Indeed, a childhood picture of Grey standing in a field of lily of the valley appears in his new book of floral photography, The Flower Whisperer—next to an introduction by his daughter Jennifer Grey (of Dirty Dancing fame). He is also a well-known photographer. Mickey was performing, playing in a band in Cleveland, Ohio, which is where Joel Grey was born. He was the guest star for the fifth episode of The Muppet Show in its first season in 1976, singing "Razzle Dazzle" from Chicago and "Willkommen" from Cabaret. [10] For that role, Grey also won a BAFTA award for "The Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles" and Best Supporting Actor awards from the Golden Globes, Kansas City Film Critics Circle, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, National Society of Film Critics,[9] and a Tony Award for his original stage performance six years prior, making him one of only ten people who have won both a Tony Award and an Academy Award for the same role.[11]. [32], Grey won the Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre on December 5, 2016, presented by the York Theatre Company in New York City. He is best known for his performance as Master of Ceremonies in ‘Cabaret’. 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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1970s. In 2000, Grey played Oldrich Novy in the film Dancer in the Dark and had recurring television roles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (as the evil reptilian demon Doc, 2001), Oz (as Lemuel Idzik, 2003) and Alias (as "Another Mr. Sloane", 2005). Sendung: David Kross & R. Palfrader, The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, Valentines. [13] That same year, Grey also appeared in the American Repertory Theatre's production of When We Dead Awaken at the Sao Paulo Biennale. [7] In November 1995, he performed as the Wizard in The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True a staged concert of the popular story at Lincoln Center to benefit the Children's Defense Fund. Joel Grey's father, Mickey Katz, created "Borscht Capades" in the early 1950s. Mickey was performing, playing in a band in Cleveland, Ohio, which is where Joel Grey was born. He has performed at The Muny in St. Louis, Missouri, in roles such as George M. Cohan in George M! She was born on March 26, 1960 in New York City, New York. In 1958, Grey married Jo Wilder; they divorced in 1982. Mickey Katz was a musician -- a clarinetist and a saxophone player -- in bands around the east. Grey was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Goldie "Grace" (née Epstein) and Mickey Katz, a Jewish actor, comedian, and musician. Grey is an alumna of the Dalton School, a private school in Manhattan where she studied dance and acting, and where she met her best friend, actress Tracy P… In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Grey appeared in several TV westerns including Maverick (1959), Bronco (1960) and Lawman (3 times in 1960 and 1961). Grey was honored as The New Jewish Home's Eight Over Eighty Gala 2015 honoree. He also appeared on the shows House and Brothers & Sisters (2007), on the latter of which he played the role of Dr. Bar-Shalom, Sarah and Joe's marriage counselor. 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He played a wealthy, paroled ex-convict on Law & Order: Criminal Intent (episode "Cuba Libre", 2003). [25], In January 2015, Grey discussed his sexuality in an interview with People, stating: "I don't like labels, but if you have to put a label on it, I'm a gay man. Together, they had two children: actress Jennifer (star of the film Dirty Dancing) and chef James. Joel Grey is an American singer, actor, and dancer. Grey was presented with the Teddy Kollek Award by the World Jewish Congress in November 2019. He has had a long acting career in films, television, as well as on stage since 1951. [34], American actor, singer, dancer, director, and photographer. He first attracted attention wh… She couldn’t get through the scene without laughing and his frustration about … Chiun's character was popular for the lines "Meat of cow kills", and "You move like a pregnant yak", from the movie. Grey is of American nationality and of Jewish ethnicity. When … Performer mounted by Roundabout Theatre Company. It simply never gets old or boring. He is best known for portraying the Master of Ceremonies in the Kander & Ebb musical Cabaret on Broadway as well as in the 1972 film adaptation. [1] At the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Grey played the title role in their production of Platonov (1977). in 1968 and the Wizard of Oz in the musical Wicked. Mickey Katz was a musician -- a clarinetist and a saxophone player -- in bands around the east. Phyllis Kirk/Joel Grey/Tom Poston/guest Ed Begley, Sr. Joel Grey/Paula Prentiss/Dorothy Kilgallen/Barry Nelson, Barry Nelson/Joel Grey/Paula Prentiss/Dorothy Kilgallen, The Blair and Raitt Chevy Show with guests Gene Sheldon, Joel Grey and Conley Graves, Shirley MacLaine, George Gobel, Guy Mitchell, Joel Grey, The Skylarks, Jerry Lewis, Georgia Gibbs, Anita Ekberg, Anthony Steel, Buster Crabbe, cast members of "Jack and the Beanstalk", Polly Bergen, Jean Carroll, Joel Grey, Sheila Bond, Martin Block's Make Believe Ballroom 20th Anniversary, Host: Eddie Cantor; Guests: Connie Haines, Charlie Cantor, Joel Grey, Herbert Coleman, Monsieur Crayone, Lou Wills Jr., Joe Silver; cameo by Eddie Fisher, Host: Eddie Cantor; Guests: Eddie Fisher, Evelyn Gould, Joel Grey, William Warfield, Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show. Birth Name: Joel David Katz. Jennifer Grey is an American actress who starred in the film Dirty Dancing (1987) opposite Patrick Swayze, a sleeper hit that would become one of the biggest films of the 1980s.She had previously appeared with Patrick Swayze in John Milius's cold war drama Red Dawn (1984) as 'Toni', one of the 'Wolverines', a group of renegade teenagers fighting for their country during World War III. He has won an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. After graduating in 1978, Grey enrolled at Manhattan's Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre for two years of training as an actress. He appeared as Izzie's high school teacher who needs treatment for dementia in Grey's Anatomy (2009). [15][16][17][18], Grey returned to Broadway in spring 2011 as Moonface Martin in the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Anything Goes at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. Grey was born with a tube of greasepaint in his fist, to the boisterous family Katz of Cleveland. Mickey was performing, playing in a band in Cleveland, Ohio, which is where Joel Grey was born. (1970 and 1992),[12] the Emcee in Cabaret (1971), and Joey Evans in Pal Joey (1983). American actress Jennifer Grey is 60 years old. [15] In 1999, he starred in Brian Friel's Give Me Your Answer, Do! [27], For his continued support of Broadway, Grey was named a Givenik Ambassador. "Stars in Concert With Music of 'Oz'", The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True, National Board of Review of Motion Pictures, Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson, Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, List of LGBT Academy Award winners and nominees, "KATZ, MEYER MYRON – The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History", "Bon Voyage! Actor, singer, dancer Joel Grey photographed with his ex-wife Jo Wilder and children Jennifer and James in New York City in 1967. Grey was born 26 March 1960 in New York City, the daughter of stage and Academy Award-winning screen actor Joel Grey and former actress/singer Jo Wilder. Dancing Genes. He also starred as Moonface Martin and Amos Hart in the Broadway revivals of Anything Goes and Chicago, respectively. The year before Dirty … We don’t know about you, but we never, ever tire of watching Dirty … (1968), Goodtime Charley (1975), The Grand Tour (1979), Chicago (1996), Wicked (2003), and Anything Goes (2011). Actress Jennifer Grey, best known for her role as Frances “Baby” Houseman in Dirty Dancing (1987), is the daughter of the Academy Award-winning actor and dancer Joel Grey … In 1991, he played Adam, a devil, in the final episode of the television series Dallas (1991). Broadway legend Joel Grey has opened up to People magazine about coming out. [19] He also played Ned in the 1985 Off-Broadway production of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart, and went on to co-direct the Tony Award-winning revival in 2011. Additional Broadway credits include Come Blow Your Horn (1961), Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (1962), Half a Sixpence (1965), George M! in the 1967 season, as well as being the first Mystery Guest during its syndication in 1968. He made his Broadway debut when he was 19, appearing with his father in the musical revue Borscht Capades in late 1951. Together, they had two children: actress Jennifer (star of the film Dirty Dancing) and chef James. Joel Grey, original name Joel David Katz, (born April 11, 1932, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.), American actor, singer, and dancer who was best known for his riveting performance as the depraved and worldly master of ceremonies in the Kander and Ebb musical Cabaret, in both the 1966 stage version and the 1972 film adaptation. Grey originated the role of the Master of Ceremonies in the Broadway musical Cabaret in 1966 for which he won a Tony Award. Grey attended Dalton School, a private school in Manhattan where she studied dance and acting, and where she met her best friend, actress Tracy Pollan. Grey also originated the role of the Wizard of Oz in the hit Broadway musical Wicked. "[26] Grey writes about his family, his acting career, and the challenges of being gay in his 2016 memoir, Master of Ceremonies. Dirty Dancing became the first film to sell a million copies on video. It Broke A VHS Record. From "Dexter" to The Suicide Squad, here are our picks for the reboots and remakes we're most excited for in 2021 and beyond. [20], In 1958, Grey married Jo Wilder; they divorced in 1982. Daughter of the Oscar-winning actor and dancer Joel Grey (born 1932, star of Bob Fosse’s 1972 musical Cabaret), Jennifer Grey will of course always be remembered for her role as Frances ‘Baby’ Houseman in Dirty Dancing. One of the ensemble dancers, according to the Playbill program for that show, was Patrick Swayze. Grey's first dramatic turn on Broadway came in 1961 when he replaced actor Warrern Berlinger in the role of Buddy Baker in the comedy Come Blow Your Horn. The daughter of actor-dancer Joel Grey and singer Jo Wilder, she grew up surrounded by show business. Joel Grey (born Joel David Katz; April 11, 1932) is an American actor, singer, dancer, director, and photographer. Jennifer Grey is actually the daughter of Academy Award winning actor and dancer, Joel Grey. Jennifer Grey, Actress: Dirty Dancing. A native of Manhattan, Jennifer Grey is an American actress known for her roles in the 1980s films Ferris Bueller’s Day Off in 1986 and Dirty Dancing in 1987. Joel Grey, Actor: Cabaret. ... dancing … young singer/dancer/comedian Joel Grey on "The Colgate Comedy Hour"with host Eddie Cantor (april 1951) Birth Place: Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The performance was originally broadcast on Turner Network Television (TNT) in November 1995, and released on CD and video in 1996. Grey began acting on stage at the age of nine, when he played Pud in On Borrowed Time at the Cleveland Playhouse in Ohio. Jennifer Grey was born on 26 March 1960 in New York City, USA. Grey is an alumna of the Dalton School, a private school in Manhattan where she studied dance and acting, and where she met her best friend, actress Tracy Pollan. [31], He was presented with a lifetime achievement award on June 10, 2013 by The National Yiddish Theatre – Folksbiene. Jennifer Grey, the lead actress who plays the main character, Baby, is Jewish. Jennifer Grey may pretend not to know how to dance in the beginning of the film as Baby, but the actress portraying her on-screen certainly had the dancing genes in her the whole time. Profession Actor. Zad, Martie. [1][21], He is a photographer; his first book of photographs, Pictures I Had to Take, was published in 2003; its follow-up, Looking Hard at Unexpected Things, was published in 2006. Her laughter was real. [22] His third book, 1.3 – Images from My Phone, a book of photographs taken with his camera phone, was published in 2009. Joel Grey's father, Mickey Katz, created "Borscht Capades" in the early 1950s. He started his career in the Cleveland Play House's Curtain Pullers children's theatre program in the early 1940s, appearing in productions such as Grandmother Slyboots, Jack of Tarts and a lead role in their mainstage production of On Borrowed Time. Grey's parents both came from Jewish families. [5][6] By 1952, at age 20, he was appearing as a featured performer at the Copacabana nightclub in New York. Joel Grey. Legendary Oscar and Tony-winning actor Joel Grey, father of Dirty Dancing actress Jennifer Grey, has come out publicly as a gay man. The theatre said, in part: "we are thrilled to celebrate the extraordinary Joel Grey, whose artistry — for over half a century — has become an indelible part of Broadway history."[33]. The Story of 'Yankee Doodle Dandy', Celebrating Broadway, West End and Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof, Paul O'Grady's 100 Years of Movie Musicals, Jennifer Lopez/Morris Chestnut/Joel Grey/Patrick Carney, Live from the Red Carpet: The 2015 Tony Awards, When East Meets West: Joel Grey Remembers Chiun, Michael Grade's Stars of the Musical Theatre, The Tony Awards: History, Highlights and Backstage, Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's, Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's, Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression, Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History, Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure, Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical, The Music of Kander and Ebb: Razzle Dazzle, The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family', Choreography: Creating Vincent Paterson's Dance Sequences, NY TV: By the People Who Made It - Part I & II, The 53rd Presidential Inaugural Gala: An American Journey, The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True, Danny Kaye International Children Award for Unicef, In a New Light: A Call to Action in the War Against AIDS, Witnesses to the Holocaust, the Trial of Adolf Eichmann, AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda, The Stars Salute America's Greatest Movies, American Guild of Variety Artists 5th Annual Entertainer of the Year Awards, From Las Vegas guests are Joel Grey, Ted Knight, Bernadette Peters, Corbett Monica, Carroll & Daly, Joel Grey, Loretta Lynn, Valerie Diamond, the Jackson Five, From Las Vegas: Wayne Newton, Paul Anka, Joel Grey, Teresa Brewer, Bob Anderson, Ike & Tina Turner, The Ikettes, Joel Grey, The Lennon Sisters, "The $10,000 Pyramid" Welcomes Peggy Cass & Joel Grey, James Stewart, Jack Benny, Cass Elliot, Joel Grey, Carl Reiner, Steve Lawrence, Jack Cassidy, Dan Dailey, Rich Little, Tom Smothers, Sergio Franchi, Joel Grey, Jo Anne Worley, Lana Cantrell, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, Richie Havens, Joel Gray, Vikki Carr, The Baja Marimba Band, Scoey Mitchell, Brascia & Tybee, Stiller & Meara, Peter Gennaro, Morey Amsterdam, Jane Morgan, Joel Grey, The Fifth Dimension, The West Point Glee Club, Joan Rivers, London Lee, Frankie Laine, Spanky & Our Gang, Richard Pryor, Patti Page, Joel Grey, Stiller & Meara, David Frye, The Kim Sisters, Topo Gigio, Phil Harris, Pat Henry, Joel Grey, Lainie Kazan, Don Cherry, Kaye Ballard/Sam Levenson/Joel Grey/guest Billy Baxter, Kaye Ballard/Sam Levenson/Joel Grey/guest Carroll Baker, Tom Poston, Joel Grey, Barbara Feldon, guest star Ray Bolger. [23] An exhibition of his work was held in April 2011 at the Museum of the City of New York, titled "Joel Grey/A New York Life. Last month, he joined the Dancing With the Stars alum and her famous dad, Joel Grey, at the February 21 off-Broadway opening night of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, which Joel directed. He also played Master of Sinanju Chiun, Remo's elderly Korean martial arts master in the movie Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985), a role that garnered him a Saturn Award and a second Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The view of the Hudson River from Joel Grey’s apartment on West Street is enchanting, even on a murky day, with a drizzle of rain fogging the long wall of high windows. [1][2][3] He attended Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, California.[4]. "[24] His fourth book, The Billboard Papers: Photographs by Joel Grey, came out in 2013 and depicts the many-layered billboards of New York City. Jennifer Elise Grey was born on March 26, 1960, in New York, New York. He also originated the role of George M. Cohan in the musical George M! [9] His victory was part of a Cabaret near-sweep, which saw Liza Minnelli win Best Actress and Bob Fosse win Best Director, although it lost the Best Picture Oscar to The Godfather. In 1995, he made a guest appearance on Star Trek: Voyager as an aging rebel seeking to free his (deceased) wife[14] from prison. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers, Created, the Destroyer: Writing Remo Williams, Secrets of Sinanju: Training Remo Williams, Unarmed and Dangerous: Producing Remo Williams, Let Freedom Sing! Here are some great movies worth streaming that you won't see at the Oscars this year. Her parents are academy award winner actor, Joel Grey and actress, and singer, Jo Wilder. His mother, Grace, formerly Goldie Epstein, named him for her favorite movie star, Joel … Joel Grey's father, Mickey Katz, created "Borscht Capades" in the early 1950s. Mickey Katz was a musician -- a clarinetist and a saxophone player -- in bands around the east. If Joel Grey rolls up his pants to the knees, opens his baby blues to their full circumference and puts a little red-and-white schoolboy's cap on his head, he can, at the age of 61, pass for 8. [8], Grey won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in March 1973 for his performance as the Master of Ceremonies in the 1972 film version of Cabaret. Her paternal grandfather was comedian and musician Mickey Katz. Jennifer Grey is an American actress who starred in the film Dirty Dancing (1987) opposite Patrick Swayze, a sleeper hit that would become one of the biggest films of the 1980s. In 1975, Jennifer Grey's father, Joel Grey, starred in a very short-lived Broadway musical, Goodtime Charley, about the son of Charlemagne. The father of Dirty Dancing star Jennifer Grey has come out as a gay man at the age of 82. 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