Description:
Canadian-born Jack Kruschen entered films after years on the stage, and became a dependable character actor both in movies and on television. Often cast as ethnic comedy relief, Kruschen occasionally landed a role as a villain, but was more often the volatile, emotional Italian or Jewish neighbor patriarch. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Apartment (1960).
Birthday
March 20, 1922
Born In
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Spouse/Ex-
Mary Pender July 23, 1979 - April 2, 2002 (his death),Violet Rafaella Mooring February 22, 1963 - February 8, 1978 (her death),Marjorie Ullman January 12, 1947 - December 4, 1961 (divorced)
Trivia
In 1939, Kruschen was already appearing in TV dramas on the Don Lee
experimental station in Los Angeles; the programs were beamed out to
roughly 200 (mechanical - as opposed to modern electronic) sets with 3" screens.
Salaries
$15,000
