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Louis Zorich
Louis Zorich (February 12, 1924 – January 30, 2018) was an American actor and musician who performed on stage, in films, and television. In film, he appeared in Fiddler on the Roof. On television, he may be best known for portraying sporting goods salesman Burt Buchman, Paul Buchman's father, on the NBC series Mad About You from 1993 to 1999.
Zorich was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Croatian immigrants. He attended Earle Elementary School before going on to attend Roosevelt University and Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago (now at DePaul University) in his hometown of Chicago. Louis's nephew, Chris Zorich, played professional football.
Zorich served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Zorich appeared in two productions, in Inherit The Wind (1958) and My Three Angels (1959), at the Crest Theatre in Toronto, Canada. Zorich made his Broadway debut in 1961 in Becket starring Laurence Olivier and Anthony Quinn. In 1969, he played a "venal Italian cardinal" in Hadrian VII where he was nominated for a Tony Award.
In 1973, Zorich and his wife, the award-winning film and stage actress Olympia Dukakis, founded the Whole Theatre Company in Montclair, New Jersey — that state's first resident professional theater. They operated the theater for 18 years.
In the 1976 revival of They Knew What They Wanted, Zorich played middle-aged Napa Valley grape farmer Tony and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. Critic Douglas Watt wrote, "Zorich underlines the heartiness, canniness and energy of Tony -- even after he has suffered that crushing wedding-day accident --- in countless shrewd and effective details." He played Mr. Maraczek in the 1993 Broadway musical revival She Loves Me. Critic Frank Scheck wrote, "...Louis Zorich is moving as the store owner trying to cope with the news of his wife's infidelity." Zorich said in 1993, "Actors are by nature introverted, sensitive people, who can lead behind their characters. Every time I walk on that stage I still get nervous."
Zorich was on the faculty of HB Studio in New York City. He also edited the anthology What Have You Done: The Inside Stories of Auditioning from the Ridiculous to the Sublime.
Zorich played the Russian Constable in the movie version of Fiddler on the Roof (1971) and a cab dispatcher in the comedy For Pete's Sake (1974).
Louis Zorich
Louis Zorich (February 12, 1924 – January 30, 2018) was an American actor and musician who performed on stage, in films, and television. In film, he appeared in Fiddler on the Roof. On television, he may be best known for portraying sporting goods salesman Burt Buchman, Paul Buchman's father, on the NBC series Mad About You from 1993 to 1999.
Zorich was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Croatian immigrants. He attended Earle Elementary School before going on to attend Roosevelt University and Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago (now at DePaul University) in his hometown of Chicago. Louis's nephew, Chris Zorich, played professional football.
Zorich served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Zorich appeared in two productions, in Inherit The Wind (1958) and My Three Angels (1959), at the Crest Theatre in Toronto, Canada. Zorich made his Broadway debut in 1961 in Becket starring Laurence Olivier and Anthony Quinn. In 1969, he played a "venal Italian cardinal" in Hadrian VII where he was nominated for a Tony Award.
In 1973, Zorich and his wife, the award-winning film and stage actress Olympia Dukakis, founded the Whole Theatre Company in Montclair, New Jersey — that state's first resident professional theater. They operated the theater for 18 years.
In the 1976 revival of They Knew What They Wanted, Zorich played middle-aged Napa Valley grape farmer Tony and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. Critic Douglas Watt wrote, "Zorich underlines the heartiness, canniness and energy of Tony -- even after he has suffered that crushing wedding-day accident --- in countless shrewd and effective details." He played Mr. Maraczek in the 1993 Broadway musical revival She Loves Me. Critic Frank Scheck wrote, "...Louis Zorich is moving as the store owner trying to cope with the news of his wife's infidelity." Zorich said in 1993, "Actors are by nature introverted, sensitive people, who can lead behind their characters. Every time I walk on that stage I still get nervous."
Zorich was on the faculty of HB Studio in New York City. He also edited the anthology What Have You Done: The Inside Stories of Auditioning from the Ridiculous to the Sublime.
Zorich played the Russian Constable in the movie version of Fiddler on the Roof (1971) and a cab dispatcher in the comedy For Pete's Sake (1974).