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Jack Gilford

ジャック・ギルフォード　/　じゃっく・ぎるふぉーど

American actor

July 25, 1907 – June 4, 1990　・　Manhattan, New York, United States

New York
actor
television actor
stage actor

My Take

What I admire most about Jack Gilford is his range: Broadway, film, and television all bore his fingerprints across a long career. Born Jacob Aaron Gellman in Manhattan, he was the kind of character actor who never needed the spotlight to be unforgettable, and his Oscar nomination for Save the Tiger felt like overdue recognition of a craftsman's craftsman. To me, he represents a vanishing breed of performer who built warmth and texture into every supporting role. There is something quietly heroic about an actor who serves the story rather than his own ego, and Gilford did exactly that for decades.

Overview

Jack Gilford (born Jacob Aaron Gellman; July 25, 1908 – June 4, 1990) was an American Broadway, film, and television actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Save the Tiger (1973).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jack Gilford
Name (Japanese): ジャック・ギルフォード
Reading: じゃっく・ぎるふぉーど
Born: July 25, 1907 – June 4, 1990
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Goat
Origin: Manhattan, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
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Occupation: actor / television actor / stage actor / film actor / musical theatre actor

2. Background

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3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AE%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89

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