Herbie Faye
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | February 2, 1899
Died | June 28, 1980 | (aged 81)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1951–1980 (his death) |
Herbie Faye (February 2, 1899 – June 28, 1980) was an American actor and vaudeville comedian who appeared in both of Phil Silvers' CBS television series, The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959) and The New Phil Silvers Show (1963–1964). Faye died June 28, 1980, from heart failure.[1]
Career
Faye worked with Mildred Harris in vaudeville, with Silvers as one of the supporting cast.[2] His relationship with Silvers began in 1928 when Silvers was the straight man in Faye's act.[3]
On Broadway, Faye appeared in Top Banana (1951)[4] and Wine, Women and Song (1942).[5]
In movies, Faye appeared in 1956 as Max in The Harder They Fall, a boxing story starring Humphrey Bogart in his last role. In 1961, he appeared as a cook in the comedy film Snow White and the Three Stooges. In 1962, he portrayed Charlie the bartender, in another boxing film Requiem for a Heavyweight, starring Anthony Quinn.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1954 | Top Banana | Moe | |
1955 | The Shrike | Tager | |
1956 | The Harder They Fall | Max | |
1959 | Never Steal Anything Small | Hymie | |
1961 | Snow White and the Three Stooges | Head Cook | Uncredited |
1962 | Requiem for a Heavyweight | Charlie, the Bartender | |
1963 | Come Blow Your Horn | Waiter | Uncredited |
1963 | The Thrill of It All | Irving | |
1964 | The Patsy | Tailor | Uncredited |
1964 | The Disorderly Orderly | Mr. Welles, Patient | Uncredited |
1965 | The Family Jewels | Joe | |
1966 | The Ghost and Mr. Chicken | Man in Diner | Uncredited |
1966 | The Fortune Cookie | Maury, the Equipment Man | |
1967 | Enter Laughing | Mr. Schoenbaum | |
1967 | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Taxi Driver | |
1968 | Blackbeard's Ghost | Croupier | |
1968 | The Night They Raided Minsky's | Waiter | Uncredited |
1969 | Angel in My Pocket | Mr. Welch | |
1969 | The Love God? | Lester Timkin | |
1971 | Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? | Divorcee | |
1980 | Melvin and Howard | Man Witness | (final film role) |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1955–1959 | The Phil Silvers Show | Corporal Sam Fender | Series regular |
1961 | The Tom Ewell Show | Whitey | Episode "Mr. Shrewd" (Season 1, Episode 15) |
1961 | The Tom Ewell Show | Rudy | Episode "Handy Man" (Season 1, Episode 28) |
1963–1964 | The New Phil Silvers Show | Waluska | Series regular |
1965 | The Munsters | Rod | Episode "Herman Munster, Shutterbug" |
1967 | Rango | Storekeeper | Episode "Rango the Outlaw" |
1974 4-30 | Happy Days | POP | Episode "Knock Around the Block" (Season 1, Episode 15) |
References
- ^ Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., pp. 598, 658
- ^ Barron, Mark (February 18, 1952). "'Fabulous Invalid' Shows Gross About 50 Billion Dollars Annually". Denton Record-Chronicle. Texas, Denton. p. 3. Retrieved January 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Herbie Faye Was Teacher of Silvers". Biddeford-Saco Journal. Maine, Biddeford. April 11, 1964. p. 11. Retrieved January 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Top Banana - Cast". Playbill Vault. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "("Herbie Faye" search results". Playbill Vault. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
External links
- Herbie Faye at IMDb
- Herbie Faye at the Internet Broadway Database
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