Tony Randall

Summary

Tony Randall is a human^[1]. Born in Tulsa^[2], he… he was born on February 26, 1920^[3]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He died on May 17, 2004^[5]. He worked as a comedian^[6], stage actor^[7], television actor^[8], film actor^[9], and actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,950 views/month, #5,971 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Tulsa^[2], Tony Randall…
• Tony Randall passed away in New York City^[4].
• Tony Randall was born on February 26, 1920^[3].
• Tony Randall died on May 17, 2004^[5].
• Burial took place at Westchester Hills Cemetery^[12].
• Tony Randall held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Tony Randall is identified as part of the American Jews ethnic group^[14].
• Tony Randall's professions included comedian^[6].
• Tony Randall's professions included stage actor^[7].
• Tony Randall's professions included television actor^[8].
• Tony Randall worked as a film actor^[9].
• Tony Randall worked as an actor^[10].
• Tony Randall worked as a film director^[15].
• Tony Randall's field of work was theatre art^[16].
• Tony Randall's field of work was radio^[17].
• Tony Randall's field of work was film^[18].
• Tony Randall's field of work was television^[19].
• Tony Randall's field of work was radio broadcasting^[20].
• Tony Randall's education included a stint at Columbia University^[21].
• Tony Randall's education included a stint at Northwestern University^[22].
• Tony Randall's education included a stint at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre^[23].
• Tony Randall was educated at Central High School^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Tony Randall is The Odd Couple^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Tony Randall is The Tony Randall Show^[26].
• Tony Randall received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1920-02-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2004-05-17^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 43ed812f-bb06-499b-810d-e95b64a8e943^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Tony Randall was born in Tulsa^[2]. He was born on February 26, 1920^[3]. He is identified as part of the American Jews ethnic group^[14].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[21], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1754^[35], headquartered in Manhattan^[36]; Northwestern University^[22], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1851^[39], headquartered in Evanston^[40]; Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre^[23], a drama school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1928^[43]; and Central High School^[24], a high school^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1906^[46]. Tony Randall studied under Sanford Meisner^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian^[6], stage actor^[7], television actor^[8], film actor^[9], actor^[10], and film director^[15]. Fields of work include theatre art^[16], a performing arts genre^[48]; radio^[17], an industry^[49]; film^[18]; television^[19], a type of mass media^[50]; and radio broadcasting^[20], founded in 1895^[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Odd Couple^[25], a television series^[52] and The Tony Randall Show^[26], a television series^[53], directed by Tony Mordente^[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series^[27], a class of award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1953^[57] and TV Land Award^[58], a group of awards^[59], founded in 2003^[60].

Personal Life

Tony Randall's religion is recorded as Judaism^[61].

Death and Burial

Tony Randall died on May 17, 2004^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[62]. Burial took place at Westchester Hills Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Tony Randall ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,950 views/month, #5,971 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Where was Tony Randall born?

Tony Randall's place of birth was Tulsa^[2].

Where did Tony Randall die?

Tony Randall passed away in New York City^[4].

What did Tony Randall do for work?

Tony Randall worked as comedian^[6], stage actor^[7], television actor^[8], film actor^[9], and actor^[10].

Where did Tony Randall go to school?

Tony Randall was educated at Columbia University^[21], Northwestern University^[22], Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre^[23], and Central High School^[24].

What awards did Tony Randall receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series^[27] and TV Land Award^[58].