Gender
Male
Born
Jul 25, 1908
New York, New York, USA
Died
Jun 04, 1990
New York, New York, USA
Performer
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Relations
Husband of
Madeline Gilford
Comments
Was blacklisted during McCarthy years
  • CREDITS
    The World of Sholom Aleichem (Feb 11, 1982 - Feb 28, 1982)
    • Starring: Jack Gilford [The Melamed, Sholom Aleichem, Bontche Schweig, Aaron Katz]
    PlayOriginal
    The Supporting Cast (Aug 06, 1981 - Sep 05, 1981)
    • Starring: Jack Gilford [Arnold]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Sly Fox (Dec 14, 1976 - Feb 19, 1978)
    • Also Starring: Jack Gilford [Jethro Crouch]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Sunshine Boys (Dec 20, 1972 - Apr 21, 1974)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford
      • Willie Clark - Replacement
    PlayComedyOriginal
    No, No, Nanette (Jan 19, 1971 - Feb 03, 1973)
    • Starring: Jack Gilford [Jimmy Smith]
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Three Men on a Horse (Oct 16, 1969 - Jan 10, 1970)
    • Starring: Jack Gilford [Erwin Trowbridge]
    PlayComedyRevival
    Cabaret (Nov 20, 1966 - Sep 06, 1969)
    • Starring: Jack Gilford [Herr Schultz]
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (May 08, 1962 - Aug 29, 1964)
    • Also Starring: Jack Gilford
      • Hysterium - (May 01, 1962 - Jun 27, 1964)
    MusicalComedy FarceOriginal
    The Tenth Man (Nov 05, 1959 - May 13, 1961)
    • Also Starring: Jack Gilford [Zitorsky]
    PlayOriginal
    Once Upon a Mattress (May 11, 1959 - Jul 02, 1960)
    • Also Starring: Jack Gilford [The King Sextimus]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Look After Lulu (Mar 03, 1959 - Apr 04, 1959)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford [Herr Van Putzeboum]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Drink to Me Only (Oct 08, 1958 - Dec 13, 1958)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford [Dr. Peter Ullman]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Romanoff and Juliet (Oct 10, 1957 - Sep 13, 1958)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford [Second Soldier]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    The Diary of Anne Frank (Oct 05, 1955 - Jun 22, 1957)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford [Mr. Dussel]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    The Live Wire (Aug 17, 1950 - Sep 09, 1950)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford [Sol Margolis]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Alive and Kicking (Jan 17, 1950 - Feb 25, 1950)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford [Madrigal Trio, Barney, Floogelman]
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    They Should Have Stood in Bed (Feb 13, 1942 - Feb 21, 1942)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford [Barney Snedeker]
    PlayOriginal
    Meet the People (Dec 25, 1940 - May 10, 1941)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott! (Jun 22, 1987 - Jun 22, 1987)
    • Performer: Jack Gilford [Performer]
    SpecialBenefitOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actor in a Musical

    1967 | Nominee  | Cabaret
    Starring: Jack Gilford
     

    Best Featured Actor in a Musical

    1963 | Nominee  | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
    Also Starring: Jack Gilford
The World of Sholom Aleichem (Feb 11, 1982 - Feb 28, 1982)
  • Starring: Jack Gilford [The Melamed, Sholom Aleichem, Bontche Schweig, Aaron Katz]
PlayOriginal
The Supporting Cast (Aug 06, 1981 - Sep 05, 1981)
  • Starring: Jack Gilford [Arnold]
PlayComedyOriginal
Sly Fox (Dec 14, 1976 - Feb 19, 1978)
  • Also Starring: Jack Gilford [Jethro Crouch]
PlayComedyOriginal
The Sunshine Boys (Dec 20, 1972 - Apr 21, 1974)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford
    • Willie Clark - Replacement
PlayComedyOriginal
No, No, Nanette (Jan 19, 1971 - Feb 03, 1973)
  • Starring: Jack Gilford [Jimmy Smith]
MusicalComedyRevival
Three Men on a Horse (Oct 16, 1969 - Jan 10, 1970)
  • Starring: Jack Gilford [Erwin Trowbridge]
PlayComedyRevival
Cabaret (Nov 20, 1966 - Sep 06, 1969)
  • Starring: Jack Gilford [Herr Schultz]
MusicalDramaOriginal
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (May 08, 1962 - Aug 29, 1964)
  • Also Starring: Jack Gilford
    • Hysterium - (May 01, 1962 - Jun 27, 1964)
MusicalComedy FarceOriginal
The Tenth Man (Nov 05, 1959 - May 13, 1961)
  • Also Starring: Jack Gilford [Zitorsky]
PlayOriginal
Once Upon a Mattress (May 11, 1959 - Jul 02, 1960)
  • Also Starring: Jack Gilford [The King Sextimus]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Look After Lulu (Mar 03, 1959 - Apr 04, 1959)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford [Herr Van Putzeboum]
PlayComedyOriginal
Drink to Me Only (Oct 08, 1958 - Dec 13, 1958)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford [Dr. Peter Ullman]
PlayComedyOriginal
Romanoff and Juliet (Oct 10, 1957 - Sep 13, 1958)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford [Second Soldier]
PlayComedyOriginal
The Diary of Anne Frank (Oct 05, 1955 - Jun 22, 1957)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford [Mr. Dussel]
PlayDramaOriginal
The Live Wire (Aug 17, 1950 - Sep 09, 1950)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford [Sol Margolis]
PlayComedyOriginal
Alive and Kicking (Jan 17, 1950 - Feb 25, 1950)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford [Madrigal Trio, Barney, Floogelman]
MusicalRevueOriginal
They Should Have Stood in Bed (Feb 13, 1942 - Feb 21, 1942)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford [Barney Snedeker]
PlayOriginal
Meet the People (Dec 25, 1940 - May 10, 1941)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford
MusicalRevueOriginal
Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott! (Jun 22, 1987 - Jun 22, 1987)
  • Performer: Jack Gilford [Performer]
SpecialBenefitOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in a Musical

1967 | Nominee  | Cabaret
Starring: Jack Gilford
 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1963 | Nominee  | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Also Starring: Jack Gilford

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