A prolific, instantly recognizable curly-haired character player of stage and screen, Bob Dishy has excelled at playing the 'Jewish Everyman' whether the character be a working-class stiff or a mid-level businessman coping with a nagging wife, unruly children and a bad day at the office. Presentable without being conventionally handsome, smart and experienced without being urbane, he has amassed an impressive resume over some four decades, encompassing everything from Broadway musicals to independent features.The Brooklyn-born son of immigrants (his father was from Lebanon, his mother Israel),
Raised in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, New York
Was a member of the Green Mansions Resorts resident acting company
1955
Broadway debut in "Damn Yankees", replacing James Komack in the role of Rocky
1957
Served with the US Army; performed in military shows in an 11-month tour (often singing "Heart" from "Damn Yankees"); won an All-Army Entertainment Contest for performance in the revue "Rolling Along"
