Deceased

How Did Larry Gelman Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 90

Also known asJerry SpelmanGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn03/11/1930Born inBrooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied07/06/2021 (aged 90)CausefallingWikidataQ2400356 ↗TMDb#104037 ↗

Lawrence Sheldon Gelman was an American film and television character actor. He was known for playing Dr. Bernie Tupperman on the TV series The Bob Newhart Show and Vinnie, the poker playing friend of Oscar and Felix, in the original TV series version of The Odd Couple.

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Filmography81 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2003	Oliver BeeneSeries	—	73
2003	Wasabi TunaMovie	Sam	73
1997	Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionSeries	Gabe (segment "Graffiti")	67
1996	The Steve Harvey ShowSeries	Elderly Man	66
1996	Fox HuntMovie	Mr. Scabarini	66
1995	Freakazoid!Series	Young Quist (voice)	65
1994	Touched by an AngelSeries	Larry	64
1994	On Our OwnSeries	Mr. Berger	64
1994	Weird ScienceSeries	—	64
1994	National Lampoon's Last ResortMovie	Gus	64
1993	Deadly ExposureMovie	Hank	63
1989	Doogie Howser, M.D.Series	Dr. Ramsey	59
1988	In the Heat of the NightSeries	—	58
1987	Jake and the FatmanSeries	Watson	57
1987	The Last FlingMovie	Walt	57
1986	The Check is in the Mail...Movie	Bryon Turtletaub	56
1986	The Naked CageMovie	Doc	56
1985	Amazing StoriesSeries	Harry Striker	55
1985	Mr. BelvedereSeries	—	55
1985	Girls Just Want to Have FunMovie	Tailor	55
1984	Night CourtSeries	Singing Heart	54
1984	Tales from the DarksideSeries	Elmo Shroud	54
1984	DreamscapeMovie	Mr. Webber	54
1984	The Duck FactorySeries	Poncho	54
1983	Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries	Bernie Jakes	53
1982	Remington SteeleSeries	Dr. S. Wilson Scabbard	52
1982	Cagney & LaceySeries	—	52
1982	It Takes TwoSeries	—	52
1982	O'Hara's WifeMovie	Travel Agent	52
1981	Hill Street BluesSeries	Myron	51
1981	Simon & SimonSeries	Nightclub Owner	51
1980	Wholly MosesMovie	Shepherd	50
1979	The Facts of LifeSeries	—	49
1979	The Frisco KidMovie	Rabbi	49
1979	Archie Bunker's PlaceSeries	—	49
1979	The Triangle Factory Fire ScandalMovie	Mo Pincus	49
1979	TopperMovie	Mechanic	49
1978	Mork & MindySeries	Mr. Al Klevins	48
1978	Rabbit TestMovie	Stand-Up Comic (uncredited)	48
1977	The Love BoatSeries	Harvey Greenswann	47
1977	CHiPsSeries	Gus Becker	47
1977	Eight Is EnoughSeries	Officer Bernstein	47
1977	Chatterbox!Movie	Dr. Pearl	47
1976	Quincy, M.E.Series	Rossiani	46
1976	Tunnel VisionMovie	Bill Guy	46
1976	Laverne & ShirleySeries	—	46
1976	Raid on EntebbeMovie	Mr. Berg	46
1976	Alice in Wonderland: An X-Rated Musical FantasyMovie	The White Rabbit	46
1976	Slumber Party '57Movie	Cat Burglar	46
1975	Barney MillerSeries	Philip Bishop	45
1975	The Strongest Man in the WorldMovie	Larry	45
1975	One of Our OwnMovie	Glick	45
1974	Harry OSeries	Counterman	44
1974	RhodaSeries	Wendell	44
1973	KojakSeries	Dr. Marcus	43
1973	Your Three Minutes Are UpMovie	Mr. Roberts	43
1973	SuperdadMovie	Mr. Schlimmer	43
1972	ABC Afterschool SpecialSeries	Luncheonette Owner	42
1972	Gidget Gets MarriedMovie	Anatole	42
1972	MaudeSeries	—	42
1972	The Bob Newhart ShowSeries	Dr. Bernie Tupperman	42
1972	Now You See Him, Now You Don'tMovie	Professor (uncredited)	42
1971	NicholsSeries	Cronie	41
1971	The Christian Licorice StoreMovie	Assistant Director	41
1970	The Odd CoupleSeries	Vinnie	40
1970	The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries	Herb Bernstein	40
1970	Nanny and the ProfessorSeries	Reporter	40
1968	The Doris Day ShowSeries	Man	38
1968	Funny GirlMovie	Newsman (uncredited)	38
1967	The Carol Burnett ShowSeries	Miklos (uncredited)	37
1967	The Flying NunSeries	Mendoza	37
1967	MannixSeries	Man at Sidewalk Accident Scene (uncredited)	37
1967	The Busy BodyMovie	Board Member	37
1966	Mission: ImpossibleSeries	Voter (uncredited)	36
1966	BatmanSeries	Bank Manager	36
1966	The MonkeesSeries	Salesman	36
1966	Occasional WifeSeries	—	36
1965	Run for Your LifeSeries	Deputy	35
1965	I Dream of JeannieSeries	Sigmund Freud	35
1965	Get SmartSeries	Hanrahan	35
1960	My Three SonsSeries	Man	30