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My Take
Hal Linden is the kind of self-made New Yorker I instinctively root for. He started as a big-band musician and singer before pivoting to the stage, then won a Tony for Best Actor in a Musical and three Daytime Emmys along the way. I suspect his musical training is the secret weapon behind his impeccable comic timing; rhythm in music becomes rhythm in delivery. What floors me most is his sheer longevity, decades of working without ever chasing a trend. There is something almost sacred about an artisan who sustains a single, steady craft for more than half a century.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hal Linden
- Name (Japanese)
- ハル・リンデン
- Reading
- はる・りんでん
- Born
- March 20, 1931 (age 95)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- jazz musician / stage actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- High School of Music & Art
- University
- Queens College
Awards & achievements
- 1983 Daytime Emmy Award
- 1971 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
- 1984 Daytime Emmy Award
- 1995 Daytime Emmy Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.hallinden.net/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%83%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was Hal Linden born?
Born March 20, 1931 (age 95).
Where is Hal Linden from?
Hal Linden is from The Bronx, New York, United States.
What does Hal Linden do?
Hal Linden works as jazz musician, stage actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.