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Jack Gilford

American actor
Also known as: Yankel Gellman
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  • Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey
    Cabaret
    / Original Broadway cast and production

    …Haworth, Bert Convy, Lotte Lenya, Jack Gilford, Edward Winter, and Joel Grey as the depraved Master of Ceremonies (or Emcee), a role that he reprised to great acclaim in the 1972 film version of Cabaret. Grey’s performances earned him both a Tony Award (for best featured actor in a musical)…

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    …Haworth, Bert Convy, Lotte Lenya, Jack Gilford, Edward Winter, and Joel Grey as the depraved Master of Ceremonies (or Emcee), a role that he reprised to great acclaim in the 1972 film version of Cabaret. Grey’s performances earned him both a Tony Award (for best featured actor in a musical)…

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