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Larry Gelman is an American film and television character actor. He is known for playing Dr. Bernie Tupperman on the TV series The Bob Newhart Show and Vinnie, the poker playing friend of Oscar and Felix, in the original TV series version of The Odd Couple.
Birth Name
Lawrence Sheldon Gelman
Born
Monday, 03 November 1930
Died
Monday, 07 June 2021
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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North Blvd | George | 2014 |
Sonny with a Chance | Buddy | 2009 |
Tales from the Catholic Church of Elvis! | Sydney | 2009 |
McBride: Fallen Idol | Pawnbroker | 2006 |
Wasabi Tuna | Sam | 2003 |
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Gabe (segment "Graffiti") | 1997 |
The Steve Harvey Show | Elderly Man | 1996 |
Fox Hunt | Mr. Scabarini | 1996 |
Freakazoid! | Young Quist | 1995 |
Kirk | Gabriel | 1995 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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North Blvd | George | 2014 |
Sonny with a Chance | Buddy | 2009 |
Tales from the Catholic Church of Elvis! | Sydney | 2009 |
McBride: Fallen Idol | Pawnbroker | 2006 |
Wasabi Tuna | Sam | 2003 |
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Gabe (segment "Graffiti") | 1997 |
The Steve Harvey Show | Elderly Man | 1996 |
Fox Hunt | Mr. Scabarini | 1996 |
Freakazoid! | Young Quist | 1995 |
Kirk | Gabriel | 1995 |
Touched by an Angel | Larry | 1994 |
ER | Dubin | 1994 |
On Our Own | Mr. Berger | 1994 |
Last Resort | Gus | 1994 |
Weird Science | Spokesmodel | 1994 |
Deadly Exposure | Hank | 1995 |
Deadly Exposure | Hank | 1993 |
Mr. Saturday Night | Mr. Gimbel | 1992 |
Rich Girl | Pawnbroker | 1991 |
Grand Slam | Irv Schlosser | 1990 |
Doogie Howser, M.D. | Dr. Ramsey | 1989 |
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | Sigmund Fruitcake / Vincent Van Gook | 1989 |
In the Heat of the Night | Desk Sergeant | 1988 |
Jake and the Fatman | Watson | 1987 |
The Last Fling | Walt | 1987 |
What a Country | Lenny Feldman | 1986 |
The Naked Cage | Doc | 1986 |
The Check Is in the Mail... | Bryon Turtletaub | 1986 |
Amazing Stories | Harry Striker | 1985 |
Girls Just Want to Have Fun | Tailor | 1985 |
Mr. Belvedere | Bookstore Clerk / Man #1 | 1985 |
Dreamscape | Mr. Webber | 1984 |
The Duck Factory | Poncho | 1984 |
Night Court | Man No. 1 / Mr. Ketover / Singing Heart | 1984 |
Tales from the Darkside | Elmo Shroud | 1983 |
Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Bernie Jakes | 1983 |
Lottery! | Donald Young | 1983 |
Amanda's | Hank | 1983 |
It Takes Two | Wallace | 1982 |
Remington Steele | Dr. S. Wilson Scabbard | 1982 |
O'Hara's Wife | Travel agent | 1982 |
Simon & Simon | Nightclub Owner | 1981 |
Cagney & Lacey | Bill / Cleo's John / Mr. Jacobs | 1981 |
Hill Street Blues | Myron | 1981 |
Wholly Moses! | Shepherd | 1980 |
The Righteous Apples | Mr. Rosencrantz | 1980 |
Topper | Mechanic | 1979 |
Delta Fox | Rudy | 1979 |
Archie Bunker's Place | Bandini / Uncle Nate | 1979 |
The Facts of Life | The Man | 1979 |
The Frisco Kid | Rabbi | 1979 |
Mork & Mindy | Mr. Al Klevins | 1978 |
Free Country | Leo Gold | 1978 |
Rabbit Test | Stand-Up Comic | 1978 |
A Different Approach | 1978 | |
CHiPs | Gus Becker | 1977 |
Prime Time | Man with Groceries | 1977 |
The Love Boat | Harvey Greenswann | 1977 |
Eight Is Enough | Officer Bernstein | 1977 |
Chatterbox! | Dr. Pearl | 1977 |
ABC Weekend Specials | Curly | 1977 |
Raid on Entebbe | Mr. Berg | 1976 |
In MacArthur Park | Witness | 1976 |
Quincy M.E. | Rossiani | 1976 |
Slumber Party '57 | Cat Burglar | 1976 |
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood | Bit Part | 1976 |
Tunnel Vision | Bill Guy | 1976 |
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case | Man with Cigar | 1976 |
Laverne & Shirley | Chuck Malone | 1976 |
One Day at a Time | Roscoe | 1975 |
The Strongest Man in the World | Larry | 1975 |
Rhoda | Wendell | 1974 |
Barney Miller | Edward Sellers / Joseph Hilyer / Philip Bishop / Sidney Bouton | 1974 |
Superdad | Mr. Schlimmer | 1974 |
Kojak | Dr. Marcus / Ramos | 1973 |
Needles and Pins | Max | 1973 |
Your Three Minutes Are Up | Mr. Roberts | 1973 |
Harry O | Counterman | 1973 |
ABC Afterschool Specials | Luncheonette Owner | 1972 |
The Bob Newhart Show | Dr. Bernie Tupperman | 1972 |
Maude | Hubie Binder | 1972 |
Now You See Him, Now You Don't | Professor | 1972 |
Gidget Gets Married | Anatole | 1972 |
The Christian Licorice Store | Assistant Director | 1971 |
Nichols | Cronie | 1971 |
The Odd Couple | Vinnie | 1970 |
The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Herb Bernstein | 1970 |
Nanny and the Professor | Reporter | 1970 |
The Doris Day Show | Terry Madden / Nat / Man #2 | 1968 |
Funny Girl | Newsman | 1968 |
Mannix | Man at Sidewalk Accident Scene | 1967 |
The Carol Burnett Show | Miklos | 1967 |
The Flying Nun | Man #1 / Mendoza | 1967 |
The Busy Body | Board Member | 1967 |
Occasional Wife | Waiter | 1966 |
The Monkees | Director / Salesman / Stage Manager | 1966 |
Batman | Bank Manager | 1966 |
Get Smart | Hanrahan | 1965 |
I Dream of Jeannie | Sigmund Freud | 1965 |
Run for Your Life | Deputy / 3rd Reporter | 1965 |
My Three Sons | Man | 1960 |
The Magical World of Disney | Larry / Mr. Schlimmer / Professor | 1954 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series | Nominated |