Harry Goz

Harry Goz (June 23, 1932 – September 6, 2003) was an American musical theater actor and voice actor.

Harry Goz
Born	Harry Goz June 23, 1932 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S
Died	September 6, 2003 (aged 71) Manhasset, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, voice actor
Years active	1964–2003
Children	3

Career

Goz debuted in the 1964 Broadway production of Bajour, co-starring Chita Rivera and Nancy Dussault.[1] Goz played Tevye in the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof from 1966 to 1968, both as understudy and lead actor.[2] He appeared in musicals such as Two by Two and Chess, for which he was nominated in 1988 for a Drama Desk Award in the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical category,[3] and comedies such as The Prisoner of Second Avenue.[2]

Goz had a number of TV and movie guest appearances throughout his career. He starred as The Big Apple in Fruit of the Loom underwear TV commercials during the 1970s and 80s.[4] He portrayed Dr. Tom Walz in Bill, a 1981 television film.[5] The same year, Goz portrayed Pepsi-Cola chairman and Joan Crawford's last husband, Alfred Steele, in the film adaption of Christina Crawford's book Mommie Dearest. In his later years, Goz became known to a new audience with his role as the voice of Captain Hazel "Hank" Murphy in the Cartoon Network Adult Swim series Sealab 2021.[2]

Death

Goz died from multiple myeloma at the age of 71 on September 6, 2003.[2]

Goz was survived by his wife, three children and nine grandchildren.[2] His son, Michael Goz, took over as a new character on Sealab 2021 following his father's death.[6]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1976	Marathon Man	Jewelry Salesman #1
1977	Looking Up	Sylevine
1981	Mommie Dearest	Alfred Steele
1981	Bill	Dr. Tom Walz
1985	Rappin'	Thorndike
1987	Dead Aim	Androsov
1995	Die Schelme von Schelm	Gronam Ox	Voice
1998	Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night	Mayor Huffenmeier	Voice Direct-to-Video

References

1. "Bajour – 1964 Original Cast Recording". Masterworks Broadway. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
2. "Harry Goz, 71; Played Lead in 'Fiddler'". The New York Times. October 1, 2003. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
3. "Awards Search: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical". Internet Broadway Database. June 2, 1988. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
4. Buchalter, Gail (June 1, 1986). "'Fruits' Of Success, Briefly". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
5. "Bill (TV Movie 1981) - Full Credits". IMDb. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
6. "Michael Goz at the Internet Movie Database". IMDb. Retrieved December 12, 2016.

External links

• Harry Goz at IMDb