Zvee Scooler

Zvee Scooler (December 1, 1899 – March 25, 1985) was a Russian-born American actor and radio commentator. He was born in Kamenets-Podolsky (now Ukraine). He performed in both Yiddish and English, on the stage, television, and film. He is probably best known for his roles in Fiddler on the Roof, playing the innkeeper in the Broadway play and the rabbi in the film version.[1] He appeared as Duddy's grandfather in the 1974 film "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz." Another of his more notable roles was that of Boris' father in Woody Allen's Love and Death.

Zvee Scooler
Born	December 1, 1899 Kamenets-Podolsky, Russian Empire, now Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine
Died	March 25, 1985 (aged 85) New York City, New York
Occupation	Stage, film, television, voice actor

He was known as the Grammeister on WEVD, a Yiddish radio station in New York City. Every Sunday, Scooler presented a ten-minute segment on the radio show, Forward Hour, which was news and commentary in rhyme.[2][3]

He died in New York City on March 25, 1985, at age 85.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1932	Uncle Moses	Charlie
1965	Andy	Mr. Chadakis
1968	No Way to Treat a Lady	Old Man	Uncredited
1969	A Dream of Kings	Zenoitis
1971	Fiddler on the Roof	Rabbi
1973	Lady Ice	Jeweler
1973	The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob	Le rabbin New-yorkais	Uncredited
1974	The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz	Grandfather
1975	Hester Street	Rabbi
1975	Love and Death	Father
1977	Thieves	Old Man
1978	King of the Gypsies	Phuro
1979	Boardwalk	Rabbi
1981	The Chosen	Bal Koreh
1983	Enormous Changes at the Last Minute	Pa
1984	Over the Brooklyn Bridge	Rebbe	(final film role)

References

1. Zvee Scooler at IMDb
2. Yiddish Radio Project
3. Yiddish Radio Project "Vacation in the Mountains"

External links

• Zvee Scooler at the Internet Broadway Database