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Jonathan Haze (born Jack Schachter; April 1, 1929) is an American actor, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his work in Roger Corman films, especially the 1960 black comedy cult classic, The Little Shop of Horrors, in which he played florist's assistant Seymour Krelborn.

Jonathan Haze
Haze, as seen in The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Born
Jack Schachter

(1929-04-01) April 1, 1929 (age 93)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
OccupationActor
Years active1954present
Known forSeymour Krelborn in The Little Shop of Horrors
Spouse(s)Roberta Keith
(?1981; divorced)

Early years


Haze is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schachter of the Squirrel Hill neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1]


Early career


Haze was working at a gas station in California when he was discovered by Wyott Ordung. Ordung was directing the movie Monster from the Ocean Floor (1954), which was being produced by Corman, and offered a small part to Haze.[2]

Corman, three years Haze's senior, was impressed and cast Haze in many of his films over the next ten years, including Apache Woman (1955), Day the World Ended (1955), Gunslinger (1956), The Oklahoma Woman (1956), It Conquered the World (1956), Swamp Women (1956), Naked Paradise (1957), Not of This Earth (1957), Rock All Night (1957), The Viking Women and the Sea Serpent (1957), Carnival Rock (1957), The Little Shop of Horrors (1960), and The Terror (1963).

Haze also appeared in non-Corman films, such as Bayou (1957), Stakeout on Dope Street (1958), Ghost of the China Sea (1958) and Forbidden Island (1959).


Later work


In 1959, Haze guest starred in the episode "Terror Town" of NBC's western television series Cimarron City, starring George Montgomery. Dan Duryea who portrayed the mastermind of a criminal enterprise in silver who is the half-brother of Haze's character.

Haze later branched into other aspects of film making. He wrote the 1962 science fiction/comedy film Invasion of the Star Creatures. He also worked in production for such films as Premature Burial (1962), The Terror (1963), Medium Cool (1969), Another Nice Mess (1972), and Corman's own The Born Losers (1967).[3][unreliable source?]


Writing


In 1957, Haze sold his first screenplay to Arrarat Productions. The Monster of Nicholson Mesa was a parody of horror films.[4]


References


  1. Cohen, Harold V. (November 4, 1955). "The Drama Desk". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh. p. 26. Retrieved November 17, 2018 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Jonathan Haze Brief Biography". Archived from the original on September 18, 2011. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  3. "Jonathan Haze on Flixter". Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  4. "First Screenplay Sold". Oakland Tribune. California, Oakland. September 7, 1957. p. 5. Retrieved November 18, 2018 via Newspapers.com.

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[de] Jonathan Haze

Jonathan Haze (* 1. April 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler.
- [en] Jonathan Haze

[ru] Хейз, Джонатан

Джо́натан Хейз (англ. Jonathan Haze; род. 1 апреля 1929, Питтсбург, Пенсильвания) — американский актёр кино и телевидения, изредка выступал как сценарист, продюсер и в других кинематографических ипостасях. Снимался преимущественно в фильмах ужасов режиссёра Роджера Кормана.



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