John RandolphAKA:
Emanuel Hirsch Cohen
,
Mortimer Lippman
Nationality:
American Birthdate:
06/01/1915 Birthplace:
Bronx, New York Death Date:
02/24/2004
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biography
A balding, sturdy character actor with likably average looks and an approachable if sometimes stern or pompous demeanor, Randolph has played many businessmen, judges (as in "Frances" 1982), officials (the Mayor in "Earthquake" 1974), police chiefs (as in "Serpico" 1973) and authority figures (memorably as Jack Nicholson's father in "Prizzi's Honor" 1985). Prolific on the stage, Randolph started out in one of the Federal Theatre Project's famous "Living Newspapers" which were prevalent during the Depression. He appeared on early TV in the late 1940s and made his feature debut in "The Naked
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Year
Milestone
1927
Name was changed to Mortimer Lippman when he was 12 by his stepfather, Joseph Lippman (date approximate)
1938
Made Broadway debut in "Medicine Show", a Federal Theatre "Living Newspaper" production helmed by director Jules Dassin
1940
Legally changed name to John Randolph
1942
Served in the US Army Air Forces during WWII; achieved the rank of corporal
1948
Feature film debut, "The Naked City"; played bit part as a policeman
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