Morris Brenner (August 25, 1914 – August 25, 2005) was an American actor. He was best known for playing Pvt. Irving Fleischman in ''

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''.

Life and career

Brenner was born in

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. He began his career in 1948, appearing in the Broadway play ''The Bees and the Flowers''. Brenner appeared and starred in other Broadway plays, his theatre credits including ''The Madwoman of Chaillot'', ''Two's Company'' ''Sing Till Tomorrow'', ''Lunatics and Lovers'', ''Julia, Jake and Uncle Joe'', ''The Beauty Part'', also assistant stage-managing, ''Once for the Asking'', ''Fiddler on the Roof'' and ''Minor Miracle''. From 1950 to 1993, Brenner appeared in various television programs. He was hired to play Duane Doberman on the

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'', but was recast in the role of Irving Fleischman when

Maurice Gosfield Maurice Lionel Gosfield (January 28, 1913 – October 19, 1964) was an American stage, film, radio and television actor, best remembered for his portrayal of Private Duane Doberman on the sitcom '' The Phil Silvers Show'' (1954–1959) and vo ...

came and auditioned for the role of Doberman. Other television credits include '' Naked City'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Brenner's film credits include ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Sweet Lorraine'' and '' American Stories: Food, Family and Philosophy''. Brenner retired in 1993, last appearing in the

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television series ''Tribeca''.

Death

Brenner died in August 2005 at the

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, on his 91st birthday.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Rotten Tomatoes profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brenner, Maurice 1914 births 2005 deaths Male actors from Chicago American male television actors American male stage actors 20th-century American male actors