Allan Arbus

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Biography

Early life

Arbus was born in New York City of Jewish background.^[1] His first wife was photographer Diane Arbus (née Nemerov), whom he married in 1941. At one time before he became an actor, he was so taken by Benny Goodman's recordings that he took up playing the clarinet. Nickname: Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1625 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area  - City  468. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... This is a list of notable photographers in the art, documentary and fashion traditions. ... Identical Twins, Roselle, New Jersey, 1967, on the cover of Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph Diane Arbus (March 14, 1923 – July 26, 1971) was an American photographer, noted for her portraits of people on the fringes of society. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Photo career, marriage and divorce

During the 1940s, Arbus became a photographer for the United States Army and afterward set up a photographic advertising business with his wife. Edward Steichen's noted photo exhibition The Family of Man included a photograph credited to the couple.^[2] The pair had two children, photographer Amy Arbus and writer and art director Doon Arbus. The couple divorced in 1959, and Diane Arbus went on to become one of the most notable American photographers of the late 20th century. Arbus later married Irish-American actress Mariclare Costello, with whom he had one daughter, Arin Arbus. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The United States Army is one of the armed forces of the United States and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Commercialism redirects here. ... Edward Steichen (March 27, 1879-March 25, 1973) was an American photographer, painter, and art gallery and museum curator, born in Luxembourg. ... Migrant Mother (1936), Dorothea Lange The Family of Man was a photography exhibit curated by Edward Steichen first shown in 1955 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. ... Amy Arbus is a New York City based photographer. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... The Bath, a painting by Mary Cassatt (1844-1926). ... Doon Arbus, (b. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Acting career

Arbus' acting career took off after he landed the lead role in Robert Downey Sr.'s cult film Greaser's Palace in 1972. This led to his continuing role as Maj. Sidney Freedman on M*A*S*H as well as other television and film work. His last line on M*A*S*H was: "Ladies and gentleman, take my advice: take off your pants and slide on the ice!" This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not discuss cult in its original sense of religious practice; for that usage see Cult (religious practice). ... In the television series M*A*S*H, Dr. Sidney Freedman, played by Allan Arbus, is a psychiatrist frequently summoned in cases of mental health problems. ... M*A*S*H is an American television series developed by Larry Gelbart and inspired by the 1961 novel Catch-22, the 1968 Richard Hooker novel M*A*S*H: A Novel About Three Army Doctors and its sequels, and—primarily—the 1970 film MASH. It is the most well...

He makes a brief appearance in the movie Cinderella Liberty as a drunken sailor. Arbus is also seen in the 1973 film Coffy (starring Pam Grier), where he plays a drug-dealer with strange sexual needs. Cinderella Liberty is a 1973 film which tells the story of a sailor who falls in love with a prostitute and becomes a surrogate father for her young son. ... Coffy , Jack Hills 1973 movie about an African American woman vigilante, catapulted Pam Grier to stardom as one of blaxploitations biggest icons. ... Pamela Suzette Grier (born May 26, 1949) is an iconic American actress. ...

Diane and Allan Arbus' studio/living quarters were at one time at 319 East 72nd Street in New York City. Their neighbor and friend was Bob Brown, an actor from the TV show Here Come the Brides. Dr. Robert James Brown (born December 07, 1944), is an Australian Senator, the inaugural Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Greens and the first openly gay member of the Parliament of Australia. ... Here Come the Brides was a television program that aired on the ABC television network from 1968 to 1970. ...

Arbus appeared as Larry's uncle Nathan in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Curb Your Enthusiasm is an American sitcom starring Seinfeld writer, co-creator, and executive producer Larry David. ...

Footnotes

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External links

• Allan Arbus at the Internet Movie Database