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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).
Jul 21, 2015 · Theodore Bikel, the multilingual troubadour, character actor and social activist who created the role of Baron von Trapp in the original Broadway production of “The Sound of Music”...
Jul 22, 2015 · Theodore Bikel, the multilingual troubadour, character actor and social activist who created the role of Baron von Trapp in the original Broadway production of “The Sound of Music” and toured...
Learn about the life and career of Theodore Bikel, who played Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music and Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof. He was also a prominent actor's union leader and a supporter of Israel and Jewish causes.
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.
