Harry Goz (February 16, 1932 – September 6, 2003) was an American musical theater actor and voice actor.
Harry Goz | |
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Born | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S | February 16, 1932
Died | September 6, 2003 | (aged 71)
Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor |
Years active | 1956–2003 |
Spouse | Margaret Goz |
Children | 3 |
Goz debuted in the 1964 Broadway production of Bajour, co-starring Chita Rivera and Nancy Dussault. Goz played Tevye in the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof from 1966 to 1968, both as understudy and lead actor. 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, and comedies such as The Prisoner of Second Avenue.
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. He portrayed Dr. Tom Walz in Bill, a 1981 television film. 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.
Goz died from multiple myeloma at the age of 71 on September 6, 2003.
Goz was survived by his wife, three children and nine grandchildren. His son, Michael Goz, took over as a new character on Sealab 2021 following his father's death. Michael died of cancer on November 11, 2014, aged 55.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
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