Jack Kruschen

Canadian-born Jack Kruschen entered films after years on the stage, and became a dependable character actor both in movies and on television.

Often cast as ethnic comedy relief, Kruschen occasionally landed a role as a villain, but was more often the volatile, emotional Italian or Jewish neighbor patriarch.

He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Apartment (1960). IMDb Mini Biography By: [email protected]