Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

May 2, 1924

Died

July 21, 2015 (age 91)

Place of Birth

Vienna, Austria

Also Known As

Theodore Meir Bikel

Теодор Байкел

تئودور بیکل

Theodor Meir Bikel

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Theodore Bikel

Biography

Theodore Meir Bikel (May 2, 1924 – July 21, 2015) was a character actor, folk singer and musician. He made his film debut in The African Queen and was nominated for an Academy award for his supporting role as Sheriff Max Muller in The Defiant Ones.

Filmography

2016FilmEat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Wordsas Rance Muhammitz (archive footage)2014FilmJourney 4 Artistsas Self 2010FilmEmbracing Chaos: Making The African Queenas Self 2009FilmThe Little Traitoras Interrogator 2004FilmIsn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhalas Himself 2002FilmCrime and Punishmentas Captain Koch 1998FilmSecond Chancesas Dutch John Hathaway 1998FilmBabylon 5: In the Beginningas Lenonn 1997TVBrooklyn Southas Solomon Shuyler 1997FilmShadow Conspiracyas Prof. Yuri Pochenko 1996TVThe Pretenderas Martin Zeller / Dr. Werner Krieg 1995FilmMore Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'as Self / Zoltan Karpathy 1995TVJAGas Farmer with Plane 1995FilmMy Family Treasureas Grandpa Danieloff 1994FilmIn the Month of Kislevas Narrator 1994TVBabylon 5as Rabbi Koslov 1993FilmBenefit of the Doubtas Gideon Lee 1992FilmCrisis in the Kremlinas Leo 1991TVMemories of Midnightas Napoleon Chotas 1991FilmShatteredas Dr. Berkus 1990TVLaw & Orderas Sol Bregman 1989TVChristine Cromwell 1989FilmThe Final Daysas Henry Kissinger 1989TVThe New Lassie 1989FilmSee You in the Morningas Bronie 1989FilmŁódź Ghettoas (voice)1988FilmA Stoning in Fulham Countyas Abe Moser 1988FilmInside the Soviet Circusas Narrator 1988FilmThe True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motelsas Self 1987FilmDark Toweras Max Gold 1987TVStar Trek: The Next Generationas Sergey Rozhenko 1987TVBeauty and the Beastas Eli 1986TVL.A. Lawas Kurt Rubin 1986FilmVery Close Quartersas Victor 1985FilmPrince Jackas Georgi 1985TVThe Equalizer 1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Rosanno Bertolucci 1984TVCover Up 1984TVGlitter 1982TVKnight Rideras Graham Deauville 1982TVHotel 1982FilmNight of 100 Starsas Self 1981TVFalcon Crestas Marin Dimitrov 1981TVThe Fall Guy 1981TVDynasty 1980FilmFrank Zappa: New York and Elsewhereas Rance Muhammitz (voice) (archive footage)1980FilmThe Return of the Kingas Aragorn (voice)1978FilmThe Stingiest Man in Townas Marley's Ghost (voice)1978TVThe Amazing Spider-Man 1978TVLoose Changeas Tom Feiffer 1978TVFantasy Islandas Ambassador Eric Soro 1977TVThe San Pedro Beach Bums 1977TVTestimony of Two Menas Peter Heger 1976FilmVictory at Entebbeas Yakov Shlomo 1976TVCharlie's Angelsas Prof. Wycinski 1975FilmMurder on Flight 502as Otto Gruenwaldt 1975TVMedical Storyas Danziger 1974TVPolice Woman 1974TVLittle House on the Prairieas Yuli Pyatakov 1972FilmThe Little Arkas The Captain 1972FilmKiller by Nightas Sgt. Phl 'Sharkey' Gold 1971FilmThe Making of 200 Motelsas Self 1971Film200 Motelsas Rance Muhammitz / Dave 1971TVColumboas Oliver Brandt 1971TVCannon 1971TVAll in the Familyas Albrecht 'Alvin' Klemmer 1970FilmDarker Than Amberas Meyer 1969FilmMy Side of the Mountainas Bando 1968TVThe Mod Squad 1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Prof. Erich Stoss 1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest 1968FilmSweet Novemberas Alonzo 1967FilmSaint Joanas Robert de Baudricourt 1967FilmThe Diary of Anne Frankas Hans Van Daan 1967FilmFestivalas Self 1967FilmThe Desperate Onesas Kisielev 1967TVIronside 1966FilmNoon Wineas Homer T. Hatch 1966TVMission: Impossibleas General Casimir Zepke 1966TVABC Stage 67as Homer T. Hatch 1966FilmThe Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!as The Russian captain 1965FilmSands of the Kalaharias Bondrechai 1964FilmMy Fair Ladyas Zoltan Karpathy 1964TVAnother World 1964TVThe Hollywood Palaceas Self - Folk Singer 1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1963TVBurke's Lawas Vic Bates 1963TVTonight in Personas Self 1962TVCombat!as Francois Perrault 1962TVSam Benedict 1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self 1961TVDr. Kildareas Dr. Mahmel Homatka 1961TVThe Dick Powell Showas Captain Bellini 1960TVRoute 66 1960FilmThe Dybbukas Sender 1959TVThe Twilight Zoneas Oliver Crangle 1959FilmThe Blue Angelas Klepert 1959FilmThe Angry Hillsas Dimitrios Tassos 1959FilmWoman Obsessedas Dr. R. W. Gibbs 1959FilmA Dog of Flandersas Piet van Gelder 1959TVRawhideas Pence 1958FilmI Want to Live!as Carl G.G. Palmberg 1958TVNaked Cityas Nicholas Ross / Nicholas Rozinski 1958FilmThe Defiant Onesas Sheriff Max Muller 1958FilmI Bury the Livingas Andy McKee 1958FilmFrauleinas Col. Dimitri Bucaron 1957FilmThe Enemy Belowas Heinie Schwaffer 1957TVDuPont Show of the Monthas Capt. Alvarado 1957FilmThe Pride and the Passionas General Jouvet 1957FilmThe Vintageas Eduardo Uribari 1956FilmFlight from Viennaas Col. Sandor Kosice 1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Sergeant Ottermole 1955TVStrange Experiencesas Man 1955TVGunsmokeas Martin Kellums 1955FilmAbove Us the Wavesas German Officer 1955FilmThe Colditz Storyas Vandy 1954FilmThe Divided Heartas Josip 1954TVClimax!as Martin Humphries 1954FilmBetrayedas German Sergeant (uncredited)1954FilmThe Young Loversas Joseph 1954FilmForbidden Cargoas Max 1954FilmThe Love Lotteryas Parsimonious 1953FilmThe Kidnappersas Dr. Willem Bloem 1953FilmA Day to Rememberas Henri Dubot 1953FilmMelbaas Paul Brotha 1953FilmNever Let Me Goas Lieutenant 1953FilmDesperate Momentas Anton 1952FilmMoulin Rougeas King Milo IV of Serbia 1951FilmThe African Queenas First Officer 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Uncle Lajos 1948TVStudio Oneas Machek 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self 1947TVKraft Television Theatre