
Zvee Scooler
- Date of Birth: 1899-12-01
- Date of Death: 1985-03-25
- Place of Birth: Kamianets-Podilskyï, Ukraine
Biography
Zvee Scooler (December 1, 1899 – March 25, 1985) was a Russian-born American actor and radio commentator. He was born in Kamenets-Podolsky (now Ukraine). He performed in both Yiddish and English, on... Zvee Scooler (December 1, 1899 – March 25, 1985) was a Russian-born American actor and radio commentator. He was born in Kamenets-Podolsky (now Ukraine). He performed in both Yiddish and English, on the stage, television, and film. He is probably best known for his roles in Fiddler on the Roof, playing Mordcha, the innkeeper in the Broadway play and the rabbi in the film version. He appeared as Duddy's grandfather in the 1974 film "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz". Another of his more notable roles was that of Boris' father in Woody Allen's Love and Death. He was known as the Grammeister on WEVD, a Yiddish radio station in New York City. Every Sunday, Scooler presented a ten-minute segment on the radio show, Forward Hour, which was news and commentary in rhyme. He died in New York City on March 25, 1985, at age 85. Source: Article "Zvee Scooler" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Andy
Drama • 1965 January

Fiddler on the Roof
Drama, Romance • 1971 November

Love and Death
Comedy • 1975 June

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
Comedy • 1973 October

Playing for Time
Drama, Music, History, TV Movie • 1980 September

No Way to Treat a Lady
Comedy, Thriller • 1968 March

Hester Street
Drama, Romance • 1975 October

Uncle Moses
Romance, Drama • 1932 January

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
Drama, Comedy • 1974 April

King of the Gypsies
Drama • 1978 December