Alan King

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

81

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-12-27

Deathday

2004-05-09 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

New York, New York, USA

Alan King

Biography

Alan King (born Irwin Alan Kniberg; December 26, 1927 – May 9, 2004) was an American actor and comedian known for his biting wit and often angry humorous rants. King became well known as a Jewish comedian and satirist. He was also a serious actor who appeared in a number of movies and television shows. King wrote several books, produced films, and appeared in plays. In later years, he helped many philanthropic causes.

Known For

Casino
8.0%

Casino

Nov 22, 1995

Family Guy
7.4%

Family Guy

Jan 31, 1999

Rush Hour 2
6.7%

Rush Hour 2

Aug 3, 2001

Cat's Eye
6.7%

Cat's Eye

Apr 12, 1985

Law & Order
7.4%

Law & Order

Sep 13, 1990

The Golden Girls
7.5%

The Golden Girls

Sep 14, 1985

The Anderson Tapes
6.1%

The Anderson Tapes

Jun 17, 1971

Author! Author!
5.9%

Author! Author!

Jun 18, 1982

Blossom
6.1%

Blossom

Jul 5, 1990

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Acting

2015
Uncovering Wolfen as Self (archive footage)
2004
Judy Garland: By Myself as Self - Actor (voice)
2004
Mind the Gap as Herb Schweitzer
2003
Mystics as Donal
2002
Sunshine State as Murray Silver
2001
Rush Hour 2 as Steve Reign
2001
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner as Self
1999
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club as Self
1999
Family Law as Hy Adlin
1999
Family Guy as The Don (voice)
1998
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time as Self
1998
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars as Supreme Commander (voice)
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown as Narrator
1995
Casino as Andy Stone
1995
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special as Self (uncredited)
1995
The Infiltrator
1995
Dad, the Angel & Me as Bernie
1994
Chicago Hope
1994
Baseball as Various (voice)
1994
Baseball as (voice)
1993
Blue Heelers
1992
Night and the City as Ira "Boom Boom" Grossman
1992
Love & War
1990
The Bonfire of the Vanities as Arthur Ruskin
1990
Law & Order as Defense Attorney Jonathan Shapiro
1990
Blossom
1989
Enemies, a Love Story as Rabbi Lembeck
1989
The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast as Self
1988
Memories of Me as Abe
1988
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz as Alan King
1988
Funny as Self
1987
thirtysomething
1987
You Talkin' To Me? as Self
1987
An Evening of Alan King at Carnegie Hall as Self
1986
American Masters as Self
1985
The Golden Girls as Mel Bushman
1985
Cat's Eye as Dr. Donatti
1985
Judy Garland: The Concert Years as Self
1984
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve as Self
1983
Lovesick as Lionel Gross, M.D.
1982
Author! Author! as Kreplich
1982
I, the Jury as Charles Kalecki
1980
Pinocchio's Christmas as Maestro Fire-Eater (voice)
1980
Pleasure Palace as Himself (uncredited)
1980
Just Tell Me What You Want as Max Herschel
1978
How to Pick Up Girls! as Manny Shiller
1976
Joys as Self
1974
Dinah! as Self
1971
The Anderson Tapes as Pat Angelo
1970
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles as Self
1968
That's Life
1968
The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1968
The Love Song of Barney Kempinski as Leo
1968
Bye Bye Braverman as The Rabbi
1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self
1966
ABC Stage 67 as Leo
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962
The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1961
On the Fiddle as Top Sgt. Buzzer
1961
On the Fiddle as T/Sgt Buzzer
1959
The Big Party as Self
1958
Kraft Music Hall as Self
1958
Kraft Music Hall as Self - Host
1957
The Helen Morgan Story as Benny Weaver
1956
The Girl He Left Behind as Maguire
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Host
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presente
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Co-Host/Presenter
1956
Miracle in the Rain as Gil Parker
1955
Hit the Deck as Shore Patrol
1953
The Oscars as Self
1950
The Bob Hope Show as Self
1950
What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
1950
What's My Line? as Self - Panelist
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as Self

Production

1987
An Evening of Alan King at Carnegie Hall as Executive Producer
1981
Wolfen as Executive Producer
1981
Cattle Annie and Little Britches as Producer
1980
Happy Birthday, Gemini as Executive Producer
1978
How to Pick Up Girls! as Executive Producer
1972
The Corner Bar as Producer
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