Martin Azarow Explained

Martin Azarow
Birth Name:Martin Monroe Azarow
Birth Date:4 July 1934
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Occupation:Film and television actor
Spouse:Marjorie Azarow
Years Active:1976–1990

Martin Monroe Azarow (July 4, 1934 – September 8, 2003) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of "Big Al" in the 1982 film They Call Me Bruce?.[1] [2]

Born in Brooklyn, New York. Azarow appeared in television programs including Taxi, Remington Steele, T.J. Hooker, It's a Living, L.A. Law,[3] Hill Street Blues, St. Elsewhere, Charlie's Angels, Doogie Howser, M.D., The New Mike Hammer and Hooperman. He also appeared in films such as Some Kind of Hero, Mae West and Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling.

Azarow died in September 2003 at Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 69.[4] [5] [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1977 The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa Lombardi TV movie
1981 Born to Be Sold Louie Blatz TV movie
1982 Some Kind of Hero Tank [7]
1982 Mae West Detective TV movie
1982 They Call Me Bruce? Big Al
1983 Missing Pieces Hector Bolinas TV movie
1984 The Outlaws Emil TV movie
1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling Gangster #2
1987 The Jigsaw Murders Leon Murch

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1976 Starsky & Hutch Packrat 1 episode
1978 Charlie's Angels George Danforth 1 episode
1979 Eight Is Enough Will Burdett 1 episode
1979 Operation Petticoat Engineer Manganini 2 episodes
1980 The White Shadow Party Guest 1 episode
1981 It's a Living Mr. Scolick 1 episode
1981-1985 Hill Street Blues Dr. Sackheim/Cigar Smoker/Mortician 3 episodes
1982 Hart to Hart Mr. Brooklyn 1 episode
1982 T.J. Hooker Harry Wheeler 1 episode
1982-1987 Cagney & Lacey Ralph Steer 2 episodes
1982 St. Elsewhere Fat Man 1 episode
1983 Nine to Five Gregory 1 episode
1983 Taxi Leon (arm-wrestling cabbie) 1 episode [8]
1983 Remington Steele Kessel Parks 1 episode
1983 The A-Team Danny 1 episode
1984 The New Mike Hammer Fat Man 1 episode
1984 V Rodrigo 1 episode
1985 Brothers Mr. Pappola 1 episode
1986 The Twilight Zone Man 1 episode
1986 Hunter Henry Bartholomew 1 episode
1987-1988 L.A. Law Robert Sylvia 3 episodes
1988 Ohara Josephson 1 episode
1988 Max Headroom Punk 1 episode
1989 Hooperman Cabbie 1 episode
1989 Doogie Howser, M.D. William Finkelstein 1 episode
1989 Pee-wee's Playhouse Michael Angelo 1 episode
1989 Matlock Proprietor 1 episode
1990 Equal Justice Arty 1 episode

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Korean Comic in 'They Call Me Bruce'. Richard. Sherpard. The New York Times. January 16, 1983. April 24, 2021.
  2. Book: Budnik, Daniel. '80s Action Movies on the Cheap: 284 Low Budget, High Impact Pictures. 37. McFarland. March 21, 2017. 9781476626871. Google Books.
  3. Book: Morris, Bruce. Prime Time Network Serials: Episode Guides, Casts, and Credits for 37 Continuing Television Dramas, 1964-1993. 607. McFarland. 1997. 9780786401642. Google Books.
  4. Book: Lentz, Harris. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003. 18–19. April 20, 2004. McFarland. 9780786417568 . Google Books.
  5. Web site: Azarow, TV, movie actor dies at 69. World News Network. September 11, 2003. April 24, 2021.
  6. Web site: Martin Azarow Obituary (1934 - 2003). Las Vegas Review-Journal. September 12, 2003. April 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210424232443/https://obits.reviewjournal.com/us/obituaries/lvrj/name/martin-azarow-obituary?n=martin-azarow&pid=141818408. April 24, 2021. live. Wayback Machine.
  7. Web site: Martin Azarow List of Movies and TV Shows. TV Guide. June 14, 2021.
  8. Harvey Miller (director) . . Taxi: De finale Season . Taxi: The Final Season . DVD . German, English . . 2014.