Lionel Stander

Biography

Lionel Stander was an American actor whose career in theater, film, radio, and television spanned nearly 70 years. Born in The Bronx in 1908, he began on the New York stage in E. E. Cummings's Him and then appeared in Vitaphone shorts before signing with Columbia Pictures. His early films included Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) and A Star Is Born (1937), and his raspy voice kept him active in radio. He moved to Europe in 1964, appearing in The Loved One (1965), Cul-De-Sac (1966), Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), and Caliber 9 (1972). He also worked on New York, New York (1977). Back in the United States, he played Max on Hart to Hart and won a Golden Globe Award in 1982. His later work included voicing Kup in The Transformers: The Movie (1986) and his final theatrical film, The Last Good Time (1994).

86years old at death

Born January 11, 1908The Bronx
Died November 30, 1994Los Angeles
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Lionel Jay Stander (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 25
Career span: 60 years1935 to 1995

Genres

Comedy48%, 12 films
Drama48%, 12 films
Crime28%, 7 films
Thriller28%, 7 films
Romance24%, 6 films

First and latest

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First role
Stander said his acting career started in 1928 at the Provincetown Playhouse, where he played Cop and First Fairy in E. E. Cummings's Him. He claimed a friend in the company put him up for the roles, since one called for shooting craps, a game he played well.

Lionel Stander movies on Netflix

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart1995IMDb rating 6.5as Max
Cookie1989IMDb rating 5.5as Enzo Della Testa
Wicked Stepmother1989IMDb rating 4.0as Sam
Cyclone1978IMDb rating 4.7as Taylor
New York, New York1977IMDb rating 6.6as Tony Harwell
The Cassandra Crossing1976IMDb rating 6.3as Max, the Train Conductor
Caliber 91972IMDb rating 7.4as L'Americano
Pulp1972IMDb rating 5.9as Ben Dinuccio
Treasure Island1972IMDb rating 5.8as Billy Bones
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight1971IMDb rating 4.8as Baccala
Boot Hill1969IMDb rating 5.5as Mamy
A Dandy in Aspic1968IMDb rating 6.2as Sobakevich
Once Upon a Time in the West1968IMDb rating 8.5as Barman
Cul-De-Sac1966IMDb rating 7.0as Richard
The Loved One1965IMDb rating 6.9as The Guru Brahmin ("Hump")
The Moving Finger1963IMDb rating 4.4as Anatole
Blast of Silence1961IMDb rating 7.4as Narrator (voice)
Unfaithfully Yours1948IMDb rating 7.4as Hugo Standoff
Guadalcanal Diary1943IMDb rating 6.6as Sgt. Butch
Hangmen Also Die!1943IMDb rating 7.4as Banya
Tahiti Honey1943IMDb rating 6.8as Pinkie
A Star Is Born1937IMDb rating 7.3as Matt Libby
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1936IMDb rating 7.8as Cornelius Cobb
If You Could Only Cook1935IMDb rating 7.0as Flash
Page Miss Glory1935IMDb rating 6.7as Nick Papadopolis

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Once Upon a Time in the West1968 Westernas Barman
IMDb rating 8.5388K votes
Cul-De-Sac1966 Comedy, Drama, Thrilleras Richard
IMDb rating 7.015K votes
New York, New York1977as Tony Harwell
IMDb rating 6.624K votes
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1936as Cornelius Cobb
IMDb rating 7.825K votes
A Star Is Born1937as Matt Libby
IMDb rating 7.312K votes
The Cassandra Crossing1976as Max, the Train Conductor
IMDb rating 6.311K votes
Pulp1972as Ben Dinuccio
IMDb rating 5.93.2K votes
Unfaithfully Yours1948as Hugo Standoff
IMDb rating 7.46.3K votes

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.

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Robert De Niro

Irving Bacon

Woody Strode

Harry Carter

Aldo Sambrell

Dennis O'Keefe

Films together

Robert De Niro2 films together, 1971 to 1977
Robert De Niro's page
- New York, New York1977IMDb rating 6.6Stander as Tony HarwellNiro as Jimmy Doyle
- The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight1971IMDb rating 4.8Stander as BaccalaNiro as Mario
Irving Bacon2 films together, 1936 to 1937
Irving Bacon's page
- A Star Is Born1937IMDb rating 7.3Stander as Matt LibbyBacon as Station Agent
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1936IMDb rating 7.8Stander as Cornelius CobbBacon as Frank
Woody Strode2 films together, 1968 to 1969
Woody Strode's page
- Boot Hill1969IMDb rating 5.5Stander as MamyStrode as Thomas
- Once Upon a Time in the West1968IMDb rating 8.5Stander as BarmanStrode as Stony - Member of Frank's Gang
Harry Carter2 films together, 1943 to 1948
Harry Carter's page
- Unfaithfully Yours1948IMDb rating 7.4Stander as Hugo StandoffCarter as Reporter
- Guadalcanal Diary1943IMDb rating 6.6Stander as Sgt. ButchCarter as Dispatch Officer
Aldo Sambrell2 films together, 1968 to 1972
Aldo Sambrell's page
- Treasure Island1972IMDb rating 5.8Stander as Billy BonesSambrell as Israel Hands
- Once Upon a Time in the West1968IMDb rating 8.5Stander as BarmanSambrell as Cheyenne's Gunman
Dennis O'Keefe2 films together, 1943
Dennis O'Keefe's page
- Hangmen Also Die!1943IMDb rating 7.4Stander as BanyaO'Keefe as Jan Horak
- Tahiti Honey1943IMDb rating 6.8Stander as PinkieO'Keefe as Mickey Monroe
Also two films together3 more actors
- Jean ArthurMr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) and If You Could Only Cook (1935)
- Edgar KennedyUnfaithfully Yours (1948) and A Star Is Born (1937)
- Frank WolffCaliber 9 (1972) and Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Lionel Stander's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$41.3 million

5 of the 25 films have a worldwide figure.

5Worldwide figure
1US gross only
1Never in cinemas
18Figure not found

Top grosser

New York, New York1977Tony Harwell$16.4 million

Highest grossing

The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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New York, New York1977as Tony Harwell
$16M39.7% of the total
2
The Cassandra Crossing1976as Max, the Train Conductor
$15M37.0% of the total
3
Once Upon a Time in the West1968as Barman
$5.4M13.0% of the total
4
A Star Is Born1937as Matt Libby
$2.4M5.7% of the total
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Cookie1989as Enzo Della Testa
$1.9M4.5% of the total