Herbie Faye
Highest Rated: 89% Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
Lowest Rated: 80% The Family Jewels (1965)
Birthday: Feb 2, 1899
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
With a legacy of laughter-inducing roles, Herbie Faye was known for his rich movie career. Early on, Faye mostly landed roles in various films, including "Top Banana" (1954), the dramatic adaptation "The Shrike" (1955) with Jose Ferrer and "The Harder They Fall" (1956) with Humphrey Bogart. He also appeared in the James Cagney musical comedy "Never Steal Anything Small" (1959) and the dramatic adaptation "Requiem For a Heavyweight" (1962) with Anthony Quinn. He worked in television in his early acting career as well, including parts on "The Phil Silvers Show" (CBS, 1955-59) and "The Twilight Zone" (CBS, 1959-1964). He kept working in film throughout the sixties, starring in the comedy "The Thrill of It All" (1963) with Doris Day, "The Family Jewels" (1965) starring Jerry Lewis and "The Fortune Cookie" (1966). He also appeared in the Jose Ferrer comedy adaptation "Enter Laughing" (1967), the dramedy "Angel in My Pocket" (1968) with Andy Griffith and the Peter Ustinov fantastical comedy "Blackbeard's Ghost" (1968). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "The Night They Raided Minsky's" (1968) with Jason Robards, "The Love God?" (1969) with Don Knotts and the Dustin Hoffman comedic drama "Who Is Harry Kellerman, and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?" (1971). He held additional roles in television including a part on "All in the Family" (CBS, 1970-79). Additionally, he could be seen on a variety of television specials like "Evel Knievel" (CBS, 1973-74) and "The Michele Lee Show" (CBS, 1973-74). Faye last acted on "Doc" (CBS, 1975-77). Faye passed away in June 1980 at the age of 81.
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Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | 58% | The Love God? | Unknown (Character) | - | 1969 |
85% | 81% | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Taxi driver (Character) | - | 1967 |
80% | 72% | The Family Jewels | Joe (Character) | - | 1965 |
89% | 88% | Requiem for a Heavyweight | Charlie (Character) | - | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Never Steal Anything Small | Hymie (Character) | - | 1959 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Shrike | Tager (Character) | - | 1955 |
No Score Yet | 29% | Top Banana | Moe (Character) | - | 1954 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Barney Miller | Nathan Levine (Guest Star) | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Odd Couple | Super (Guest Star) | 1970-1973 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The New Dick Van Dyke Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1971-1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bob Newhart Show | Mr. Atlee (Guest Star) | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Dave (Guest Star) | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Here's Lucy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1970-1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mod Squad | Leo (Guest Star) | 1969 1971-1972 |
No Score Yet | 88% | All in the Family | Delivery Man (Guest Star) | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | That Girl | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1967 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Petticoat Junction | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1967 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Mothers-in-Law | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1969 |
No Score Yet | 54% | I Dream of Jeannie | Tout 1 (Guest Star) | 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Pawnbroker (Guest Star) | 1966-1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Good Morning World | Jake (Guest Star) | 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lucy Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1968 |
No Score Yet | 100% | The Andy Griffith Show | Eddie Blake (Guest Star) | 1965 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mannix | Hustler (Guest Star) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Danny Kaye Show | Guest | 1967 |
No Score Yet | 41% | Bewitched | William Dunn (Guest Star) | 1966 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Mother the Car | Projectionist (Guest Star) | 1965 |
83% | 90% | The Munsters | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Favorite Martian | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1964-1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Joey Bishop Show |
Krupnik the Painter (Character), Herbie Finster (Guest Star) |
1962 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Harry Keen (Guest Star) | 1962-1963 1965 |
92% | 96% | The Twilight Zone | Joe Palucci (Character) | 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lloyd Bridges Show | Louie Jacobs (Guest Star) | 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Untouchables | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Tom Ewell Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Phil Silvers Show | Cpl. Sam Fender (Character) | 1955-1959 |