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Theodore Meir Bikel (/ b ɪ ˈ k ɛ l / bih-KEL; May 2, 1924 – July 21, 2015) was an Austrian actor, folk singer, musician, composer, unionist, and political activist. He appeared in films, including The African Queen (1951), Moulin Rouge (1952), The Kidnappers (1953), The Enemy Below (1957), I Want to Live!
Theodore Bikel (1924-2015) was a versatile and respected actor and performer, known for his roles in The Defiant Ones, The African Queen, My Fair Lady and more. He was also a folk singer, a Broadway star and a fluent speaker of multiple languages.
His memorable supporting roles include a German naval officer in The African Queen (1951), the king of Serbia in Moulin Rouge (1952) and a German submarine officer in The Enemy Below (1957). He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Defiant Ones (1958).
Legendary actor, singer, author, civil rights activist and union leader Theodore (Meir) Bikel was born in 1924, in Vienna, Austria. He was only thirteen when Hitler and Göring paraded with their invading army beneath his apartment window on Mariahilfestrasse–one of the main thoroughfares in Vienna.
The actor and singer, who recorded 37 albums, has died at 91. Bikel took over the role of Tevye for more than 2,000 performances of Fiddler on the Roof.
Jul 21, 2015 · Theodore Bikel, best known for his role as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, has died in Los Angeles aged 91, his agent says.
Jul 21, 2015 · Theodore Bikel, a prolific performer who created the role of Captain Georg Von Trapp in the original production of “The Sound of Music” has died. He was 91.
