Jack Klugman
Actor
About This Interview
Jack Klugman was interviewed for two-and-a-half-hours in New York, NY. Mr. Klugman fondly recalled his fifty years in television, including his over 400 appearances on many of the early dramatic live anthologies, such as P hilco Playhouse, Kraft Television Theatre, U.S. Steel Hour, and Studio One. He talked about his invaluable friendship with Tony Randall, and their legacy, The Odd Couple. Klugman also talked about his lead role in the successful series Quincy, M.E. and in recent years winning the battle against throat cancer. The interview was conducted by Sunny Parich on May 1, 1998.
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
- On his interest in acting
- On his first job on Front page;
- On advice on acting "create a seven-day gem"
- On working in live television
- On working on Studio One; on acting in Twelve Angry Men; on production moving from New York to the west coast
- On The Twilight Zone
- On winning an Emmy for his work on The Defenders
- On the Hollywood Blacklist
- On the Odd Couple
- On Quincy, M.E.
- On his throat cancer
- On wanting to continue to work in theater
- On working in early live TV on such anthologies as Studio One and Kraft Theatre; on his role in Gypsy and Twelve Angry Men; on some of the directors he worked with
- On co-starring in the Producers' Showcase production of "The Petrified Forest" with Humphrey Bogart; on Fred Coe; on "The Blacklist" episode of The Defenders; on the Blacklist
- On the Blacklist; on starring i n The Odd Couple
- On his favorite episode of The Odd Couple,"Password"
- On starring in Quincy, M.E.
- On his illness; on his stage work; on his advice to aspiring actors; on his thoughts on "the golden age of television"; on how he would like to be remembered
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Mr. Klugman rocks, and I'm so glad this full interview exists!
superb actor
Best character of the best sitcom ever!
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