Maurice Brenner
Maurice Brenner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Morris Brenner August 25, 1914 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 2005 (aged 91) Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse |
Judith Brenner (died. 1998) |
Morris Brenner (August 25, 1914 - August 25, 2005) was an American actor. He was best known for playing Pvt. Irving Fleischman in The Phil Silvers Show.
Brenner guest-starred in television programs, including The Dick Van Dyke Show, Naked City and East Side/West Side. He also appeared in several Broadway plays including, The Bees and the Flowers, The Madwoman of Chaillot, Lunatics and Lovers, Fiddler on the Roof and Minor Miracle. Brenner was supposed to play Pvt. Duane Doberman in The Phil Silvers Show, but was recasted to Pvt. Irving Fleischman, when Maurice Gosfield came in and auditioned.[2]
Brenner died in August 2005, at his 91th birthday at the Actors Fund Home in Hackensack, New Jersey.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | The New Recruits | Pvt. Duane Doberman | TV Movie |
| 1959 | Keep in Step | Pvt. Irving Fleischman | TV Movie |
| 1964 | Lilith | Mr. Gordon | uncredited |
| 1965 | Mirage | Minor Role | uncredited |
| 1985 | The Purple Rose of Cairo | Diner Patron | |
| 1987 | Sweet Lorraine | Marie's Grandfather | |
| 1989 | American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-1959 | The Phil Silvers Show | Pvt. Irving Fleischman | 132 episodes |
| 1955-1956 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Pvt. Irving Fleischman/Himself | 2 episodes |
| 1961-1963 | Car 54, Where Are You? | Officer Kramer/Alvin Broos/Officer Julie - Dispatcher | 5 episodes |
| 1962 | Naked City | Milk Man | 1 episode |
| 1963 | East Side/West Side | 1 episode | |
| 1964 | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Mr. Little | 1 episode |
| 1993 | TriBeCa | Max | 1 episode |
References
- ^ "Maurice Brenner Obituary (1914 - 2005) - The New York Times". April 22, 2021. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ The Comedians (Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy). Grove Atlantic. November 3, 2015. ISBN 9780802190864. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths BRENNER, MAURICE". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2021.