- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 20, 1931
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
Hal Linden
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 and played regularly with symphony orchestras. After graduating from the High School of Music and Art in Manhattan, he studied music at Queens College, moving later to City College to pursue business. Hal also played in dance bands and was asked to join Sammy Kaye on tour before being drafted into the Army, where he sang and provided…
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movieMicro Budget
2026 · Russel
movieMerv
2023 · Merv
movieYou People
2023 · Mr. Greenwald
movieOff Broadway
2021 · J.P. Fister
tvHacks
2021 · Cliff Biff
movieGrand-Daddy Day Care
2019 · Gabe
movieThe Samuel Project
2018 · Samuel
tvAmerican Housewife
2016 · Mr. Montez
tvThe Mindy Project
2012 · Manny
tv2 Broke Girls
2011 · Lester
tvHot in Cleveland
2010 · Alex
movieJack Taylor of Beverly Hills
2007 · Self
movieLight Years Away
2006 · Grandpa Sommers
tvSupernatural
2005 · Rabbi Isaac Bass
tvLiving with Fran
2005
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005 · Bertram Hollister
The Tony Danza Show
2004 · Self
movieTime Changer
2003 · The Dean
movieDumb Luck
2003 · Blaine Mitchell
movieBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003 · Self
movieThe Glow
2002 · Arnold Janusz
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · Mr. Turner
tvThe Zeta Project
2001
tvGilmore Girls
2000 · Chad
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Leonard Maxwell
movieThe Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
1999 · Ernie Landale
movieJump
1999 · Shrink
movieKillers in the House
1998
tvThe King of Queens
1998 · Bernard
tvWill & Grace
1998 · Alan
tvRude Awakening
1998 · Judge Howard Barrett
movieOut to Sea
1997 · Mac Valor
movieThe Colony
1995 · Philip Denig
tvThe Drew Carey Show
1995 · Mr. Van zandt
tvNowhere Man
1995 · Senator Wallace
tvTouched by an Angel
1994 · Dave Price, Sam Brown
tvThe Boys Are Back
1994 · Fred Hansen
movieAmerica and the Holocaust: Deceit and Indifference
1994 · Narrator (voice)
tvThe Nanny
1993 · Maury Sherry
tvJack's Place
1992
movieNight of 100 Stars III
1990 · Self
movieDream Breakers
1989 · Harry Palliser
tvAmerican Experience
1988 · Narrator (voice)
movieA New Life
1988 · Mel Arons
movieThe Grand Knockout Tournament
1987 · Self
tvBlacke's Magic
1986 · Alexander Blacke
movieLet's Go Mets
1986 · Self
tvThe Golden Girls
1985 · John
tvThe Ray Bradbury Theater
1985 · Captain Black
movieNight of 100 Stars II
1985 · Self
movieMy Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
1985 · Jack Warner
movieThe Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984 · Self - Performer
movieAll-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
1983 · Self
movieI Do! I Do!
1983 · He (Michael)
movieJames Bond: The First 21 Years
1983 · Self
movieThe Other Woman
1983 · Lou Chadway
movieStarflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
1983 · Josh Gilliam
Christmas in Washington
1982 · Self
movieI Love Liberty
1982 · Self
movieNight of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
movieFather Figure
1980 · Howard
movieWhen You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
1979 · Richard Ethridge
tvBattle of the Network Stars
1976
movieHow to Break Up a Happy Divorce
1976 · Tony Bartlett
movieThe Love Boat
1976 · Andrew Canaan
tvThe Muppet Show
1976 · Self - Special Guest Star
tvDonny & Marie
1976 · Self
tvVan Dyke and Company
1975 · Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self (uncredited)
tvPeople's Choice Awards
1975 · Self
tvCher
1975 · Self
tvBarney Miller
1975 · Barney Miller, Director
tvTony Orlando and Dawn
1974 · Self
tvNOVA
1974 · Narrator
movieMr. Inside/Mr. Outside
1973 · Det. Lou Isaacs
tvGhost Story
1972 · David Wells
tvGreat Performances
1971 · Self
tvThe Carol Burnett Show
1967 · Self
tvThe F.B.I.
1965 · Abel Norton
movieThat Man from Rio
1964
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self, Self - Co-Host
movieBells Are Ringing
1960 · Singer (uncredited)
tvTony Awards
1956 · Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter / Performer, Self - Performer
tvMacy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948 · Self