Larry Storch
Biography
Larry Storch was an American actor and comedian whose career spanned television, film, stage work and voice acting. Born in New York City in 1923, he started out as a comic, opening for bandleader Al Donahue, and went on to guest roles in dozens of TV series. His fame rested largely on F Troop, the 1965 to 1967 sitcom in which he played Corporal Randolph Agarn and earned an Emmy nomination in 1967. He voiced Mr. Whoopee on the cartoon Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales and Amos in Journey Back to Oz (1972). Among his more than 25 films were Who Was That Lady? (1960), Captain Newman, M.D. (1963), Sex and the Single Girl (1964), The Great Race (1965), Airport 1975 (1974), Without Warning (1980) and Sweet Sixteen (1983). On Broadway he appeared in Porgy and Bess, Arsenic and Old Lace and Annie Get Your Gun, and he drew rave reviews Off-Broadway in Breaking Legs.
99years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died New York City
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as Lawrence Samuel Storch
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 43 years1951 to 1994
Genres
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Big break
In the summer of 1953, while Jackie Gleason was on hiatus, he asked Storch to fill in for him. That led to the 10-episode The Larry Storch Show, whose guest stars included Cab Calloway.
A change of course
During World War II, Storch served in the United States Navy, and on the submarine tender he was shipmates with Tony Curtis.
Own stunts
In 2004, at age 81, Storch performed eight shows a week in Sly Fox with Richard Dreyfuss and Irwin Corey.
Larry Storch movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Tony Curtis appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Tony Curtis's page
Natalie Wood's page
James Gregory's page
Bobby Darin's page
Stubby Kaye's page
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.