Marvin Kaplan

Biography

Marvin Kaplan was born on January 24, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Meet Millie (1952), Wild at Heart (1990) and The Great Race (1965). He was previously married to Rosa Felsenburg.

89years old at death

Born January 24, 1927Brooklyn
Died August 25, 2016Burbank
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Also credited as Marvin Wilbur Kaplan

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 59 years1950 to 2009

Genres

Comedy80%, 8 films
Family30%, 3 films
Adventure20%, 2 films
Drama20%, 2 films
Fantasy20%, 2 films

First and latest

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Beyond film
In January 1984, Kaplan became a member of the California Artists Radio Theatre, where he took leading parts in more than twenty productions that each ran 90 minutes. He also created two musicals for the group.

Marvin Kaplan movies on Netflix

Dark and Stormy Night2009IMDb rating 6.6as Gunny
Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway1993IMDb rating 5.1as Morris
Wild at Heart1990IMDb rating 7.2as Uncle Pooch
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats1988IMDb rating 6.1as Choo-Choo (voice)
Freaky Friday1976IMDb rating 6.3as Carpet Cleaner
The Severed Arm1973IMDb rating 4.9as Mad Man Herman
The Great Race1965IMDb rating 7.2as Frisbee
A New Kind of Love1963IMDb rating 5.7as Harry
Angels in the Outfield1951IMDb rating 7.2as Timothy Durney
The Reformer and the Redhead1950IMDb rating 6.2as Leon

Best known for

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

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Wild at Heart1990 Comedy, Crime, Thrilleras Uncle Pooch
IMDb rating 7.2113K votes
The Great Race1965 Action, Adventure, Comedyas Frisbee
IMDb rating 7.222K votes
The Severed Arm1973as Mad Man Herman
IMDb rating 4.91.3K votes
A New Kind of Love1963as Harry
IMDb rating 5.71.9K votes
Angels in the Outfield1951as Timothy Durney
IMDb rating 7.23.4K votes
Witchboard 2: The Devil's Doorway1993as Morris
IMDb rating 5.12.3K votes
Freaky Friday1976as Carpet Cleaner
IMDb rating 6.316K votes
The Reformer and the Redhead1950as Leon
IMDb rating 6.2489 votes

Worked with

Marvin Kaplan shares two films with Keenan Wynn, 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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Keenan Wynn

Spring Byington

Willem Dafoe

Nicolas Cage

Rob Paulsen

Harry Dean Stanton

David LynchDirector, 1 film

Blake EdwardsDirector, 1 film

Gary NelsonDirector, 1 film

Films together

Keenan Wynn2 films together, 1951 to 1965
Keenan Wynn's page
- The Great Race1965IMDb rating 7.2Kaplan as FrisbeeWynn as Hezekiah Sturdy
- Angels in the Outfield1951IMDb rating 7.2Kaplan as Timothy DurneyWynn as Fred Bayles
Spring Byington2 films together, 1950 to 1951
Spring Byington's page
- Angels in the Outfield1951IMDb rating 7.2Kaplan as Timothy DurneyByington as Sister Edwitha
- The Reformer and the Redhead1950IMDb rating 6.2Kaplan as LeonByington as Kathy's Mothervoice
Willem Dafoe1 film together, 1990
Willem Dafoe's page
- Wild at Heart1990IMDb rating 7.2Kaplan as Uncle PoochDafoe as Bobby Peru
Nicolas Cage1 film together, 1990
Nicolas Cage's page
- Wild at Heart1990IMDb rating 7.2Kaplan as Uncle PoochCage as Sailor Ripley
Rob Paulsen1 film together, 1988
Rob Paulsen's page
- Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats1988IMDb rating 6.1Kaplan as Choo-ChoovoicePaulsen as James the Chauffeur / Lester Pester / Tour Bus Drivervoice
Harry Dean Stanton1 film together, 1990
Harry Dean Stanton's page
- Wild at Heart1990IMDb rating 7.2Kaplan as Uncle PoochStanton as Johnnie Farragut
David LynchDirector, 1 film, 1990
All films by David Lynch
- Wild at Heart1990IMDb rating 7.2Kaplan as Uncle Pooch
Blake EdwardsDirector, 1 film, 1965
All films by Blake Edwards
- The Great Race1965IMDb rating 7.2Kaplan as Frisbee
Gary NelsonDirector, 1 film, 1976
All films by Gary Nelson
- Freaky Friday1976IMDb rating 6.3Kaplan as Carpet Cleaner

Online

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