Jordan Charney
Biography
Jordan Charney is an American character actor born in Brooklyn, New York, who studied speech and theater at Brooklyn College and made his Off-Broadway debut in 1961 in Edward Albee's The Zoo Story. Much of his early screen work was on daytime serials, including the role of Sam Lucas in Another World and Somerset from 1967 to 1974 and Lt. Vince Wolek on One Life to Live. He went on to appear in The Hospital (1971), Network (1976) and Ghostbusters (1984), and played the theater director Harold Clurman in Frances (1982). On television he had a recurring part as Jack Tripper's boss on Three's Company, and he has often played judges, attorneys and police officers. From 1982 he served as artistic director of the Actors Alley theater in California.
89years old
Turns 90 on April 1in 168 days
- Born Brooklyn
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 36 years1971 to 2007
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First role
Charney received his BA in 1960. That April, he took over the role of Jerry in Edward Albee's Zoo Story, making his Off-Broadway debut and replacing Peter Mark Richman.
Early training
While a student at Brooklyn College, Charney played the title character in productions of Billy Budd in November 1957 and Oedipus Rex in 1958.
Behind the camera
Charney became artistic director of Actors Alley theater in California's San Fernando Valley in 1982, and by November 1986 its membership had grown from 22 to 70.
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Worked with
Jordan Charney shares two films with Scott Paulin, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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