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Allan Arbus

 
Actor: Allan Arbus
 
  • Born: Feb 15, 1918 in New York, New York
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '70s-'90s
  • Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
  • Career Highlights: Coffy, The Last Married Couple in America, Chief Zabu
  • First Major Screen Credit: Coffy (1973)

Biography

Arbus, a character actor, has been onscreen since with Hey, Let's Twist (1962). ~ All Movie Guide
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Allan Arbus
Born Allan Arbus
February 15, 1918 (1918-02-15) (age 91)
New York City, New York, United States
Occupation Film, television actor, photographer
Years active as actor: 1959 - present
Spouse(s) Diane Arbus (1941 - 1959)
Mariclare Costello (1977 - present)

Allan Arbus (b. February 15, 1918) is an American actor notable for his role as psychiatrist Dr. Sidney Freedman on the television series M*A*S*H.

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Biography

Early life

Arbus was born in New York City of Jewish background,[1] the son of Rose (née Goldberg) and Harry Arbus, who was a stock broker.[2] His first wife was photographer Diane Arbus (née Nemerov), whom he married in 1941. At one time before he became an actor, he was so taken by Benny Goodman's recordings that he took up playing the clarinet.

Photography career, marriage and divorce

During the 1940s, Arbus became a photographer for the United States Army and afterward set up a photographic advertising business with his wife. Edward Steichen's noted photo exhibition The Family of Man included a photograph credited to the couple.[3] The pair had two children, photographer Amy Arbus and writer and art director Doon Arbus. The couple divorced in 1959, and Diane Arbus went on to become one of the most notable American photographers of the late 20th century. Arbus married Irish-American actress Mariclare Costello in 1977, with whom he has one daughter, Arin Arbus.

Acting career, recurring M*A*S*H role

Arbus' acting career took off after he landed the lead role in Robert Downey Sr.'s cult film Greaser's Palace in 1972, starred opposite Bette Davis in Scream, Pretty Peggy in 1973, and was featured as Gregory LaCava in W.C. Fields and Me in 1976. These led to his continuing role as Maj. Sidney Freedman on M*A*S*H, although in an early episode, titled "Radar's Report" (1973) he was called "Milton Freedman." This role would lead to other television and film works, which include a brief appearance in the 1973 film Cinderella Liberty as a drunken sailor. Arbus is also seen in the 1973 film Coffy (starring Pam Grier), where he plays a drug-dealer with strange sexual needs. He also played the minor role of Pasarian in the 1978 movie Damien: Omen II, one of Damien's many victims in The Omen trilogy.

Diane and Allan Arbus' studio/living quarters were at one time at 319 East 72nd Street in New York City. Their neighbor and friend was Robert Brown, an actor from the TV show Here Come the Brides.

References

  1. ^ Bloom, Nate (2005-05-05). "Celebrity Jews". The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California. http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/25812/edition_id/500/format/html/displaystory.html. Retrieved on 2006-12-13. 
  2. ^ Allan Arbus Biography (1918-)
  3. ^ Marshall, Peter. "Diane Arbus: Key Facts". About.com. http://photography.about.com/od/acphotographers/a/arbuskey.htm. Retrieved on 2006-12-22. 

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