Leonard Frey
Biography
Leonard Frey was an American actor from Brooklyn who studied art at Cooper Union before training at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York. He began on stage in Off-Broadway's Little Mary Sunshine and gained attention in 1968 as Harold in The Boys in the Band, repeating that role for William Friedkin's 1970 film. A Tony nomination followed in 1975 for The National Health. Frey received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor as Motel the tailor in Fiddler on the Roof (1971), after playing Mendel in the show's original Broadway production. He also appeared in The Magic Christian (1969) and, later, in Tattoo (1981), and on television he was Parker Tillman on Best of the West and Raymond Holyoke on Mr. Smith. He died in 1988.
49years old at death
- Born Brooklyn
- Died New York City
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 12 years1969 to 1981
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Early training
Leonard Frey attended James Madison High School, then studied art at Cooper Union with hopes of becoming a painter. He later switched to acting at New York City's Neighborhood Playhouse, training under Sanford Meisner.
First role
Frey's first stage role came in an Off-Broadway staging of Little Mary Sunshine, and he was later nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for The National Health.
Big break
In 1968, Leonard Frey earned critical acclaim for playing Harold in the off-Broadway production of The Boys in the Band. William Friedkin directed the 1970 film version, in which Frey joined the rest of the original cast.
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Leonard Frey shares two films with Rene Auberjonois, 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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Art LinsonDirector, 1 film, 1980
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