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Ben Astar(1909-1988)

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Ben Astar in Batman (1966)
Ben Astar was born on 15 June 1909 in Palestine [now Israel]. He was an actor, known for Bye Bye Birdie (1963), The Magical World of Disney (1954) and 5 Fingers (1952). He was married to Isabella Milch. He died on 20 October 1988 in Tarzana, California, USA.
BornJune 15, 1909
DiedOctober 20, 1988(79)
BornJune 15, 1909
DiedOctober 20, 1988(79)
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Known for

Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Jesse Pearson, and Bobby Rydell in Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Bye Bye Birdie
6.6
  • Ballet Manager
  • 1963
The Magical World of Disney (1954)
The Magical World of Disney
8.4
TV Series
  • Premier Markov
5 Fingers (1952)
5 Fingers
7.6
  • Siebert(as A. Ben Astar)
  • 1952
Peter Lorre, Red Buttons, Barbara Eden, Fabian, Cedric Hardwicke, Richard Haydn, BarBara Luna, and Chester the Chimp in Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)
Five Weeks in a Balloon
5.7
  • Myanga
  • 1962

Credits

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Actor

  • Casablanca (1983)
    Casablanca
    5.5
    TV Series
    • 1983
  • Robert Mitchum, Jan-Michael Vincent, John Houseman, David Dukes, and Ali MacGraw in The Winds of War (1983)
    The Winds of War
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Rear Adm. Gorshev
    • 1983
  • Harrison Ford and Sean Young in Blade Runner (1982)
    Blade Runner
    8.1
    • Abdul Ben Hassan (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Premier Markov
    • 1980
  • Rad Daly and Dana Hill in The Kids Who Knew Too Much (1980)
    The Kids Who Knew Too Much
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Premier Markov
    • 1980
  • Sextette (1977)
    Sextette
    3.8
    • Israeli Delegate (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976)
    Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • 1976
  • It Takes a Thief (1968)
    It Takes a Thief
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Dr. Dubleski
    • Commissar Pavelchenko
    • 1968–1970
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Deputy Premier Bartzin
    • Diplomat
    • 1966–1970
  • Dragnet 1966 (1969)
    Dragnet 1966
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Russian Ambassador (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Portrait in Terror (1968)
    Portrait in Terror
    4.6
    • (as Al Astar)
    • 1968
  • Premiere (1968)
    Premiere
    8.2
    TV Series
    • General
    • 1968
  • Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    The Andy Griffith Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Mr. Vasilievich
    • 1968
  • Way... Way Out (1966)
    Way... Way Out
    5.3
    • Russian Premier Roskov (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • James Coburn in Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)
    Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
    5.9
    • General Mailenkoff
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • A. Ben Astar
  • Born
    • June 15, 1909
    • Palestine [now Israel]
  • Died
    • October 20, 1988
    • Tarzana, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Isabella Milch1938 - October 20, 1988 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage Play: The Great Sebastians. Melodrama.

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