Murray Gershenz, whose credits as a character actor ranged from Todd Phillips’ The Hangover to The Sarah Silverman Program, died after a heart attack on August 28. He was 91. Gershenz passed away in Los Angeles, where he’d also owned and operated music store “Music Man Murray” for over 50 years. The late bloomer began his acting career at age 80 with a role on Will & Grace as Uncle Funny; his film highlights include I Love You, Man, Smashed, and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. His resume also included episodes of Parks and Recreation, Mad Men, House M.D., Modern Family, Raising Hope, NCIS, Kickin’ It, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Tonight Show. He recently completed work on Sullivan & Son. Gershenz is survived by his children Irving, Norman and Nada, his grandchildren Sarah and Carmela, his great grandchildren Vincent and Mila. He was repped by close friend and manager Corey Allen Kotler and agent Theo Caesar.
- 9/8/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
The Hangover actor Murray Gershenz has died at the age of 91.
Gershenz's career consisted of several brief appearances in films and TV series, including I Love You Man, Parks and Recreation, Will & Grace, Mad Men and Modern Family.
The actor's most memorable scene is as a patient called Felix who undergoes a testicular cough test in front of The Hangover characters, as they set out to find missing husband-to-be Doug Billings.
Gershenz kicked off his acting career at 80, which also included several stints in sketches for Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Prior to his acting break, Gershenz owned a record store called Music Man Murray in Los Angeles.
Watch Gershenz's scene from The Hangover below:...
Gershenz's career consisted of several brief appearances in films and TV series, including I Love You Man, Parks and Recreation, Will & Grace, Mad Men and Modern Family.
The actor's most memorable scene is as a patient called Felix who undergoes a testicular cough test in front of The Hangover characters, as they set out to find missing husband-to-be Doug Billings.
Gershenz kicked off his acting career at 80, which also included several stints in sketches for Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Prior to his acting break, Gershenz owned a record store called Music Man Murray in Los Angeles.
Watch Gershenz's scene from The Hangover below:...
- 8/30/2013
- Digital Spy
The Hangover actor Murray Gershenz has died at the age of 91.
Gershenz's late career consisted of several brief appearances in films and TV series, including I Love You Man, Parks and Recreation, Will & Grace, Mad Men and Modern Family.
The actor's most memorable scene is as a patient called Felix who undergoes a testicular cough test in front of The Hangover characters, as they set out to find missing husband-to-be Doug Billings.
Gershenz kicked-off his acting career at 80, which also includes several stints in sketches for Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Prior to his acting break, Gershenz owned a record store called Music Man Murray in Los Angeles.
Watch Gershenz's scene from The Hangover below:...
Gershenz's late career consisted of several brief appearances in films and TV series, including I Love You Man, Parks and Recreation, Will & Grace, Mad Men and Modern Family.
The actor's most memorable scene is as a patient called Felix who undergoes a testicular cough test in front of The Hangover characters, as they set out to find missing husband-to-be Doug Billings.
Gershenz kicked-off his acting career at 80, which also includes several stints in sketches for Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Prior to his acting break, Gershenz owned a record store called Music Man Murray in Los Angeles.
Watch Gershenz's scene from The Hangover below:...
- 8/30/2013
- Digital Spy
Murray Gershenz, a Los Angeles record store owner who turned to acting late in life and appeared in The Hangover and other films and TV shows, died Wednesday of a heart attack. He was 91. Gershenz was the subject of Music Man Murray (2011), a 22-minute documentary directed by Richard Parks that showed the former opera singer and synagogue cantor struggling to find a buyer for the nearly half-million records he had collected and stored in a West Adams warehouse. Photos: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2013 Gershenz sold the collection this year to someone from New York, according
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- 8/29/2013
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actor and professional old guy Murray Gershenz has died, at the age of 91. A late bloomer in the industry, Gershenz only began acting when he was 80, beginning with a guest spot on a 2001 episode of Will & Grace. He subsequently appeared in I Love You, Man, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, and The Hangover, in which he memorably got a check-up from Matt Walsh. Gershenz’s TV credits included a recurring role on The Sarah Silverman Show and frequent appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live, as well as appearances on Parks And Recreation, Mad Men, House, Modern Family, and, most ...
- 8/29/2013
- avclub.com
Felix from "The Hangover" -- aka the old man who gets his balls checked in the best hospital scene ever -- has passed away at the age of 91, TMZ has learned.The actor's name was Murray Gershenz, and his rep tells us he died from a fatal heart attack Wednesday.Murray didn't begin his acting career until the age of 80, but he had since accumulated an impressive body of work ... including movie roles in "The Hangover,...
- 8/29/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Character actor Murray Gershenz, best known in recent years for his role as Felix -- aka the old man who makes a (cough, cough) memorable hospital visit -- in "The Hangover," has died of a heart attack. He was 91.
Gershenz, who didn't begin acting until age 80, amassed an impressive resume in his short stint in Hollywood, appearing in films like "The Hangover" and "I Love You, Man" and TV shows such as "Parks and Recreation," "Mad Men," "House," and "Modern Family."
His first love, however, was music, and for decades he ran a record store in Los Angeles specializing in rare recordings. Gershenz was the subject of a 2012 documentary called "Music Man Murray," named after his record shop, about his quest to sell off his 300,000-plus record collection. At the time, Gershenz was hoping to unload his records so he could devote himself full-time to his second career of acting.
Gershenz, who didn't begin acting until age 80, amassed an impressive resume in his short stint in Hollywood, appearing in films like "The Hangover" and "I Love You, Man" and TV shows such as "Parks and Recreation," "Mad Men," "House," and "Modern Family."
His first love, however, was music, and for decades he ran a record store in Los Angeles specializing in rare recordings. Gershenz was the subject of a 2012 documentary called "Music Man Murray," named after his record shop, about his quest to sell off his 300,000-plus record collection. At the time, Gershenz was hoping to unload his records so he could devote himself full-time to his second career of acting.
- 8/29/2013
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
Watch the trailer for John Eschenbaum's 3 Blind Saints, starring Richard Speight, Jr., Stelio Savante, Elijah Rock, Barry Corbin, Murray Gershenz, Audrey Matos and Irma P. Hall. The comedy finds DVD release on November 20th via FilmWorks Entertainment. Brad Wilson produces alongside writer Steve Gray. The story follows three childhood friends, Sam (Richard Speight, Jr., TV's Supernatural, Justified, Band of Brothers), Jamal (Elijah Rock), and Frankie (Stelio Savante) have schemed since they were kids to make it big. While cruising in Sam’s beat up “classic” convertible on a road trip they find themselves in the small town of Rocky Road where Rusty Pickens (Barry Corbin, No Country For Old Men) pretty much has everybody in his back pocket.
- 10/8/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch the trailer for John Eschenbaum's 3 Blind Saints, starring Richard Speight, Jr., Stelio Savante, Elijah Rock, Barry Corbin, Murray Gershenz, Audrey Matos and Irma P. Hall. The comedy finds DVD release on November 20th via FilmWorks Entertainment. Brad Wilson produces alongside writer Steve Gray. The story follows three childhood friends, Sam (Richard Speight, Jr., TV's Supernatural, Justified, Band of Brothers), Jamal (Elijah Rock), and Frankie (Stelio Savante) have schemed since they were kids to make it big. While cruising in Sam’s beat up “classic” convertible on a road trip they find themselves in the small town of Rocky Road where Rusty Pickens (Barry Corbin, No Country For Old Men) pretty much has everybody in his back pocket.
- 10/8/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Indie Beat today sees the first trailer and release date date announcement for Three Blind Saints, an upcoming comedy about three childhood friends with schemes and dreams to 'make it big'.
Here at TheMoviePool we like to talk about all aspects of filmmaking and movie news. To that end, we now have Indie Beat where we'll highlight some of the latest news, trailers, and PR releases from the indie filmmaker scene. So if you're an independent filmmaker and want some coverage on our site, be sure to drop us a line at jordan@themoviepool.com. Now onto the news!
Three Blind Saints, the family-friendly comedy about three childhood friends scheming to make it big, announced Friday Sept1st that it has signed a deal with FilmWorks Entertainment Inc. for DVD, digital and video-on-demand Nov. 20, 2012. (The U.S. release is set just in time for Thanksgiving).
"Three Blind Saints" is produced...
Here at TheMoviePool we like to talk about all aspects of filmmaking and movie news. To that end, we now have Indie Beat where we'll highlight some of the latest news, trailers, and PR releases from the indie filmmaker scene. So if you're an independent filmmaker and want some coverage on our site, be sure to drop us a line at jordan@themoviepool.com. Now onto the news!
Three Blind Saints, the family-friendly comedy about three childhood friends scheming to make it big, announced Friday Sept1st that it has signed a deal with FilmWorks Entertainment Inc. for DVD, digital and video-on-demand Nov. 20, 2012. (The U.S. release is set just in time for Thanksgiving).
"Three Blind Saints" is produced...
- 9/5/2012
- by feeds@themoviepool.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
Set for release on DVD, digital and video-on-demand, just in time for Thanksgiving, on November 20, 2012 is the indie comedy, Three Blind Saints, directed by John Eschenbaum, produced by Hungry Horse Media Productions and stars Richard Speight, Jr., Stelio Savante, Elijah Rock, Barry Corbin, Murray Gershenz, Audrey Matos, and Irma P. Hall. Synopsis reads: "Three Blind Saints" is a fun story of three guys whose road trip turns into a jail sentence. Pretending to get saved, their scheme backfires when the judge assigns them to a local church for community service. When corruption is discovered, it's up to the guys to rise to the occasion and prove they have what it...
- 9/4/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
A new episode of House will be airing tonight and Fox has released three sneak peeks for the episode.
An Impossible Decision Must Be Made On An All-new “House” On Monday, September 27, On Fox
Alyson Stoner (“Phineas and Ferb”) Guest-Stars
When Della (guest star Stoner), a seemingly healthy and active 14-year-old, suddenly collapses during a skateboarding exhibition, House and his team struggle to diagnose her condition and reassure her parents who already have to cope with their son’s terminal illness. After her body rejects a donor lung, and with time running out to save her life, Della’s family is left with little hope of securing a new donor and faced with a seemingly impossible decision regarding the fate of both children. Meanwhile, House tries to appease an elderly father and his son at the clinic, and House and Cuddy begin to face the challenges of taking their romantic...
An Impossible Decision Must Be Made On An All-new “House” On Monday, September 27, On Fox
Alyson Stoner (“Phineas and Ferb”) Guest-Stars
When Della (guest star Stoner), a seemingly healthy and active 14-year-old, suddenly collapses during a skateboarding exhibition, House and his team struggle to diagnose her condition and reassure her parents who already have to cope with their son’s terminal illness. After her body rejects a donor lung, and with time running out to save her life, Della’s family is left with little hope of securing a new donor and faced with a seemingly impossible decision regarding the fate of both children. Meanwhile, House tries to appease an elderly father and his son at the clinic, and House and Cuddy begin to face the challenges of taking their romantic...
- 9/27/2010
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
Fox has released three sneak peeks for the next House episode scheduled to air next Monday, September 27, at 8/7C. Here are a few tid-bits about what we can expect:
An Impossible Decision Must Be Made On An All-new “House” Monday, September 27, On Fox
Alyson Stoner (“Phineas and Ferb”) Guest-Stars
When Della (guest star Stoner), a seemingly healthy and active 14-year-old, suddenly collapses during a skateboarding exhibition, House and his team struggle to diagnose her condition and reassure her parents who already have to cope with their son’s terminal illness. After her body rejects a donor lung, and with time running out to save her life, Della’s family is left with little hope of securing a new donor and faced with a seemingly impossible decision regarding the fate of both children. Meanwhile, House tries to appease an elderly father and his son at the clinic, and House and Cuddy...
An Impossible Decision Must Be Made On An All-new “House” Monday, September 27, On Fox
Alyson Stoner (“Phineas and Ferb”) Guest-Stars
When Della (guest star Stoner), a seemingly healthy and active 14-year-old, suddenly collapses during a skateboarding exhibition, House and his team struggle to diagnose her condition and reassure her parents who already have to cope with their son’s terminal illness. After her body rejects a donor lung, and with time running out to save her life, Della’s family is left with little hope of securing a new donor and faced with a seemingly impossible decision regarding the fate of both children. Meanwhile, House tries to appease an elderly father and his son at the clinic, and House and Cuddy...
- 9/23/2010
- by Luciana Mangas
- TVovermind.com
To little surprise, Comedy Central has cancelled The Sarah Silverman Program after three seasons on the air.
The Sarah Silverman Program revolves around a fictionalized version of comic Sarah Silverman. Unemployed and immature, she depends on her sister Laura (Laura Silverman) to take care of her. Their friends include a pair of gay neighbors (Brian Posehn and Steve Agee) and dim-witted Officer Jay McPherson (Jay Johnston). Recurring characters have been played by Rob Schrab, Tig Notaro, Eddie Pepitone, Justin Roiland, Mike Ivy, Murray Gershenz, Armen Weitzman, Johnnie Walker, Eric Marseglia, Mark Cohen, Lindsey Stoddart, Ron Lynch, and Scott Chernoff.
The offbeat sitcom debuted in February 2007 and attracted 1.8 million viewers and a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic. That was one of Comedy Central's biggest premieres to date and prompted a season two renewal soonafter.
The second season was...
The Sarah Silverman Program revolves around a fictionalized version of comic Sarah Silverman. Unemployed and immature, she depends on her sister Laura (Laura Silverman) to take care of her. Their friends include a pair of gay neighbors (Brian Posehn and Steve Agee) and dim-witted Officer Jay McPherson (Jay Johnston). Recurring characters have been played by Rob Schrab, Tig Notaro, Eddie Pepitone, Justin Roiland, Mike Ivy, Murray Gershenz, Armen Weitzman, Johnnie Walker, Eric Marseglia, Mark Cohen, Lindsey Stoddart, Ron Lynch, and Scott Chernoff.
The offbeat sitcom debuted in February 2007 and attracted 1.8 million viewers and a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic. That was one of Comedy Central's biggest premieres to date and prompted a season two renewal soonafter.
The second season was...
- 5/12/2010
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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