Harry Goz (February 16, 1932 – September 6, 2003) was an American musical theater actor and voice actor.
Harry Goz | |
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Born | (1932-02-16)February 16, 1932 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S |
Died | September 6, 2003(2003-09-06) (aged 71) |
Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
Years active | 1956–2003 |
Spouse | Margaret Goz |
Children | 3 |
Goz debuted in the 1956 Broadway production of Bajour, co-starring Chita Rivera and Nancy Dussault.[1] Goz played Tevye in the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof from 1966 to 1968, both as understudy and lead actor.[2] He appeared in musicals such as Two by Two and Chess, for which he was nominated in 1988 for a Drama Desk Award in the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical category,[3] and comedies such as The Prisoner of Second Avenue.[2]
Goz had a number of TV and movie guest appearances throughout his career. He starred as The Big Apple in Fruit of the Loom underwear TV commercials during the 1970s and 80s.[4] He portrayed Dr. Tom Walz in Bill, a 1981 television film.[5] The same year, Goz portrayed Pepsi-Cola chairman and Joan Crawford's last husband, Alfred Steele, in the film adaption of Christina Crawford's book Mommie Dearest. In his later years, Goz became known to a new audience with his role as the voice of Captain Hazel "Hank" Murphy in the Cartoon Network Adult Swim series Sealab 2021.[2]
Goz died from multiple myeloma at the age of 71 on September 6, 2003.[2]
Goz was survived by his wife, three children and nine grandchildren.[2] His son, Michael Goz, took over as a new character on Sealab 2021 following his father's death.[6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1976 | Marathon Man | Jewelry Salesman #1 | |
1977 | Looking Up | Sylevine | |
1981 | Mommie Dearest | Alfred Steele | |
1981 | Bill | Dr. Tom Walz | |
1983 | Bill: On His Own | Dr. Tom Walz | |
1985 | Rappin' | Thorndike | |
1987 | Dead Aim | Androsov | |
1995 | Die Schelme von Schelm | Gronam Ox | Voice |
1998 | Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night | Mayor Huffenmeier | Voice Direct-to-Video |
2000-2005 | Sealab 2021 | Captain Hazel "Hank" Murphy | Voice |
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