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Biography

Early life

Randolph was born Emanuel Hirsch Cohen in New York City to Jewish immigrants^[2] Dorothy Shore, an insurance agent, and Louis Cohen, a hat manufacturer.^[1] His step-father was Joseph Lippman, and as a result Randolph was briefly known as Mortimer Lippman during his childhood.^[3] In the 1930s he was active in politics as well as acting. He made his Broadway debut in 1938 in Coriolanus. Randolph joined the United States Army Air Force in World War II. He wound up blacklisted by the Hollywood studio bosses in 1955 after he refused to answer questions and claimed the Fifth Amendment before the HUAC relating to the Cold War Communist scare. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the World Depression. ... For other uses, see Politics (disambiguation). ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gaius Marcius Coriolanus was a 5th century BC Roman general. ... USAAF recruitment poster. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... blacklisting is gay ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... The Fifth Amendment may refer to the: Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution - part of the Bill of Rights. ... HUAC hearings House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC or HCUA) (1938–1975) was an investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives. ... For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ...

Career

Randolph was the last blacklisted actor to regain employment in Hollywood films when director John Frankenheimer cast him in the lead role in Seconds in 1966. Randolph was in the original New York stage productions of The Sound of Music, Paint Your Wagon, and The Visit. He won the 1987 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in the Neil Simon play, Broadway Bound. He made his last Broadway appearance in 1991 in Prelude to a Kiss. John Michael Frankenheimer (February 19, 1930 – July 6, 2002) was an American film director. ... Cover for the DVD release of Seconds Seconds is the name of a film starring Rock Hudson that was first released in 1966. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see The Sound of Music (disambiguation). ... Paint Your Wagon is a 1951 Broadway musical comedy, with book and lyrics by Alan J. Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, set in a mining camp in Gold Rush-era California. ... The Visit is the title of various English translations of Friedrich Dürrenmatts play Der Besuch der alten Dame (literally, The Visit of the Old Lady). It is probably the most well-known of his work, at least in the English-speaking world. ... A Tony Award for the Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play has been awarded since 1949. ... Neil Simon (1966) Neil Simon (born Marvin Neil Simon July 4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City), is a Jewish American playwright and screenwriter. ... Broadway Bound is a play by Neil Simon. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Prelude to a Kiss is the title of a play by Craig Lucas, and also of the 1992 film based on the play. ...

He starred in the emotionally-powerful drama A Foreign Field (1993) as a World War II veteran. One of his last movie roles was in 1998 as Tom Hanks's crass businessman of a grandfather in You've Got Mail, but perhaps he is best known for playing the father of main character Charlie Partana (played by Jack Nicholson) in Prizzi's Honor or as Clark W. Griswold, Sr. in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (with Chevy Chase). A Foreign Field (1993) is a motion picture about British and American World War II veterans returning to the beaches of Normandy as old men. ... Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American two-time Academy Award-winning film actor, Emmy-winning director, voice-over artist, writer, and movie producer. ... Youve Got Mail is an American romantic comedy released in 1998 by Warner Brothers. ... John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937), known as Jack Nicholson, is a three time Academy Award-winning American actor internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals of neurotic characters. ... Prizzis Honor is a 1985 comedy film that tells the story of a mob hit man and hit woman who fall in love with each other, even though they have been hired to kill each other. ... National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (1989, Warner Bros. ... For other uses, see Chevy Chase (disambiguation). ...

With numerous screen and television appearances in secondary roles, among which he played Donna Pescow's father in-law on the television series, Angie, his was a familiar face. He was often stopped on the street by people who asked if they knew him. He would reply "Yes, I've been in your living room many times." Donna Pescow (born March 24, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American film and television actress. ... Angie was an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast by the ABC network from February 1979 until October 1980. ...

Randolph appeared in Roseanne as the title character's father, but left the series. As he only appeared in the first and second seasons, the character was only referred to over the course of the series (his character's extramarital affairs were introduced late in the series as a way of explaining Roseanne's parents' estrangement and his departure from the scene). Jackie Harris redirects here. ...

He appeared in The Handicap Spot an early episode of the TV sitcom Seinfeld as Frank Costanza, George Costanza's father. He was later replaced by Jerry Stiller. In 1995, the scenes where Randolph appeared were re-shot with Stiller. The re-shot version is shown in syndication in the United States. The original version, with Randolph, can be seen outside of the U.S. and on DVD. The Handicap Spot is the twenty-second episode of the fourth season and the sixty-second overall episode of Seinfeld. ... Seinfeld is an Emmy Award-winning American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989 to May 14, 1998, running a total of 9 seasons. ... Frank Costanza (played by Jerry Stiller) is a fictional character on the US television sitcom Seinfeld (1989-1998). ... George Louis Costanza is a fictional character in the United States-based television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), played by Jason Alexander. ... Jerry Stiller (born June 8, 1927) is an American comedian, actor, and father of Ben Stiller. ...

Randolph died on February 24, 2004 from natural causes. is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

External links

• Obituary at cnn.com
• John Randolph at the Internet Movie Database
• John Randolph at the Internet Broadway Database