Jack Gilford

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.

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

Occupation

actor / television actor / stage actor / film actor / musical theatre actor

Motto

Private

• 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

Tags

• New York
• actor
• television actor
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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