Alan King
Biography
Alan King (born Irwin Alan Kniberg; December 26, 1927 – May 9, 2004) was an American actor and comedian known for his biting wit and often angry humorous rants. King became well known as a Jewish comedian and satirist. He was also a serious actor who appeared in a number of movies and television shows. King wrote several books, produced films, and appeared in plays. In later years, he helped many philanthropic causes.
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Known For
Acting History
2015
Uncovering Wolfen as Self (archive footage)
2004Judy Garland: By Myself as Self - Actor (voice)
2004Mind the Gap as Herb Schweitzer
2003Mystics as Donal
2002Sunshine State as Murray Silver
2001Rush Hour 2 as Steve Reign
2001The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner as Self
1999Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club as Self
1999Family Law as Hy Adlin
1999Family Guy as The Don (voice)
1998Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time as Self
1998The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars as Supreme Commander (voice)
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1996Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown as Narrator
1995Casino as Andy Stone
1995The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special as Self (uncredited)
1995The Infiltrator
1995Dad, the Angel & Me as Bernie
1994Chicago Hope as Larry Lensky
1994Baseball as Various (voice)
1994Baseball as (voice)
1993Blue Heelers
1992Night and the City as Ira "Boom Boom" Grossman
1992Love & War
1990The Bonfire of the Vanities as Arthur Ruskin
1990Law & Order as Defense Attorney Jonathan Shapiro
1990Blossom
1989Enemies, a Love Story as Rabbi Lembeck
1989The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast as Self
1988Memories of Me as Abe
1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz as Alan King
1988Funny as Self
1987thirtysomething
1987You Talkin' To Me? as Self
1987An Evening of Alan King at Carnegie Hall as Self
1986American Masters as Self
1985The Golden Girls as Mel Bushman
1985Cat's Eye as Dr. Donatti
1985Judy Garland: The Concert Years as Self
1984Steve Martin: Homage to Steve as Self
1984The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1983Lovesick as Lionel Gross, M.D.
1982Author! Author! as Kreplich
1982I, the Jury as Charles Kalecki
1980Pinocchio's Christmas as Maestro Fire-Eater (voice)
1980Pleasure Palace as Himself (uncredited)
1980Just Tell Me What You Want as Max Herschel
1978How to Pick Up Girls! as Manny Shiller
1976Joys as Self
1974Dinah! as Self
1974Energy Crisis as Self - Host/Comedian
1971The Anderson Tapes as Pat Angelo
1971Great Performances as Self
1970Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles as Self
1968That's Life
1968The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1968The Love Song of Barney Kempinski as Leo
1968Bye Bye Braverman as The Rabbi
1967The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967The Carol Burnett Show as Self
1966ABC Stage 67 as Leo
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1961On the Fiddle as Top Sgt. Buzzer
1961On the Fiddle as T/Sgt Buzzer
1959The Big Party as Self
1958Kraft Music Hall as Self
1958Kraft Music Hall as Self - Host
1957The Helen Morgan Story as Benny Weaver
1956The Girl He Left Behind as Maguire
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
1956Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
1956Tony Awards as Self - Host
1956Tony Awards as Self - Presente
1956Tony Awards as Self - Co-Host/Presenter
1956Miracle in the Rain as Gil Parker
1955Hit the Deck as Shore Patrol
1953The Oscars as Self
1950The Bob Hope Show as Self
1950What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
1950What's My Line? as Self - Panelist
1948The Ed Sullivan Show as Self