Harry Goz (February 16, 1932 – September 6, 2003) was an American musical theater actor and voice actor.
Harry Goz | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 16, 1932 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S |
| Died | September 6, 2003 (aged 71) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1956–2003 |
| Spouse | Margaret Goz |
| Children | 3 |
Career
editGoz debuted in the 1964 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 adaptation 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]
Death
editGoz 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. Michael died after an 8 year battle with cerebellar degeneration and ataxia on November 11, 2014, aged 55.[6]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tales from the Darkside | Louie Farnum | "If the Shoes Fit..." |
| 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 |
| 2000-2003 | Sealab 2021 | Captain Hazel "Hank" Murphy | Voice |
References
edit- ^ "Bajour – 1964 Original Cast Recording". Masterworks Broadway. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Harry Goz, 71; Played Lead in 'Fiddler'". The New York Times. October 1, 2003. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Awards Search: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical". Internet Broadway Database. June 2, 1988. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ Buchalter, Gail (June 1, 1986). "'Fruits' Of Success, Briefly". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Bill (TV Movie 1981) - Full Credits". IMDb. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Michael Goz at the Internet Movie Database". IMDb. Retrieved December 12, 2016.