Zvee Scooler
Zvee Scooler (December 1, 1899 – March 25, 1985) was a Russian-born American actor and radio commentator. He was born in Kamenets-Podolsky (now Ukraine). He performed in both Yiddish and English, on the stage, television, and film. He is probably best known for his roles in Fiddler on the Roof, playing Mordcha, the innkeeper in the Broadway play and the rabbi in the film version. He appeared as Duddy's grandfather in the 1974 film "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz". Another of his more notable roles was that of Boris' father in Woody Allen's Love and Death. He was known as the Grammeister on WEVD, a Yiddish radio station in New York City. Every Sunday, Scooler presented a ten-minute segment on the radio show, Forward Hour, which was news and commentary in rhyme. He died in New York City on March 25, 1985, at age 85. Source: Article "Zvee Scooler" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Credits
- 1984 · Over the Brooklyn Bridge as Rebbe
- 1983 · Enormous Changes at the Last Minute as Pa
- 1980 · Playing for Time as First Chessplayer
- 1978 · King of the Gypsies as Phuro
- 1977 · Thieves as Old Man
- 1975 · Hester Street as Rabbi
- 1975 · Love and Death as Father
- 1974 · The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz as Grandfather
- 1973 · The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob as New York Rabbi (uncredited)
- 1973 · Lady Ice as Jeweler
- 1971 · Fiddler on the Roof as Rabbi
- 1969 · A Dream of Kings as Zenoitis
- 1968 · No Way to Treat a Lady as Old Man
- 1965 · Andy as Mr. Chadakis
- 1958 · Naked City as Old Aaron
- 1932 · Uncle Moses as Charlie