Alan King

Personal Info

Birthday

December 27, 1927

Day of Death

2004-05-09

(76 years old)

Place of Birth

New York, New York, USA

Alan King

Biography

Alan King (born Irwin Alan Kniberg; December 26, 1927 – May 9, 2004) was an American actor and comedian known for his biting wit and often angry humorous rants. King became well known as a Jewish comedian and satirist. He was also a serious actor who appeared in a number of movies and television shows. King wrote several books, produced films, and appeared in plays. In later years, he helped many philanthropic causes.

Known For

Family Guy

Law & Order

The Golden Girls

Rush Hour 2

Family Law

Casino

Baseball

ABC Stage 67

Filmography

2015
Uncovering Wolfen
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Judy Garland: By Myself
as Self - Actor (voice)
Mind the Gap
as Herb Schweitzer
2003
Mystics
as Donal
2002
Sunshine State
as Murray Silver
2001
Rush Hour 2
as Steve Reign
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
as Self
1999
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
as Self
1998
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
as Self
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
as Supreme Commander (voice)
1996
Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown
as Narrator
1995
Casino
as Andy Stone
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
as Self (uncredited)
Dad, the Angel & Me
as Bernie
1992
Night and the City
as Ira "Boom Boom" Grossman
1990
The Bonfire of the Vanities
as Arthur Ruskin
1989
Enemies, a Love Story
as Rabbi Lembeck
The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast
as Self
1988
Memories of Me
as Abe
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
as Alan King
Funny
as Self
1987
You Talkin' To Me?
as Self
An Evening of Alan King at Carnegie Hall
as Self
1985
Cat's Eye
as Dr. Donatti
Judy Garland: The Concert Years
as Self
1984
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
as Self
1983
Lovesick
as Lionel Gross, M.D.
1982
Author! Author!
as Kreplich
I, the Jury
as Charles Kalecki
1980
Pinocchio's Christmas
as Maestro Fire-Eater (voice)
Pleasure Palace
as Himself (uncredited)
Just Tell Me What You Want
as Max Herschel
1978
How to Pick Up Girls!
as Manny Shiller
1976
Joys
as Self
1974
Energy Crisis
as Self - Host/Comedian
1971
The Anderson Tapes
as Pat Angelo
1970
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
as Self
1968
The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
as Leo
Bye Bye Braverman
as The Rabbi
1961
On the Fiddle
as Top Sgt. Buzzer
1957
The Helen Morgan Story
as Benny Weaver
1956
The Girl He Left Behind
as Maguire
Miracle in the Rain
as Gil Parker
1955
Hit the Deck
as Shore Patrol