Tony Randall

Tony Randall

Anthony Leonard Randall (born Aryeh Leonard Rosenberg; February 26, 1920 – May 17, 2004) was an American actor, comedian, producer, and director. He is best known for portraying the role of Felix Unger in a television adaptation of the 1965 play, The Odd Couple by Neil Simon, as well as it's updated series and movie. He starred in the sitcom Love, Sidney in which he portrayed the first ever gay lead of a show. He has also been in numerous movies over his long career including many voice roles. In a career spanning six decades, he received six Golden Globe Award nominations and six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning one Emmy.

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Filmography

2011

Paul Williams Still Alive
Paul Williams Still Alive
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 9/11/2011

2009

Paris Hilton, Inc.
Paris Hilton, Inc.
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 11/29/2009

2006

TV
Legends
as Pete Ramsey (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV - Released: 11/17/2006

2003

Down with Love
Down with Love
as Theodore Banner
Movie - Released: 5/8/2003

1999

Movie
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1999
Louis Prima: The Wildest!
Louis Prima: The Wildest!
as Himself (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/22/1999

1998

Brother's Keeper
Brother's Keeper
as Tony
TV - Released: 9/24/1998

1994

Robot in the Family
Robot in the Family
as Golddigger (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/2/1994
The Magic School Bus
The Magic School Bus
as (voice)
TV - Released: 9/10/1994

1993

Fatal Instinct
Fatal Instinct
as Judge Skanky
Movie - Released: 10/29/1993
The Odd Couple: Together Again
The Odd Couple: Together Again
as Felix Unger
Movie - Released: 9/24/1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self
TV - Released: 9/13/1993

1992

A Christmas Celebration: Send Round the Song
A Christmas Celebration: Send Round the Song
as Self - Narrator / Host
Movie - Released: 12/1/1992

1991

Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey
Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/16/1991
The Boss
The Boss
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 1/1/1991
Movie
Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 11/1/1991

1990

Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
as Brain Gremlin (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/15/1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/21/1990
Movie

1989

The Man in the Brown Suit
The Man in the Brown Suit
as Rev. Edward Chichester
Movie - Released: 1/4/1989
That's Adequate
That's Adequate
as Self - Host
Movie - Released: 1/20/1989
Movie
It Had to Be You
as Milton
Movie - Released: 10/27/1989

1988

Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
as Tony Randall
Movie - Released: 8/16/1988
Movie
Save the Dog!
as Oliver Bishop
Movie - Released: 3/19/1988

1987

Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus
as Self - Host
Movie - Released: 11/27/1987
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street
as Narrator/Signor Valenti (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/18/1987
TV
The Great American Quiz Show
TV - Released: 8/25/1987

1986

Sunday Drive
Sunday Drive
as Uncle Bill
Movie - Released: 11/30/1986
My Little Pony: The Movie
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Moochick (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/6/1986
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/31/1986
My Little Pony
My Little Pony
TV - Released: 9/15/1986

1985

Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/10/1985
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
as Putzi (The Comedian)
Movie - Released: 2/17/1985
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/16/1985

1984

The Pigs vs. The Freaks
The Pigs vs. The Freaks
as Rambaba Organimus
Movie - Released: 7/6/1984
My Little Pony
My Little Pony
as Moochick (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/14/1984

1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/1/1982
The King of Comedy
The King of Comedy
as Tony Randall
Movie - Released: 12/18/1982
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/8/1982

1981

Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend
Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend
as Sidney Shorr
Movie - Released: 10/5/1981
Gimme a Break!
Gimme a Break!
TV - Released: 10/29/1981
Love, Sidney
Love, Sidney
as Sidney Shorr
TV - Released: 10/28/1981

1980

The Gong Show Movie
The Gong Show Movie
as Performer in Tuxedo
Movie - Released: 5/23/1980
Foolin' Around
Foolin' Around
as Peddicord
Movie - Released: 10/17/1980
The Big Show
The Big Show
as Self
TV - Released: 3/4/1980

1979

Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt
as Henry Motley
Movie - Released: 12/21/1979

1978

Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
as Lord Seymour Devery
Movie - Released: 5/26/1978

1977

The Beatles Forever
The Beatles Forever
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/24/1977
The Brady Bunch Hour
The Brady Bunch Hour
TV - Released: 1/23/1977

1976

The Sonny and Cher Show
The Sonny and Cher Show
TV - Released: 2/1/1976
Battle of the Network Stars
Battle of the Network Stars
TV - Released: 11/13/1976
The Tony Randall Show
The Tony Randall Show
as Walter Franklin
TV - Released: 9/23/1976
The Captain and Tennille
The Captain and Tennille
as Self
TV - Released: 9/20/1976
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
TV - Released: 9/5/1976

1975

Cher
Cher
as Self
TV - Released: 2/16/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
TV - Released: 10/11/1975

1974

Tony Orlando and Dawn
Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self
TV - Released: 12/4/1974

1972

The Julie Andrews Hour
The Julie Andrews Hour
as Self
TV - Released: 9/13/1972

1970

The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
as Felix Unger
TV - Released: 9/24/1970
The Flip Wilson Show
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/17/1970

1969

Hello Down There
Hello Down There
as Fred Miller
Movie - Released: 1/1/1969
The Littlest Angel
The Littlest Angel
as Democritus
Movie - Released: 12/6/1969
The Woody Allen Special
The Woody Allen Special
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/21/1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self
TV - Released: 1/22/1969
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
as Mark
TV - Released: 9/29/1969

1968

Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy
as Rudolph Springer
TV - Released: 9/23/1968
TV
That's Life
TV - Released: 9/24/1968
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 6/6/1968

1967

Movie
And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1967
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
TV - Released: 9/11/1967
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
as Various Characters
TV - Released: 9/11/1967

1966

Our Man in Marrakesh
Our Man in Marrakesh
as Andrew Jessel
Movie - Released: 5/5/1966
Gambit
Gambit
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/21/1966
ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67
as Inspector Berry / Geoffrey Judge
TV - Released: 9/14/1966

1965

The Alphabet Murders
The Alphabet Murders
as Hercule Poirot
Movie - Released: 12/26/1965
Fluffy
Fluffy
as Prof. Daniel Potter
Movie - Released: 6/27/1965

1964

Send Me No Flowers
Send Me No Flowers
as Arnold Nash
Movie - Released: 10/14/1964
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
as Dr. Lao / The Abominable Snowman / Merlin the Magician / Apollonius of Tyana / Pan / The Giant Serpent / Medusa / Audience Member
Movie - Released: 3/18/1964
The Brass Bottle
The Brass Bottle
as Harold Ventimore
Movie - Released: 5/20/1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Hood (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/24/1964
The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 1/4/1964

1963

Island of Love
Island of Love
as Paul Ferris
Movie - Released: 6/12/1963
TV
Vacation Playhouse
as Willie Coogan
TV - Released: 7/22/1963
The Danny Kaye Show
The Danny Kaye Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/25/1963

1962

Boys' Night Out
Boys' Night Out
as George Drayton
Movie - Released: 6/21/1962
Two Weeks in Another Town
Two Weeks in Another Town
as Ad Lib in Lounge (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/17/1962
Arsenic & Old Lace
Arsenic & Old Lace
as Mortimer Brewster
Movie - Released: 2/5/1962
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Hadley Purvis
TV - Released: 9/20/1962

1961

Lover Come Back
Lover Come Back
as Peter 'Pete' Ramsey
Movie - Released: 12/20/1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
TV - Released: 12/11/1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
TV - Released: 12/11/1961

1960

Let's Make Love
Let's Make Love
as Alexander Coffman
Movie - Released: 9/8/1960
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as King of France
Movie - Released: 7/21/1960
Checkmate
Checkmate
as Luther Gage
TV - Released: 9/17/1960

1959

Pillow Talk
Pillow Talk
as Jonathan Forbes
Movie - Released: 10/7/1959
The Mating Game
The Mating Game
as Lorenzo Charlton
Movie - Released: 4/29/1959

1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV - Released: 10/6/1958
The Dick Clark Show
The Dick Clark Show
as Self
TV - Released: 2/15/1958
Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/8/1958

1957

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
as Rockwell P. Hunter / Himself
Movie - Released: 7/29/1957
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
Oh, Men! Oh, Women!
as Cobbler
Movie - Released: 2/22/1957
No Down Payment
No Down Payment
as Jerry Flagg
Movie - Released: 10/30/1957

1956

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
TV - Released: 10/5/1956
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 6/24/1956
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
as Self
TV - Released: 6/24/1956
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
TV - Released: 4/1/1956
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 4/1/1956

1953

General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Justin Hale
TV - Released: 2/1/1953
TV
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
TV - Released: 10/2/1953
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self
TV - Released: 3/19/1953

1952

TV
Mister Peepers
as Harvey Weskit
TV - Released: 7/3/1952

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Mortimer Brewster
TV - Released: 12/24/1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV - Released: 12/24/1951

1950

What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
TV - Released: 2/2/1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist
TV - Released: 2/2/1950

1948

Studio One
Studio One
TV - Released: 11/7/1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
TV - Released: 6/20/1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
TV - Released: 10/3/1948
Studio One
Studio One
as Walter
TV - Released: 11/7/1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Ernest Winkler
TV - Released: 10/3/1948

1942

Saboteur
Saboteur
as Cameraman (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/24/1942