Martin Azarow

Martin Azarow
Martin Azarow
Born	Martin Monroe Azarow; July 4, 1934; Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	September 8, 2003 (aged 69); Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film and television actor
Years active	1976–1990
Spouse	Marjorie Azarow

Martin Monroe Azarow (July 4, 1934 – September 8, 2003) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of "Big Al" in the 1982 film They Call Me Bruce?.^[1]^[2]

Born in Brooklyn, New York.^[3] Azarow appeared in television programs including Taxi, Remington Steele, T.J. Hooker, It's a Living, L.A. Law,^[4] Hill Street Blues, St. Elsewhere, Charlie's Angels, Doogie Howser, M.D., The New Mike Hammer and Hooperman.^[3]^[5] He also appeared in films such as Some Kind of Hero, Mae West and Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling.^[5]

Azarow died in September 2003 at Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 69.^[3]^[6]^[7]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1977	The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa	Lombardi	TV movie
1981	Born to Be Sold	Louie Blatz	TV movie
1982	Some Kind of Hero	Tank		^[5]
1982	Mae West	Detective	TV movie	^[5]
1982	They Call Me Bruce?	Big Al		^[1]^[2]^[5]
1983	Missing Pieces	Hector Bolinas	TV movie	^[3]^[5]
1984	The Outlaws	Emil	TV movie	^[3]^[5]
1986	Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling	Gangster #2		^[5]
1987	The Jigsaw Murders	Leon Murch		^[5]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1976	Starsky & Hutch	Packrat	1 episode	^[3]^[5]
1978	Charlie's Angels	George Danforth	1 episode	^[3]^[5]^[7]
1979	Eight Is Enough	Will Burdett	1 episode	^[3]
1979	Operation Petticoat	Engineer Manganini	2 episodes
1980	The White Shadow	Party Guest	1 episode
1981	It's a Living	Mr. Scolick	1 episode	^[3]
1981-1985	Hill Street Blues	Dr. Sackheim/Cigar Smoker/Mortician	3 episodes	^[3]
1982	Hart to Hart	Mr. Brooklyn	1 episode
1982	T.J. Hooker	Harry Wheeler	1 episode
1982-1987	Cagney & Lacey	Ralph Steer	2 episodes
1982	St. Elsewhere	Fat Man	1 episode	^[3]
1983	Nine to Five	Gregory	1 episode
1983	Taxi	Leon (arm-wrestling cabbie)	1 episode	^[3]^[5]^[8]
1983	Remington Steele	Kessel Parks	1 episode	^[3]
1983	The A-Team	Danny	1 episode	^[3]^[5]
1984	The New Mike Hammer	Fat Man	1 episode	^[5]
1984	V	Rodrigo	1 episode	^[3]
1985	Brothers	Mr. Pappola	1 episode
1986	The Twilight Zone	Man	1 episode	^[3]
1986	Hunter	Henry Bartholomew	1 episode	^[3]^[5]
1987-1988	L.A. Law	Robert Sylvia	3 episodes	^[3]^[7]
1988	Ohara	Josephson	1 episode
1988	Max Headroom	Punk	1 episode	^[3]
1989	Hooperman	Cabbie	1 episode	^[3]
1989	Doogie Howser, M.D.	William Finkelstein	1 episode
1989	Pee-wee's Playhouse	Michael Angelo	1 episode
1989	Matlock	Proprietor	1 episode	^[3]
1990	Equal Justice	Arty	1 episode

References

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 Sherpard, Richard (January 16, 1983). "Korean Comic in 'They Call Me Bruce'". The New York Times. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
^ ^2.0 ^2.1 Budnik, Daniel (March 21, 2017). '80s Action Movies on the Cheap: 284 Low Budget, High Impact Pictures. McFarland. p. 37. ISBN 9781476626871 – via Google Books.
^ ^3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 ^3.11 ^3.12 ^3.13 ^3.14 ^3.15 ^3.16 ^3.17 ^3.18 ^3.19 ^3.20 Lentz, Harris (April 20, 2004). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003. McFarland. pp. 18–19. ISBN 9780786417568 – via Google Books.
^ Morris, Bruce (1997). Prime Time Network Serials: Episode Guides, Casts, and Credits for 37 Continuing Television Dramas, 1964-1993. McFarland. p. 607. ISBN 9780786401642 – via Google Books.
^ ^5.00 ^5.01 ^5.02 ^5.03 ^5.04 ^5.05 ^5.06 ^5.07 ^5.08 ^5.09 ^5.10 ^5.11 ^5.12 ^5.13 ^5.14 "Martin Azarow List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
^ "Azarow, TV, movie actor dies at 69". World News Network. September 11, 2003. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
^ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 "Martin Azarow Obituary (1934 - 2003)". Las Vegas Review-Journal. September 12, 2003. Archived from the original on April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
^ Harvey Miller (director) (2014). "Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame". Taxi: De finale Season [Taxi: The Final Season] (DVD) (in German and English). Paramount Home Media Distribution / Paramount Home Entertainment (Germany).{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links

[a-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Sherpard, Richard (January 16, 1983). "Korean Comic in 'They Call Me Bruce'". The New York Times. Retrieved April 24, 2021.

[b-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Budnik, Daniel (March 21, 2017). '80s Action Movies on the Cheap: 284 Low Budget, High Impact Pictures. McFarland. p. 37. ISBN 9781476626871 – via Google Books.

[c-3] 3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 ^3.11 ^3.12 ^3.13 ^3.14 ^3.15 ^3.16 ^3.17 ^3.18 ^3.19 ^3.20 Lentz, Harris (April 20, 2004). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003. McFarland. pp. 18–19. ISBN 9780786417568 – via Google Books.

[4] Morris, Bruce (1997). Prime Time Network Serials: Episode Guides, Casts, and Credits for 37 Continuing Television Dramas, 1964-1993. McFarland. p. 607. ISBN 9780786401642 – via Google Books.

[d-5] 5.00 ^5.01 ^5.02 ^5.03 ^5.04 ^5.05 ^5.06 ^5.07 ^5.08 ^5.09 ^5.10 ^5.11 ^5.12 ^5.13 ^5.14 "Martin Azarow List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved June 14, 2021.

[6] "Azarow, TV, movie actor dies at 69". World News Network. September 11, 2003. Retrieved April 24, 2021.

[e-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 "Martin Azarow Obituary (1934 - 2003)". Las Vegas Review-Journal. September 12, 2003. Archived from the original on April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.

[8] Harvey Miller (director) (2014). "Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame". Taxi: De finale Season [Taxi: The Final Season] (DVD) (in German and English). Paramount Home Media Distribution / Paramount Home Entertainment (Germany).{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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