Jack Gilford

Personal Info

Birth Date: July 25, 1908
Birth Location: New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Death Date: June 4, 1990 (See Notes on lower left for more info)
Death Location: New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Cause of Death: Stomach cancer

Stage & Film

Performance

Of Thee I Sing
New York Concert; 1987
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  • Alexander Throttlebottom
Let 'Em Eat Cake
New York Concert; 1987
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  • Alexander Throttlebottom
Carousel
Kennedy Center Revival; 1986
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  • Starkeeper (replaced prior to opening)
The Student Prince
Regional Tour; 1976
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  • Lutz
Fiddler on the Roof
Pittsburgh CLO Production; 1975
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  • Tevye, the Dairyman
Anything Goes
Music Fair Circuit Production; 1973
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  • Moonface Martin
Once Upon a Mattress
Television Production; 1972
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  • King Sextimus
Of Thee I Sing
Television Production; 1972
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  • Alexander Throttlebottom
No, No, Nanette
Broadway Revival; 1971
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  • Jimmy Smith
Cabaret
Original Broadway Production; 1966
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  • Herr Schultz
Once Upon a Mattress
Television Production; 1964
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  • The King
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Original Broadway Production; 1962
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  • Hysterium, slave to Senex and Domina
Cinderella
St. Louis MUNY Production; 1961
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  • King
Once Upon a Mattress
Original Off-Broadway Production; 1959
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  • The King
Die Fledermaus
Metropolitan Opera National Tour; 1951
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  • Frosch
Die Fledermaus
Metropolitan Opera Tour; 1951
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  • Frosch
Die Fledermaus
Metropolitan Opera Production; 1950
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  • Frosch
Alive and Kicking
Original Broadway Production; 1950
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  • Cast
Meet the People
Original Broadway Production; 1940
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  • Performer
Look to the Rainbow
Original London Production; 1984
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  • Performer

Commercial Audio

Performance

Anything Goes
Studio Cast; 1989
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  • Moonface Martin
Of Thee I Sing
New York Concert Cast; 1987
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  • Alexander Throttlebottom
Let 'Em Eat Cake
New York Concert Cast; 1987
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  • Alexander Throttlebottom
Man of La Mancha
Studio Cast Recording; 1972
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  • Sancho
Of Thee I Sing
Television Soundtrack; 1972
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  • Cast
No, No, Nanette
Broadway Revival Cast; 1971
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  • Jimmy Smith
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  • Cast
Cabaret
Original Broadway Cast; 1966
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  • Herr Schultz
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Original Broadway Cast; 1962
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  • Hysterium, slave to Senex and Domina
Once Upon a Mattress
Original Cast; 1959
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  • The King

Private Audio

Performance

Let 'Em Eat Cake
New York Concert Cast; 1987
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  • Alexander Throttlebottom
Let 'Em Eat Cake
New York Concert Cast; 1987
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  • Alexander Throttlebottom
Of Thee I Sing
New York Concert Cast; 1987
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  • Alexander Throttlebottom
Once Upon a Mattress
Television Soundtrack; 1964
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  • The King
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Original Broadway Cast; 1962 (?)
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  • Hysterium, slave to Senex and Domina
Die Fledermaus
Metropolitan Opera Cast; 1951
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  • Frosch

Commercial Video

Performance

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  • Cast

Notes

Some online sources give the date of Jack Gilford's death as June 2, 1990, but sources at the time gave the date as June 4, 1990.

Photos & Headshots

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Personal Info

Birth Date: July 25, 1908
Birth Location: New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Death Date: June 4, 1990 (See Notes on lower left for more info)
Death Location: New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA
Cause of Death: Stomach cancer

Other Names

  • No additional names listed.

Marriage & Family

Spouses/Partners

  • Madeline Lee Gilford (Wife)
    April 16, 1949 - June 4, 1990; 3 children
    Relationship ended due to his death

Family

  • No spouses or partners listed.