Joe Silver (September 28, 1922 – February 27, 1989) was an American stage, television, film and radio actor. His distinctive deep voice was once described as "the lowest voice in show business; so low that when he speaks, he unties your shoelaces."
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Biography
He was born on September 28, 1922 in Chicago. He was raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin and attended Green Bay East High School
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and the University of Wisconsin
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.Tony Award
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as a supporting actor for playing nine different roles in ''Lenny'' (1971).[
In 1947, he made the first of more than 1,000 appearances on television,][ as a panelist on '' What's It Worth''. Two years later, he became a member of the cast of the CBS educational children's television show '' Mr. I. Magination''. In 1950, he appeared on the short-lived variety show '' Joey Faye's Frolics''. He was featured on '']The Red Buttons Show
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'' in the 1950s, and was the second Captain Jet, host of the children's show ''Space Funnies'' in the late 1950s. He played the husband of star Lee Grant
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's character on ''Fay
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'' in the 1975-1976 season.
His film credits include ''Diary of a Bachelor
''Diary of a Bachelor'' is a 1964 American comedy film directed by Sandy Howard and starring William Traylor, Joe Silver and Dagne Crane.
Synopsis
Joanne, a young bride-to-be, has found the diary of her intended, Skip O'Hara, a man notorious for ...
'' (1964), ''Move
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'' (1970), ''Rhinoceros
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'' (1974), '' The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz'' (1974), '' Shivers'' (1975), ''Rabid
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'' (1977), '' You Light Up My Life'' (1977), ''Crash
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'' (1978), ''Boardwalk
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'' (1979), '' Deathtrap'' (1982), '' Almost You'' (1985) and ''Switching Channels
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'' (1988). He also provided the voice of the ox in the 1970 Christmas special '' The Night the Animals Talked'' and as The Creep in the horror anthology film '' Creepshow 2'' (1987). He also provided the speaking and singing voices of the Greedy in '' Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure'' (1977).
Silver's last performance was in the musical ''Legs Diamond''. While suffering from liver cancer, Silver died in Manhattan after suffering a heart attack at the age of 66 on February 27, 1989.[ He was survived by his actress wife Chevi Colton, their son Christopher, their daughter Jennifer, and three grandchildren.]
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1922 births
1989 deaths
American male film actors
American male stage actors
American male television actors
Male actors from Chicago
Male actors from New York City
20th-century American male actors
Deaths from cancer in New York (state)
Deaths from liver cancer
Green Bay East High School alumni
University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni