Theodore Bikel was an Austrian-born folksinger and actor who was born on May 2, 1924 in Vienna, Austria. He is best known for his role as Tevye in the musical Fiddler on the Roof, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Max Muller in the 1958 film The Defiant Ones.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $2 Million (2024)
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About
Folksinger and actor who starred as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Max Muller in the 1958 film The Defiant Ones.
Before Fame
He had to flee Palestine with his family as a child. Later, he was accepted into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Trivia
He co-founded the Newport Folk Festival in 1959.
Family Life
He married his third wife, Conductor Tamara Brooks, in 2008. He raised two children.
Associated With
He appeared with Katherine Hepburn in The African Queen.