Hal Linden
Born in New York City, New York, USA — Mar 20 1931
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Hal Linden (born Harold Lipshitz, March 20, 1931) is an American stage and screen actor, television director and musician. His best-known role was as the title character in the television comedy series Barney Miller, for which he earned seven Primetime Emmy nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations. Born in the Bronx, Linden was the son of Charles Lipshitz and Frances Rosen. His older brother would become a future professor of music at Bowling Green State University, Ohio. Similarly musical, Hal took up classical clarinet in his late teens…
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Hal Linden's Credits
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Supernatural
Rabbi Isaac Bass
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Leonard Maxwell
Grey's Anatomy
Bertram Hollister
NOVA
Narrator
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Mr. Turner
Gilmore Girls
Chad
2 Broke Girls
Lester
Great Performances
Self
American Experience
Narrator (voice)
The Nanny
Maury Sherry
Will & Grace
Alan
The King of Queens
Bernard
The Drew Carey Show
Mr. Van zandt
The Mindy Project
Manny
The Golden Girls
John
Hacks
Cliff Biff
Touched by an Angel
Dave Price
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
The F.B.I.
Abel Norton
American Housewife
Mr. Montez
Hot in Cleveland
Alex
People's Choice Awards
Self
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
Nowhere Man
Senator Wallace
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Captain Black
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star
Ghost Story
David Wells
The Zeta Project
Cher
Self
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Self
Battle of the Network Stars
Living with Fran
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self
Jack's Place
Blacke's Magic
Alexander Blacke
You People
Mr. Greenwald
The Boys Are Back
Fred Hansen
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Van Dyke and Company
Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Christmas in Washington
Self
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
Night of 100 Stars III
Self
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
Josh Gilliam
Out to Sea
Mac Valor
Time Changer
The Dean
Jump
Shrink
That Man from Rio
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Self - Performer
The Colony
Philip Denig
Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside
Det. Lou Isaacs
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
Self
Grand-Daddy Day Care
Gabe
Bells Are Ringing
Singer (uncredited)
The Love Boat
Andrew Canaan
Dream Breakers
Harry Palliser
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Self
I Love Liberty
Self
A New Life
Mel Arons
Micro Budget
Russel
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
Ernie Landale
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
Richard Ethridge
The Glow
Arnold Janusz
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
Jack Warner
I Do! I Do!
He (Michael)
Dumb Luck
Blaine Mitchell
Father Figure
Howard
The Samuel Project
Samuel
Merv
Merv
The Other Woman
Lou Chadway
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
Tony Bartlett
Off Broadway
J.P. Fister
Killers in the House
Light Years Away
Grandpa Sommers
Let's Go Mets
Self
Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills
Self
America and the Holocaust: Deceit and Indifference
Narrator (voice)
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee