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Alan King

Highest Rated: 89% Enemies, a Love Story (1989)

Lowest Rated: 15% The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)

Birthday: Dec 26, 1927

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Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Alan King was an accomplished actor who appeared in a variety of films throughout his Hollywood career. King began his acting career appearing in various films, such as "Hit the Deck" (1955) with Jane Powell, the Jane Wyman drama "Miracle in the Rain" (1956) and the Tab Hunter comedy "The Girl He Left Behind" (1956). He also appeared in the biopic "The Helen Morgan Story" (1957) with Ann Blyth, the Alfred Lynch comedy adaptation "On the Fiddle" (1961) and "Bye Bye Braverman" (1968). His film career continued throughout the eighties in productions like the Drew Barrymore suspenseful adaptation "Stephen King's Cat's Eye" (1985), "You Talkin' to Me?" (1987) and "Memories of Me" (1988). He also lent his voice to "Pinocchio's Christmas" (1988). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the Jackie Chan blockbuster action film "Rush Hour 2" (2001), "Sunshine State" (2002) with Edie Falco and "Christmas with the Kranks" (2004) with Tim Allen. King's distinctive voice can be heard on "Baseball" (PBS, 1994-95). King last acted in "Mind the Gap" (2004). King was married to Jeanette Sprung. King passed away in May 2004 at the age of 77.

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Highest rated movies

89% 54% Enemies, a Love Story
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80% 58% Sunshine State
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79% 93% Casino
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75% 53% The Anderson Tapes
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68% 53% Cat's Eye
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67% 55% Hit the Deck
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57% 30% Night and the City
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56% 89% Mind the Gap
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51% 74% Rush Hour 2
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50% 45% The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
56% 89% Mind the Gap Schweitzer (Character) $9.5K 2004
80% 58% Sunshine State Murray Silver (Character) $3.1M 2002
51% 74% Rush Hour 2 Steven Reign (Character) $226.1M 2001
50% 45% The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars Supreme Commander (Voice) - 1998
No Score Yet 58% The Infiltrator Rabbi Hier (Character) - 1995
79% 93% Casino Andy Stone (Character) $42.4M 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dad, the Angel & Me Bernie (Character) - 1995
57% 30% Night and the City Ira 'Boom Boom' Grossman (Character) $6.2M 1992
15% 26% The Bonfire of the Vanities Arthur Ruskin (Character) - 1990
89% 54% Enemies, a Love Story Rabbi Lembeck (Character) $7.8M 1989
No Score Yet 46% Memories of Me Abe (Character),
Producer
$3.3M 1988
No Score Yet 14% You Talkin' to Me? Self $3.1K 1987
68% 53% Cat's Eye Dr. Vinny Donatti (Character) - 1985
45% 42% I, the Jury Charles Kalecki (Character) - 1982
50% 49% Author! Author! Kreplich (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet 47% Just Tell Me What You Want Max Herschel (Character) - 1980
No Score Yet 71% Cattle Annie and Little Britches Producer - 1980
20% 35% Pinocchio's Christmas Maestro Fire-Eater (Voice) - 1980
75% 53% The Anderson Tapes Pat Angelo (Character) - 1971
33% 33% Bye Bye Braverman The Rabbi (Character) - 1968
No Score Yet 44% On the Fiddle Top Sgt. Buzzer (Character) - 1961
No Score Yet 33% The Helen Morgan Story Benny Weaver (Character) - 1957
No Score Yet 15% The Girl He Left Behind Maguire (Character) - 1956
No Score Yet 72% Miracle in the Rain Sgt. Gilbert "Gil" Parker (Character) - 1956
67% 55% Hit the Deck Shore Patrolman (Character) - 1955

TV

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No Score Yet 64% Family Guy The Don (Guest Voice) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Family Law Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chicago Hope Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 1993
No Score Yet 94% The Golden Girls Mel Bushman (Guest Star) 1991
83% No Score Yet thirtysomething Dr. Ben Teitelman (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Carol Burnett Show Guest 1974 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet I've Got a Secret Guest 1960 1963-1965
No Score Yet No Score Yet What's My Line? Guest 1961 1963
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jack Benny Program: The Lost Episodes Guest 1961