Jack Kruschen

Canadian-born 'Jack Kruschen' (qv) entered films after years on the stage, and became a dependable character actor both in movies and on television. Often cast as ethnic comedy relief, Kruschen occasionally landed a role as a villain, but was more often the volatile, emotional Italian or Jewish neighbor patriarch. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in _The Apartment (1960)_ (qv).::[email protected]