Wife, Sarah Cunningham, died of an asthma attack at the 1986 Oscar telecast
ceremony.
Blacklisted during the McCarthy era.
Won Broadway's 1987 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for
"Broadway Bound."
Originally played Frank Costanza in the Seinfeld (1989) episode "The HandicapSpot." After he was replaced by Jerry Stiller, his scenes in the episode were
re-filmed with Stiller as well.
Upon his death, he was cremated. His ashes are buried in Topanga, California's Theatricum Botanicum.
Changed his name to John Randolph from Emanuel Cohen in 1940.