Michael Granger

Michael Granger (May 14, 1923 – October 22, 1981) was an American actor.

For other uses, see Michael Granger (disambiguation).
Michael Granger
Born
Milton Grossman

(1923-05-14)May 14, 1923
Kansas City, Missouri
DiedOctober 25, 1981(1981-10-25) (aged 58)
New York City
OccupationActor
Known forThe Big Heat, Creature With The Atom Brain, Fiddler on the Roof

Early life

Granger was born Milton Grossman in Kansas City, Missouri. He was Jewish.

Career

Granger appeared in The Big Heat and in B movies such as Creature With The Atom Brain, as well as on TV shows including Rawhide, Kojak, Gunsmoke and The Untouchables.[1] He created the role of Lazar Wolf, the butcher, in the original Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof in 1964, and can be heard on the original cast album singing L'Chaim with Zero Mostel. He appeared in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center with Liv Ullmann and Sam Waterston in 1975, and was again on Broadway in 1980 in Tennessee Williams' Clothes for a Summer Hotel. Known for his resonant bass speaking voice, in the final years of Granger's life he became a sought-after voiceover actor.

Death

Granger died October 22, 1981, in New York City of heart failure.

Filmography

References
  1. "Michael Granger Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2014.


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