Actor Theodore Bikel, who appeared in such films as “The Defiant Ones” and “My Fair Lady” and appeared onstage in the musicals “The Sound of Music” and “Fiddler on the Roof,” among others, has died.
Mr. Bikel, who was born in Vienna, played the role of Captain von Trapp in the original 1959 Broadway production of “The Sound of Music” opposite Mary Martin and portrayed protagonist Tevye in the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” more than 2,000 times onstage.
In addition, he appeared in the 1955 Broadway show “Tonight in Samarkand,” the 1955 show “The Lark,” and the 1978 show “The Inspector General,” among other
In film, he had an early role in the 1951 Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn movie “The African Queen” and earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his work in the 1958 movie “The Defiant Ones.” He later appeared in the 1964 movie musical “My Fair Lady” as well as the 1966 film “The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming,” among other movies.
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