Allan Arbus

Allan Arbus

Deceased · Born: Feb 15, 1918 · Died: Apr 19, 2013

Personal Details

BornFeb 15, 1918 New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
  • Mariclare Costello

    ( Jul 24, 1977 to Apr 19, 2013 )
  • Diane Arbus

    ( Apr 10, 1941 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • Harry Arbus
  • Rose Goldberg
Relatives
  • Edythe Arbus (Sibling)

Biography

Allan Arbus, a multifaceted individual, entered this world on February 15, 1918, in the vibrant city of New York, New York, USA. Throughout his remarkable life, he made a name for himself as a talented actor, leaving an indelible mark on the entertainment industry.

His impressive repertoire of film and television credits boasts notable roles in the iconic series M*A*S*H (1972),the action-packed Coffy (1973),and the suspenseful Damien: Omen II (1978).

On a personal note, Allan Arbus was fortunate enough to share his life with two remarkable women, Mariclare Costello and the renowned photographer, Diane Arbus.

Tragically, Allan Arbus's life came to a close on April 19, 2013, in Los Angeles, California, USA. Despite his passing, his legacy as a talented actor and devoted partner continues to inspire and influence those who knew him.

Career

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2024
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2016
Chief Zabu
Chief Zabu as George Dankworth
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2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Uncle Nathan
{"id":22934,"title":"In Dark Places","year":"1997","character":"Dory","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/in-dark-places","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22934.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22934.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
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1993
Mad About You
Mad About You as Albert Urbont
{"id":23673,"title":"Too Much Sun","year":"1990","character":"Vincent","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/too-much-sun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23673.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23673.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Too Much Sun
Too Much Sun as Vincent
{"id":160299,"title":"When He's Not a Stranger","year":"1989","character":"Judge Thomas J. Gray","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/when-hes-not-a-stranger-1989","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160299.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160299.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
When He's Not a Stranger
When He's Not a Stranger as Judge Thomas J. Gray
{"id":160233,"title":"The Preppie Murder","year":"1989","character":"Arnold Domenitz, Grandfather","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-preppie-murder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160233.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160233.jpg"},"released":1}
The Preppie Murder
The Preppie Murder as Arnold Domenitz, Grandfather
{"id":9945,"title":"Hunter","year":1989,"character":"Dr. Norman Tate","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hunter-1984","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/40p5v1q8qo00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/40p5v1q8qo00.jpg"},"released":1}
Hunter
Hunter as Dr. Norman Tate
{"id":7145,"title":"From the Hip","year":"1987","character":"Phil Ames","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/from-the-hip","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7145.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7145.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
From the Hip
From the Hip as Phil Ames
{"id":161494,"title":"Disneyland","year":"1986","character":"Dr. Andreas Hellman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/disneyland-1986-11","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161494.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161494.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Disneyland
Disneyland as Dr. Andreas Hellman
{"id":14942,"title":"Crossroads","year":"1986","character":"Dr. Santis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/crossroads-1986","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1jb8h6l610io.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1jb8h6l610io.jpg"},"released":1}
Crossroads
Crossroads as Dr. Santis
{"id":9899,"title":"Matlock","year":1986,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/matlock","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9899.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9899.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":6516,"title":"Volunteers","year":"1985","character":"Albert Bardenaro","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/volunteers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/54i2i9o46fa0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/54i2i9o46fa0.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Volunteers
Volunteers as Albert Bardenaro
{"id":227239,"title":"The World of Don Camillo","year":"1984","character":"Christ","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-world-of-don-camillo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_227239.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_227239.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
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Young Lust
Young Lust as Dr. Smetch
{"id":162879,"title":"Gangster Wars","year":"1981","character":"Goodman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gangster-wars","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162879.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162879.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Gangster Wars
Gangster Wars as Goodman
{"id":10046,"title":"The Gangster Chronicles","year":1981,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-gangster-chronicles","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10046.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10046.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":64026,"title":"The Last Married Couple in America","year":"1980","character":"Al Squib","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-married-couple-in-america","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64026.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64026.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
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1979
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Americathon
Americathon as Moishe Weitzman
{"id":103831245,"title":"Working Stiffs","year":1979,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/working-stiffs","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831245.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831245.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":26176,"title":"Damien: Omen II","year":"1978","character":"Pasarian","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/damien-omen-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6vac5cs9hvm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6vac5cs9hvm0.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
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The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files as Myron Katzin
{"id":10208,"title":"Wonder Woman","year":1977,"character":"Bleaker","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/wonder-woman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/69eess7fp8a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/69eess7fp8a0.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman as Bleaker
{"id":23524,"title":"W.C. Fields and Me","year":"1976","character":"Gregory LaCava","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wc-fields-and-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23524.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23524.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
W.C. Fields and Me
W.C. Fields and Me as Gregory LaCava
{"id":196007,"title":"Stalk the Wild Child","year":"1976","character":"Gault","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stalk-the-wild-child","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196007.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196007.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":186051,"title":"Law and Order","year":"1976","character":"Arthur Pollack","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/law-and-order-1976","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186051.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186051.jpg"},"released":1}
Law and Order
Law and Order as Arthur Pollack
{"id":13975,"title":"Raid on Entebbe","year":"1976","character":"Eli Melnick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/raid-on-entebbe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13975.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13975.jpg"},"released":1}
Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe as Eli Melnick
{"id":8645,"title":"Hawaii Five-O","year":1975,"character":"Vince Maynard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/hawaii-five-o","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8645.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O as Vince Maynard
{"id":64686,"title":"The Law","year":"1974","character":"Leonard Caporni","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-law","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64686.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64686.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
The Law
The Law as Leonard Caporni
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{"id":86354,"title":"Law and Disorder","year":"1974","character":"Dr. Richter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/law-and-disorder","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86354.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86354.jpg"},"released":1}
Law and Disorder
Law and Disorder as Dr. Richter
{"id":10294,"title":"The Odd Couple","year":1974,"character":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-odd-couple-1970","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7mq6jk281lb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7mq6jk281lb0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple as Director
{"id":86561,"title":"The Young Nurses","year":"1973","character":"Krebs","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-young-nurses","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86561.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86561.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
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The Lie
The Lie as Edward Fredericks
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Coffy
Coffy as Arturo Vitroni
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Cinderella Liberty
Cinderella Liberty as Drunken Sailor
{"id":86525,"title":"Scream, Pretty Peggy","year":"1973","character":"Dr. Eugene Saks","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/scream-pretty-peggy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86525.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86525.jpg"},"released":1}
Scream, Pretty Peggy
Scream, Pretty Peggy as Dr. Eugene Saks
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M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H as Dr. Sidney Freedman
{"id":64860,"title":"Greaser's Palace","year":"1972","character":"Jesse","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/greasers-palace-1972","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64860.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64860.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
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Cisco Pike
Cisco Pike as Sim Valensi
{"id":86844,"title":"The Christian Licorice Store","year":"1971","character":"Monroe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-christian-licorice-store","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86844.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86844.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
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1969
Putney Swope
Putney Swope as Mr. Bad News
{"id":66086,"title":"Hey, Let's Twist!","year":"1961","character":"Doctor (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hey-lets-twist-1961","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66086.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66086.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
Hey, Let's Twist!
Hey, Let's Twist! as Doctor (uncredited)
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2002