Bob Dishy

Biography

Born 00/00/1933

A prolific, instantly recognizable curly-haired character player of stage and screen, Bob Dishy has excelled at playing the 'Jewish Everyman' whether the character be a working-class stiff or a mid-level businessman coping with a nagging wife, unruly children and a bad day at the office....
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Highlights

  • In 1999, Returned to Broadway as co-star of a revival of Arthur Miller's "The Price", staged by James Naughton
  • In 1999, Co-starred as the school principal in the independent feature "Judy Berlin", screened at the Sundance Film Festival
  • In 1996, Reprised role of Simon in "The Shawl", a revised version of the 1994 play

Family & Companions

  • Nathan Dishy: father (Lebanese; born in Beirut)
  • Amy Dishy: mother (born in Jerusalem in October 1898; died in January 1976)
  • Family: has two older brothers

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