That's Louis Zorich. Sensitive and forceful and witty when required.
If nothing else, anyone wanting to see acting at its finest see him as the policeman in the Fiddler movie - his conflicted emotions perfected; or see him in the Broadway theatre Archive DVD of The Seagull - surrounded by talent including a young Frank Langella - and honestly, can you take your eyes off the great Louis Zorich?
Saw him, too, in "45 Seconds to Broadway" in which he played a fictionalized version of the proprietor of a version of the Edison Café; and a fine fine Weismann in an otherwise lackluster Follies revival in 2001. I remember him waiting at the rear of the orchestra, with a little torch, waiting to enter down the aisle as the show began; the twinkle in his eye, even in that dark, waiting, as if relishing the chance to go forward, to perform, to be on the stage.
Look at me, boasting about seeing Louis Zorich - well, he deserves to be boasted about - one of the glories of Broadway and beyond! The great Louis Zorich!
Rest in Peace - or show 'em all how to act in Heaven! |
