Leonard frey who played the role of motel the tailor in the 1971 movie fiddler on the roof after being featured in the broadway production has died of aids.
Name of tailor in fiddler on the roof.
The character of the matchmaker in fiddler on the roof was named yente.
Berl george little.
He continued to work on stage in films and on tv throughout the 1970s and 1980s but he never again attained the level of critical success he enjoyed in fiddler on the roof.
Frey who died wednesday.
Fiddler on the roof broadway fiddler on the roof original cast list original cast current cast.
She was married to herbert sargent.
Hone stanley fleet.
Fiddler on the roof.
In the original broadway production beatrice arthur played yente.
Shandel jacob kalich.
It was nominated for several more including best picture best actor for topol as tevye and best supporting actor for frey who played motel kamzoil the tailor.
Topol and frey had performed in stage productions of the musical.
Fyedka a russian marilyn rogers.
Yankel brian coburn.
Frey is probably best known for the role of motel the timid tailor in fiddler on the roof 1971.
As the narrator and main character of this story tevye is the father of five daughters an impoverished milkman a leader in his jewish community and husband to the headstrong golde.
She was an actress known for fiddler on the roof 1971 ben casey 1961 and the felony squad 1966.
She died on september 28 1973 in los angeles california usa.
This performance landed him a nomination for a supporting actor oscar.
Norma crane was born on november 10 1928 in new york usa as norma anna bella zuckerman.