Tony Randall

Biography

Anthony Leonard Randall (born Aryeh Leonard Rosenberg; February 26, 1920 – May 17, 2004) was an American actor, comedian, producer, and director. He is best known for portraying the role of Felix Unger in a television adaptation of the 1965 play, The Odd Couple by Neil Simon, as well as it's updated series and movie. He starred in the sitcom Love, Sidney in which he portrayed the first ever gay lead of a show. He has also been in numerous movies over his long career including many voice roles. In a career spanning six decades, he received six Golden Globe Award nominations and six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, winning one Emmy.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Saturday Night Live

Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Golden Globe Awards

Tony Awards

All Movies (69)

• The Fabulous Allan Carr2017 · as Self (archive)
• Mansfield 66/672017
• Down with Love2003 · as Theodore Banner
• Louis Prima: The Wildest!1999 · as Himself (archive footage)
• Television: The First Fifty Years1999 · as Self (archive footage)
• Robot in the Family1994 · as Golddigger (voice)
• Fatal Instinct1993 · as Judge Skanky
• The Odd Couple: Together Again1993 · as Felix Unger
• A Christmas Celebration: Send Round the Song1992 · as Self - Narrator / Host
• Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey1991 · as Self
• Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II1991 · as Narrator
• The Boss1991 · as Narrator
• Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret1990 · as Self
• Gremlins 2: The New Batch1990 · as Brain Gremlin (voice)
• Night of 100 Stars III1990 · as Self
• It Had to Be You1989 · as Milton
• I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...1989 · as Self (Archive Footage)
• That's Adequate1989 · as Self - Host
• The Man in the Brown Suit1989 · as Rev. Edward Chichester
• Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz1988 · as Tony Randall
• Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC1988 · as Self
• Save the Dog!1988 · as Oliver Bishop
• Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus1987 · as Self - Host
• Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The Musical - The House on East 88th Street1987 · as Narrator/Signor Valenti (voice)
• Sunday Drive1986 · as Uncle Bill
• The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal1986 · as Self
• My Little Pony: The Movie1986 · as Moochick (voice)
• Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story1985 · as Self
• Night of 100 Stars II1985 · as Self
• Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil1985 · as Putzi (The Comedian)
• My Little Pony1984 · as Moochick (voice)
• The Pigs vs. The Freaks1984 · as Rambaba Organimus
• The King of Comedy1982 · as Tony Randall
• Night of 100 Stars1982 · as Self
• Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!1982 · as Self (archive footage)
• Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend1981 · as Sidney Shorr
• Foolin' Around1980 · as Peddicord
• The Gong Show Movie1980 · as Performer in Tuxedo
• Scavenger Hunt1979 · as Henry Motley
• Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid1978 · as Lord Seymour Devery
• The Beatles Forever1977 · as Self
• Bob Hope's World of Comedy1976 · as Self (archive footage)
• The All Star Spangled Mission1973
• Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask1972 · as The Operator
• The Littlest Angel1969 · as Democritus
• The Woody Allen Special1969 · as Self
• Hello Down There1969 · as Fred Miller
• And Still Champion! The Story of Archie Moore1967 · as Self
• Our Man in Marrakesh1966 · as Andrew Jessel
• The Alphabet Murders1965 · as Hercule Poirot
• Fluffy1965 · as Prof. Daniel Potter
• Send Me No Flowers1964 · as Arnold Nash
• Robin and the 7 Hoods1964 · as Hood (uncredited)
• The Brass Bottle1964 · as Harold Ventimore
• 7 Faces of Dr. Lao1964 · as Dr. Lao / The Abominable Snowman / Merlin the Magician / Apollonius of Tyana / Pan / The Giant Serpent / Medusa / Audience Member
• Island of Love1963 · as Paul Ferris
• Boys' Night Out1962 · as George Drayton
• Arsenic & Old Lace1962 · as Mortimer Brewster
• Lover Come Back1961 · as Peter 'Pete' Ramsey
• Let's Make Love1960 · as Alexander Coffman
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn1960 · as King of France
• Pillow Talk1959 · as Jonathan Forbes
• The Mating Game1959 · as Lorenzo Charlton
• No Down Payment1957 · as Jerry Flagg
• The Playroom1957 · as Kenneth Rutherford
• A Sound of Different Drummers1957 · as Self - Host
• Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?1957 · as Rockwell P. Hunter / Himself
• Oh, Men! Oh, Women!1957 · as Cobbler
• Saboteur1942 · as Cameraman (uncredited)

All TV Shows (65)

• Legends2006 · as Pete Ramsey (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Brother's Keeper1998 · as Tony
• The Magic School Bus1994 · as Radius Ulna 'R.U.' Humerus (voice)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Great American Quiz Show1987
• My Little Pony1986
• Late Night with David Letterman1982 · as Self - Guest
• Gimme a Break!1981
• Love, Sidney1981 · as Sidney Shorr
• The Big Show1980 · as Self
• The Brady Bunch Hour1977
• Battle of the Network Stars1976
• The Tony Randall Show1976 · as Walter Franklin
• The Captain and Tennille1976 · as Self - Guest
• The Muppet Show1976 · as Self - Special Guest Star
• The Sonny and Cher Show1976
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self (uncredited)
• Cher1975 · as Self
• Tony Orlando and Dawn1974 · as Self
• The Julie Andrews Hour1972 · as Self
• The Odd Couple1970 · as Felix Unger
• The Flip Wilson Show1970 · as Self
• Love, American Style1969 · as Mark
• The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour1969 · as Self
• That's Life1968
• Here's Lucy1968 · as Rudolph Springer
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• The Carol Burnett Show1967 · as Self - Guest / Various Characters
• The Carol Burnett Show1967 · as Various Characters
• ABC Stage 671966 · as Inspector Berry / Geoffrey Judge
• The Hollywood Palace1964 · as Self
• The Danny Kaye Show1963 · as Self
• Vacation Playhouse1963 · as Willie Coogan
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · as Hadley Purvis
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Co-Host
• Checkmate1960 · as Luther Gage
• Startime1959 · as Ernest Jones
• Kraft Music Hall1958 · as Self - Host
• Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958 · as Fred Martin
• The Dick Clark Show1958 · as Self
• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956 · as Self
• The Steve Allen Show1956 · as Self - Guest
• The Steve Allen Show1956 · as Self
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Host
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter
• The Motorola Television Hour1953 · as Harry
• The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse1953
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Justin Hale
• Mister Peepers1952 · as Harvey Weskit
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Mortimer Brewster
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self
• Studio One1948
• Studio One1948 · as Walter
• The Philco Television Playhouse1948
• The Philco Television Playhouse1948 · as Ernest Winkler
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Host / Nominee