Gender
Male
Born
Jul 25, 1908
New York, New York, USA
Died
Jun 04, 1990
New York, New York, USA
Performer
Relations
Husband of
Madeline Gilford
Comments
Was blacklisted during McCarthy years
  • CREDITS
    The World of Sholom Aleichem (Feb 11, 1982 - Feb 28, 1982)
    • Starring: Jack Gilford [The Melamed, Sholom Aleichem, Bontche Schweig, Aaron Katz]
    PlayOriginal
    The Supporting Cast (Aug 06, 1981 - Sep 05, 1981)
    • Starring: Jack Gilford [Arnold]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Sly Fox (Dec 14, 1976 - Feb 19, 1978)
    • Also Starring: Jack Gilford [Jethro Crouch]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Sunshine Boys (Dec 20, 1972 - Apr 21, 1974)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford
      • Willie Clark - Replacement
    PlayComedyOriginal
    No, No, Nanette (Jan 19, 1971 - Feb 03, 1973)
    • Starring: Jack Gilford [Jimmy Smith]
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Three Men on a Horse (Oct 16, 1969 - Jan 10, 1970)
    • Starring: Jack Gilford [Erwin Trowbridge]
    PlayComedyRevival
    Cabaret (Nov 20, 1966 - Sep 06, 1969)
    • Starring: Jack Gilford [Herr Schultz]
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (May 08, 1962 - Aug 29, 1964)
    • Also Starring: Jack Gilford
      • Hysterium - (May 01, 1962 - Jun 27, 1964)
    MusicalComedy FarceOriginal
    The Tenth Man (Nov 05, 1959 - May 13, 1961)
    • Also Starring: Jack Gilford [Zitorsky]
    PlayOriginal
    Once Upon a Mattress (May 11, 1959 - Jul 02, 1960)
    • Also Starring: Jack Gilford [The King Sextimus]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Look After Lulu (Mar 03, 1959 - Apr 04, 1959)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford [Herr Van Putzeboum]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Drink to Me Only (Oct 08, 1958 - Dec 13, 1958)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford [Dr. Peter Ullman]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Romanoff and Juliet (Oct 10, 1957 - Sep 13, 1958)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford [Second Soldier]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Diary of Anne Frank (Oct 05, 1955 - Jun 22, 1957)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford [Mr. Dussel]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Live Wire (Aug 17, 1950 - Sep 09, 1950)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford [Sol Margolis]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Alive and Kicking (Jan 17, 1950 - Feb 25, 1950)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford [Madrigal Trio, Barney, Floogelman]
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    They Should Have Stood in Bed (Feb 13, 1942 - Feb 21, 1942)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford [Barney Snedeker]
    PlayOriginal
    Meet the People (Dec 25, 1940 - May 10, 1941)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott! (Jun 22, 1987 - Jun 22, 1987)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford [Performer]
    SpecialBenefitOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actor in a Musical

    1967 | Nominee  | Cabaret
    Starring: Jack Gilford
     

    Best Featured Actor in a Musical

    1963 | Nominee  | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
    Also Starring: Jack Gilford
The World of Sholom Aleichem (Feb 11, 1982 - Feb 28, 1982)
  • Starring: Jack Gilford [The Melamed, Sholom Aleichem, Bontche Schweig, Aaron Katz]
PlayOriginal
The Supporting Cast (Aug 06, 1981 - Sep 05, 1981)
  • Starring: Jack Gilford [Arnold]
PlayComedyOriginal
Sly Fox (Dec 14, 1976 - Feb 19, 1978)
  • Also Starring: Jack Gilford [Jethro Crouch]
PlayComedyOriginal
The Sunshine Boys (Dec 20, 1972 - Apr 21, 1974)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford
    • Willie Clark - Replacement
PlayComedyOriginal
No, No, Nanette (Jan 19, 1971 - Feb 03, 1973)
  • Starring: Jack Gilford [Jimmy Smith]
MusicalComedyRevival
Three Men on a Horse (Oct 16, 1969 - Jan 10, 1970)
  • Starring: Jack Gilford [Erwin Trowbridge]
PlayComedyRevival
Cabaret (Nov 20, 1966 - Sep 06, 1969)
  • Starring: Jack Gilford [Herr Schultz]
MusicalDramaOriginal
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (May 08, 1962 - Aug 29, 1964)
  • Also Starring: Jack Gilford
    • Hysterium - (May 01, 1962 - Jun 27, 1964)
MusicalComedy FarceOriginal
The Tenth Man (Nov 05, 1959 - May 13, 1961)
  • Also Starring: Jack Gilford [Zitorsky]
PlayOriginal
Once Upon a Mattress (May 11, 1959 - Jul 02, 1960)
  • Also Starring: Jack Gilford [The King Sextimus]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Look After Lulu (Mar 03, 1959 - Apr 04, 1959)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford [Herr Van Putzeboum]
PlayComedyOriginal
Drink to Me Only (Oct 08, 1958 - Dec 13, 1958)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford [Dr. Peter Ullman]
PlayComedyOriginal
Romanoff and Juliet (Oct 10, 1957 - Sep 13, 1958)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford [Second Soldier]
PlayComedyOriginal
The Diary of Anne Frank (Oct 05, 1955 - Jun 22, 1957)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford [Mr. Dussel]
PlayDramaOriginal
The Live Wire (Aug 17, 1950 - Sep 09, 1950)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford [Sol Margolis]
PlayComedyOriginal
Alive and Kicking (Jan 17, 1950 - Feb 25, 1950)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford [Madrigal Trio, Barney, Floogelman]
MusicalRevueOriginal
They Should Have Stood in Bed (Feb 13, 1942 - Feb 21, 1942)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford [Barney Snedeker]
PlayOriginal
Meet the People (Dec 25, 1940 - May 10, 1941)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford
MusicalRevueOriginal
Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott! (Jun 22, 1987 - Jun 22, 1987)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford [Performer]
SpecialBenefitOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in a Musical

1967 | Nominee  | Cabaret
Starring: Jack Gilford
 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1963 | Nominee  | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Also Starring: Jack Gilford

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