John Randolph
Biography
John Randolph was an American actor of film, television and stage who was born Emanuel Hirsch Cohen in New York City in 1915. His Broadway debut came in 1938 with Coriolanus, and he appeared in the original New York productions of The Sound of Music, Paint Your Wagon and The Visit. Director John Frankenheimer gave him the leading role in the thriller Seconds (1966), and he went on to character parts in Serpico (1973), Earthquake (1974), Prizzi's Honor (1985), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989) and You've Got Mail (1998). In 1987 he received a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance in Broadway Bound, and he last appeared on Broadway in 1991 in Prelude to a Kiss. On television he played the father of Emily Hartley in The Bob Newhart Show, the first actor to portray George Costanza's father in Seinfeld, and he had roles in series such as Angie and Grand.
88years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Emanuel Hirsch Cohen (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 16
- Career span
- 32 years1966 to 1998
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A role that slipped away
In 1975, Randolph got the part of General Philip Blankenship in The New Original Wonder Woman pilot. Richard Eastham took over the role in the television series.
John Randolph movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Nine actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Also two films together3 more actors
- Natalie TrundyConquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) and Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
- Joseph BovaSerpico (1973) and Pretty Poison (1968)
- Woodie King Jr.Serpico (1973) and Sweet Love, Bitter (1967)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What John Randolph's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$598 million
12 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 16 films: 12 worldwide figure; 1 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 12Worldwide figure
- 1Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 98% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$251M41.9% of the total
- 2$91M15.2% of the total
- 3$80M13.3% of the total
- 4$75M12.5% of the total
- 5$31M5.2% of the total
- 6$27M4.5% of the total
- 7$18M3.0% of the total
- 8$12M2.1% of the total
$14.7 millionfrom the other 4 films with a worldwide figure, 2% of the total
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1987 | Best Featured Actor in a Play | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.