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* 1985 -- ''Is Salami and Eggs Better Than Sex? Memoirs of a Happy Eater''
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* 1985 -- ''Is Salami and Eggs Better Than Sex? Memoirs of a Happy Eater''Eater'' with Mimi Sheraton
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* 2005 -- ''Matzoh Balls for Breakfast and Other Memories of Growing Up Jewish''
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* 2005 -- ''Matzoh Balls for Breakfast and Other Memories of Growing Up Jewish''Jewish'' (posthumous release)
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* 1955: ''Film/HitTheDeck'' as Shore Patrol
* 1956: ''Film/MiracleInTheRain'' as Sgt. Gilbert 'Gil' Parker
* 1956: ''Film/TheGirlHeLeftBehind'' as Maguire
* 1957: ''Film/TheHelenMorganStory'' as Benny Weaver
* 1961: ''Film/OperationSnafu'' as T/Sgt. Buzzer
* 1968: ''Film/ByeByeBraverman'' as The Rabbi
* 1971: ''Film/TheAndersonFiles'' as Pat Angelo
* 1978: ''Film/HowToPickUpGirls'' as Manny Shiller (also producer)
* 1980: ''Film/JustTellMeWhatYouWant'' as Max Herschel
* 1980: ''WesternAnimation/PinocchiosChristmas'' as Maestro Fire-Eater
* 1982: ''Film/ITheJury'' as Charles Kalecki
* 1982: ''Film/AuthorAuthor'' as Kreplich
* 1983: ''Film/{{Lovesick}}'' as Lionel Gross MD
* 1985: ''Film/CatsEye'' as Dr. Vinny Donatti
* 1986: ''Film/TheAlanKingShow'' as Alan 'Coop' Cooper
* 1988: ''Film/MemoriesOfMe'' as Abe (also producer)
* 1989: ''Film/EnemiesALoveStory'' as Rabbi Lembeck
* 1990: ''Film/TheBonfireOfTheVanities'' as Arthur Ruskin
* 1992: ''Film/NightAndTheCity'' as Ira 'Boom Boom' Grossman
* 1995: ''Film/{{The Infiltrator|1995}}'' as Rabbi Hier
* 1995: ''Film/{{Casino}}'' as Andy Stone
* 1995: ''Film/DadTheAngelAndMe'' as Bernie
* 1998: ''WesternAnimation/TheBraveLittleToasterGoesToMars'' as Supreme Commander
* 2001: ''Film/RushHour2'' as Steven Reign
* 2002: ''Film/SunshineState'' as Murray Silver
* 2004: ''Film/MindTheGap'' as Herb Schweitzer
* 1956: ''Film/MiracleInTheRain'' as Sgt. Gilbert 'Gil' Parker
* 1956: ''Film/TheGirlHeLeftBehind'' as Maguire
* 1957: ''Film/TheHelenMorganStory'' as Benny Weaver
* 1961: ''Film/OperationSnafu'' as T/Sgt. Buzzer
* 1968: ''Film/ByeByeBraverman'' as The Rabbi
* 1971: ''Film/TheAndersonFiles'' as Pat Angelo
* 1978: ''Film/HowToPickUpGirls'' as Manny Shiller (also producer)
* 1980: ''Film/JustTellMeWhatYouWant'' as Max Herschel
* 1980: ''WesternAnimation/PinocchiosChristmas'' as Maestro Fire-Eater
* 1982: ''Film/ITheJury'' as Charles Kalecki
* 1982: ''Film/AuthorAuthor'' as Kreplich
* 1983: ''Film/{{Lovesick}}'' as Lionel Gross MD
* 1985: ''Film/CatsEye'' as Dr. Vinny Donatti
* 1986: ''Film/TheAlanKingShow'' as Alan 'Coop' Cooper
* 1988: ''Film/MemoriesOfMe'' as Abe (also producer)
* 1989: ''Film/EnemiesALoveStory'' as Rabbi Lembeck
* 1990: ''Film/TheBonfireOfTheVanities'' as Arthur Ruskin
* 1992: ''Film/NightAndTheCity'' as Ira 'Boom Boom' Grossman
* 1995: ''Film/{{The Infiltrator|1995}}'' as Rabbi Hier
* 1995: ''Film/{{Casino}}'' as Andy Stone
* 1995: ''Film/DadTheAngelAndMe'' as Bernie
* 1998: ''WesternAnimation/TheBraveLittleToasterGoesToMars'' as Supreme Commander
* 2001: ''Film/RushHour2'' as Steven Reign
* 2002: ''Film/SunshineState'' as Murray Silver
* 2004: ''Film/MindTheGap'' as Herb Schweitzer
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* 1955: 1955 -- ''Film/HitTheDeck'' as Shore Patrol
*1956: 1956 -- ''Film/MiracleInTheRain'' as Sgt. Gilbert 'Gil' Parker
*1956: 1956 -- ''Film/TheGirlHeLeftBehind'' as Maguire
*1957: 1957 -- ''Film/TheHelenMorganStory'' as Benny Weaver
*1961: 1961 -- ''Film/OperationSnafu'' as T/Sgt. Buzzer
*1968: 1968 -- ''Film/ByeByeBraverman'' as The Rabbi
*1971: 1971 -- ''Film/TheAndersonFiles'' as Pat Angelo
*1978: 1978 -- ''Film/HowToPickUpGirls'' as Manny Shiller (also producer)
*1980: 1980 -- ''Film/JustTellMeWhatYouWant'' as Max Herschel
*1980: 1980 -- ''WesternAnimation/PinocchiosChristmas'' as Maestro Fire-Eater
*1982: 1982 -- ''Film/ITheJury'' as Charles Kalecki
*1982: 1982 -- ''Film/AuthorAuthor'' as Kreplich
*1983: 1983 -- ''Film/{{Lovesick}}'' as Lionel Gross MD
*1985: 1985 -- ''Film/CatsEye'' as Dr. Vinny Donatti
*1986: 1986 -- ''Film/TheAlanKingShow'' as Alan 'Coop' Cooper
*1988: 1988 -- ''Film/MemoriesOfMe'' as Abe (also producer)
*1989: 1989 -- ''Film/EnemiesALoveStory'' as Rabbi Lembeck
*1990: 1990 -- ''Film/TheBonfireOfTheVanities'' as Arthur Ruskin
*1992: 1992 -- ''Film/NightAndTheCity'' as Ira 'Boom Boom' Grossman
*1995: 1995 -- ''Film/{{The Infiltrator|1995}}'' as Rabbi Hier
*1995: 1995 -- ''Film/{{Casino}}'' as Andy Stone
*1995: 1995 -- ''Film/DadTheAngelAndMe'' as Bernie
*1998: 1998 -- ''WesternAnimation/TheBraveLittleToasterGoesToMars'' as Supreme Commander
*2001: 2001 -- ''Film/RushHour2'' as Steven Reign
*2002: 2002 -- ''Film/SunshineState'' as Murray Silver
*2004: 2004 -- ''Film/MindTheGap'' as Herb Schweitzer
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* 1966: ''Series/ABCStage67'' as Leo
* 1977: ''Series/SeventhAvenue'' as Harry Lee
* 1990: ''Series/{{Thirtysomething}}'' as Dr. Ben Teitelman
* 1990: ''Series/ShalomSesame'' as Simon Maccabee
* 1991: ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' as Mel Bushman
* 1992: ''Series/{{Blossom}}'' as Rabbi Hyman Greenblatt
* 1993: ''Series/LawAndOrder'' as Jonathan Shapiro
* 1994: ''Series/LoveAndWar'' as Dante Palladino
* 1998: ''Series/MurphyBrown'' as God
* 1999: ''Series/ChicagoHope'' as Larry Lensky
* 1999: ''Series/FamilyLaw'' as Hy Adlin
* 2000: ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' as The Don
* 1977: ''Series/SeventhAvenue'' as Harry Lee
* 1990: ''Series/{{Thirtysomething}}'' as Dr. Ben Teitelman
* 1990: ''Series/ShalomSesame'' as Simon Maccabee
* 1991: ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' as Mel Bushman
* 1992: ''Series/{{Blossom}}'' as Rabbi Hyman Greenblatt
* 1993: ''Series/LawAndOrder'' as Jonathan Shapiro
* 1994: ''Series/LoveAndWar'' as Dante Palladino
* 1998: ''Series/MurphyBrown'' as God
* 1999: ''Series/ChicagoHope'' as Larry Lensky
* 1999: ''Series/FamilyLaw'' as Hy Adlin
* 2000: ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' as The Don
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* 1966: 1966 -- ''Series/ABCStage67'' as Leo
*1977: 1977 -- ''Series/SeventhAvenue'' as Harry Lee
*1990: 1990 -- ''Series/{{Thirtysomething}}'' as Dr. Ben Teitelman
*1990: 1990 -- ''Series/ShalomSesame'' as Simon Maccabee
*1991: 1991 -- ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' as Mel Bushman
*1992: 1992 -- ''Series/{{Blossom}}'' as Rabbi Hyman Greenblatt
*1993: 1993 -- ''Series/LawAndOrder'' as Jonathan Shapiro
*1994: 1994 -- ''Series/LoveAndWar'' as Dante Palladino
*1998: 1998 -- ''Series/MurphyBrown'' as God
*1999: 1999 -- ''Series/ChicagoHope'' as Larry Lensky
*1999: 1999 -- ''Series/FamilyLaw'' as Hy Adlin
*2000: 2000 -- ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' as The Don
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* 1969: ''Film/AlanKingAndHisBuddy''
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* 1972: ''Series/TheCornerBar''
* 1976: ''Film/ReturnToEarth''
* 1976: ''Series/{{Ivan the Terrible|1976}}''
* 1980: ''Film/CattleAnnieAndLittleBritches''
* 1981: ''Film/{{Wolfen}}''
* 1985: ''Film/ReunionAtFairborough''
* 1987: ''Film/AnEveningOfAlanKingAtCarnegie'' (also writer)
* 1997-2001: ''Series/GreatPerfomances'' (2 episodes)
* 1972: ''Series/TheABCComedyHour''
* 1972: ''Series/TheCornerBar''
* 1976: ''Film/ReturnToEarth''
* 1976: ''Series/{{Ivan the Terrible|1976}}''
* 1980: ''Film/CattleAnnieAndLittleBritches''
* 1981: ''Film/{{Wolfen}}''
* 1985: ''Film/ReunionAtFairborough''
* 1987: ''Film/AnEveningOfAlanKingAtCarnegie'' (also writer)
* 1997-2001: ''Series/GreatPerfomances'' (2 episodes)
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* 1969: 1969 -- ''Film/AlanKingAndHisBuddy''
*1972: 1972 -- ''Series/TheABCComedyHour''
*1972: 1972 -- ''Series/TheCornerBar''
*1976: 1976 -- ''Film/ReturnToEarth''
*1976: 1976 -- ''Series/{{Ivan the Terrible|1976}}''
*1980: 1980 -- ''Film/CattleAnnieAndLittleBritches''
*1981: 1981 -- ''Film/{{Wolfen}}''
*1985: 1985 -- ''Film/ReunionAtFairborough''
*1987: 1987 -- ''Film/AnEveningOfAlanKingAtCarnegie'' (also writer)
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* 1962: ''Anybody Who Owns His Own Home Deserves It'' with Kathryn Ryan
* 1964: ''Help! i'm a Prisoner in a Chinese Bakery''
* 1985: ''Is Salami and Eggs Better Than Sex? Memoirs of a Happy Eater''
* 1996: ''Name Dropping: The Life and Lies of Alan King'' with Chris Chase
* 2002: ''Alan King's Great Jewish Joke Book''
* 2005: ''Matzoh Balls for Breakfast and Other Memories of Growing Up Jewish''
* 1964: ''Help! i'm a Prisoner in a Chinese Bakery''
* 1985: ''Is Salami and Eggs Better Than Sex? Memoirs of a Happy Eater''
* 1996: ''Name Dropping: The Life and Lies of Alan King'' with Chris Chase
* 2002: ''Alan King's Great Jewish Joke Book''
* 2005: ''Matzoh Balls for Breakfast and Other Memories of Growing Up Jewish''
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* 1962: 1962 -- ''Anybody Who Owns His Own Home Deserves It'' with Kathryn Ryan
*1964: 1964 -- ''Help! i'm a Prisoner in a Chinese Bakery''
*1985: 1985 -- ''Is Salami and Eggs Better Than Sex? Memoirs of a Happy Eater''
*1996: 1996 -- ''Name Dropping: Dropping -- The Life and Lies of Alan King'' with Chris Chase
*2002: 2002 -- ''Alan King's Great Jewish Joke Book''
*2005: 2005 -- ''Matzoh Balls for Breakfast and Other Memories of Growing Up Jewish''
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* 1997-2001: ''Series/GreatPerfomances'' (2 episodes)episodes)
!Books
* 1962: ''Anybody Who Owns His Own Home Deserves It'' with Kathryn Ryan
* 1964: ''Help! i'm a Prisoner in a Chinese Bakery''
* 1985: ''Is Salami and Eggs Better Than Sex? Memoirs of a Happy Eater''
* 1996: ''Name Dropping: The Life and Lies of Alan King'' with Chris Chase
* 2002: ''Alan King's Great Jewish Joke Book''
* 2005: ''Matzoh Balls for Breakfast and Other Memories of Growing Up Jewish''
!Books
* 1962: ''Anybody Who Owns His Own Home Deserves It'' with Kathryn Ryan
* 1964: ''Help! i'm a Prisoner in a Chinese Bakery''
* 1985: ''Is Salami and Eggs Better Than Sex? Memoirs of a Happy Eater''
* 1996: ''Name Dropping: The Life and Lies of Alan King'' with Chris Chase
* 2002: ''Alan King's Great Jewish Joke Book''
* 2005: ''Matzoh Balls for Breakfast and Other Memories of Growing Up Jewish''
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Alan King (born Irwin Alan Kniberg; December 26, 1927 - May 9, 2004) was an American actor and comedian best known for ''Film/{{Casino}}'' (1995), ''Film/CatsEye'' (1985), and ''Film/RushHour2'' (2001).
He was married to Jeanette Sprung and they had three children.
King died in 2004 at the age of 76 from lung cancer.
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!Filmography
!!Film Roles
* 1955: ''Film/HitTheDeck'' as Shore Patrol
* 1956: ''Film/MiracleInTheRain'' as Sgt. Gilbert 'Gil' Parker
* 1956: ''Film/TheGirlHeLeftBehind'' as Maguire
* 1957: ''Film/TheHelenMorganStory'' as Benny Weaver
* 1961: ''Film/OperationSnafu'' as T/Sgt. Buzzer
* 1968: ''Film/ByeByeBraverman'' as The Rabbi
* 1971: ''Film/TheAndersonFiles'' as Pat Angelo
* 1978: ''Film/HowToPickUpGirls'' as Manny Shiller (also producer)
* 1980: ''Film/JustTellMeWhatYouWant'' as Max Herschel
* 1980: ''WesternAnimation/PinocchiosChristmas'' as Maestro Fire-Eater
* 1982: ''Film/ITheJury'' as Charles Kalecki
* 1982: ''Film/AuthorAuthor'' as Kreplich
* 1983: ''Film/{{Lovesick}}'' as Lionel Gross MD
* 1985: ''Film/CatsEye'' as Dr. Vinny Donatti
* 1986: ''Film/TheAlanKingShow'' as Alan 'Coop' Cooper
* 1988: ''Film/MemoriesOfMe'' as Abe (also producer)
* 1989: ''Film/EnemiesALoveStory'' as Rabbi Lembeck
* 1990: ''Film/TheBonfireOfTheVanities'' as Arthur Ruskin
* 1992: ''Film/NightAndTheCity'' as Ira 'Boom Boom' Grossman
* 1995: ''Film/{{The Infiltrator|1995}}'' as Rabbi Hier
* 1995: ''Film/{{Casino}}'' as Andy Stone
* 1995: ''Film/DadTheAngelAndMe'' as Bernie
* 1998: ''WesternAnimation/TheBraveLittleToasterGoesToMars'' as Supreme Commander
* 2001: ''Film/RushHour2'' as Steven Reign
* 2002: ''Film/SunshineState'' as Murray Silver
* 2004: ''Film/MindTheGap'' as Herb Schweitzer
!!Television Roles
* 1966: ''Series/ABCStage67'' as Leo
* 1977: ''Series/SeventhAvenue'' as Harry Lee
* 1990: ''Series/{{Thirtysomething}}'' as Dr. Ben Teitelman
* 1990: ''Series/ShalomSesame'' as Simon Maccabee
* 1991: ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' as Mel Bushman
* 1992: ''Series/{{Blossom}}'' as Rabbi Hyman Greenblatt
* 1993: ''Series/LawAndOrder'' as Jonathan Shapiro
* 1994: ''Series/LoveAndWar'' as Dante Palladino
* 1998: ''Series/MurphyBrown'' as God
* 1999: ''Series/ChicagoHope'' as Larry Lensky
* 1999: ''Series/FamilyLaw'' as Hy Adlin
* 2000: ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' as The Don
!Producer
* 1969: ''Film/AlanKingAndHisBuddy''
* 1972: ''Series/TheABCComedyHour''
* 1972: ''Series/TheCornerBar''
* 1976: ''Film/ReturnToEarth''
* 1976: ''Series/{{Ivan the Terrible|1976}}''
* 1980: ''Film/CattleAnnieAndLittleBritches''
* 1981: ''Film/{{Wolfen}}''
* 1985: ''Film/ReunionAtFairborough''
* 1987: ''Film/AnEveningOfAlanKingAtCarnegie'' (also writer)
* 1997-2001: ''Series/GreatPerfomances'' (2 episodes)
He was married to Jeanette Sprung and they had three children.
King died in 2004 at the age of 76 from lung cancer.
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!Filmography
!!Film Roles
* 1955: ''Film/HitTheDeck'' as Shore Patrol
* 1956: ''Film/MiracleInTheRain'' as Sgt. Gilbert 'Gil' Parker
* 1956: ''Film/TheGirlHeLeftBehind'' as Maguire
* 1957: ''Film/TheHelenMorganStory'' as Benny Weaver
* 1961: ''Film/OperationSnafu'' as T/Sgt. Buzzer
* 1968: ''Film/ByeByeBraverman'' as The Rabbi
* 1971: ''Film/TheAndersonFiles'' as Pat Angelo
* 1978: ''Film/HowToPickUpGirls'' as Manny Shiller (also producer)
* 1980: ''Film/JustTellMeWhatYouWant'' as Max Herschel
* 1980: ''WesternAnimation/PinocchiosChristmas'' as Maestro Fire-Eater
* 1982: ''Film/ITheJury'' as Charles Kalecki
* 1982: ''Film/AuthorAuthor'' as Kreplich
* 1983: ''Film/{{Lovesick}}'' as Lionel Gross MD
* 1985: ''Film/CatsEye'' as Dr. Vinny Donatti
* 1986: ''Film/TheAlanKingShow'' as Alan 'Coop' Cooper
* 1988: ''Film/MemoriesOfMe'' as Abe (also producer)
* 1989: ''Film/EnemiesALoveStory'' as Rabbi Lembeck
* 1990: ''Film/TheBonfireOfTheVanities'' as Arthur Ruskin
* 1992: ''Film/NightAndTheCity'' as Ira 'Boom Boom' Grossman
* 1995: ''Film/{{The Infiltrator|1995}}'' as Rabbi Hier
* 1995: ''Film/{{Casino}}'' as Andy Stone
* 1995: ''Film/DadTheAngelAndMe'' as Bernie
* 1998: ''WesternAnimation/TheBraveLittleToasterGoesToMars'' as Supreme Commander
* 2001: ''Film/RushHour2'' as Steven Reign
* 2002: ''Film/SunshineState'' as Murray Silver
* 2004: ''Film/MindTheGap'' as Herb Schweitzer
!!Television Roles
* 1966: ''Series/ABCStage67'' as Leo
* 1977: ''Series/SeventhAvenue'' as Harry Lee
* 1990: ''Series/{{Thirtysomething}}'' as Dr. Ben Teitelman
* 1990: ''Series/ShalomSesame'' as Simon Maccabee
* 1991: ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' as Mel Bushman
* 1992: ''Series/{{Blossom}}'' as Rabbi Hyman Greenblatt
* 1993: ''Series/LawAndOrder'' as Jonathan Shapiro
* 1994: ''Series/LoveAndWar'' as Dante Palladino
* 1998: ''Series/MurphyBrown'' as God
* 1999: ''Series/ChicagoHope'' as Larry Lensky
* 1999: ''Series/FamilyLaw'' as Hy Adlin
* 2000: ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' as The Don
!Producer
* 1969: ''Film/AlanKingAndHisBuddy''
* 1972: ''Series/TheABCComedyHour''
* 1972: ''Series/TheCornerBar''
* 1976: ''Film/ReturnToEarth''
* 1976: ''Series/{{Ivan the Terrible|1976}}''
* 1980: ''Film/CattleAnnieAndLittleBritches''
* 1981: ''Film/{{Wolfen}}''
* 1985: ''Film/ReunionAtFairborough''
* 1987: ''Film/AnEveningOfAlanKingAtCarnegie'' (also writer)
* 1997-2001: ''Series/GreatPerfomances'' (2 episodes)
