo
    ... aka Having a Wonderful Time
    

Soundtrack:

1. Fiddler on the Roof (1971) (performer: "Anatevka")
   

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:

1. Uncle Moses (1932) (assistant director)
   

Self:

1. Energy Crisis (1974) (TV) .... Himself
   ... aka Alan King's Energy Crisis (USA: complete title)