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Tony Randall: Biography

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Birth Name: Arthur Leonard Rosenberg
Birth Place: Tulsa, OK
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/26/1920, Pisces
Date of Death: 05/17/2004
Profession: Actor

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Tony Randall Fast Facts:

Started his career on radio and was a regular on I Love a Mystery in the early 1940s.
Made his Broadway debut (as Anthony Randall) in a 1947 production of Antony and Cleopatra, starring Katharine Cornell and featuring newcomers Maureen Stapleton, Eli Wallach and Charlton Heston.
Was an Emmy nominee (along with costar Jack Klugman) for each of the five years of The Odd Couple; he won once, Klugman twice.
Was a guest on The Tonight Show more than 100 times with Johnny Carson.
Worked for years to establish a repertory theater on Broadway and in 1991 founded the National Actors Theatre.
Was a guest on the debut episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, which aired Sept. 13, 1993.
Received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Pace University in 2003.

Tony Randall Relationships:
Mogscha Rosenberg - Father
Florence Gibbs Randall - Wife (deceased)
Heather Harlan Randall - Wife
Julia Laurette Randall - Daughter
Julia Rosenberg - Mother
Jefferson Salvini Randall - Son
Tony Randall Awards:
1971 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1972 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1973 Emmy: Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1974 Emmy: Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1975 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Winner
1977 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1960 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1962 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
1982 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1983 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1958 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1958 Tony: Actor (Musical) - Nominee
1993 Tony: Revival - Nominee
1994 Tony: Revival (Play) - Nominee
1996 Tony: Revival (Play) - Nominee
1997 Tony: Revival (Play) - Nominee
1954 Emmy: Best Series Supporting Actor - Nominee
College:
Attended Northwestern University, Evanston, IL