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Larry Storch

Born
January 8, 1923
Died
July 8, 2022
As a kid in the 1930s growing up in a tough New York neighborhood, kinetic wiseguy Larry Storch took in the multi-ethnic flavor of his surroundings and started blurting out various accents as a juvenile to provoke laughs and earn attention. Little did he know that this early talent would take him on a six-decade journey as a prime actor and comedian. Larry's gift as an impressionist paid off early as a teen in vaudeville houses. Following military duty during WWII as a seaman (1942-1946), a happenstance meeting with comedian Phil Harris in Palm Springs led to an opening act gig at Ciro's for Lucille Ball's and Desi Arnaz' show. From there he received his biggest break yet on radio with "The Kraft Music Hall" when he was asked to sub for an ailing Frank Morgan. Larry not only delivered his patented star impersonations, he did a devastating one of Morgan himself that went over famously.
Known For
Airport 1975
(1974)
Glenn Purcell
The Silence of the Hams
(1994)
Sergeant
The Great Race
(1965)
Texas Jack
The Aristocrats
(2005)
Self
The Flight of Dragons
(1984)
Pawnbroker (voice)
Captain Newman, M.D.
(1963)
Cpl. Gavoni
Sex and the Single Girl
(1964)
Motorcycle Cop
Sweet Sixteen
(1983)
Earl
A Fine Mess
(1986)
Leopold Klop
Without Warning
(1980)
Scoutmaster
Full Filmography
Acting
The Prince Who Was a Thief
(1951)
(uncredited)
Gun Fever
(1958)
Amigo
The Last Blitzkrieg
(1959)
Virgil Ennis
Who Was That Lady?
(1960)
Orenov
40 Pounds of Trouble
(1962)
Floyd
Captain Newman, M.D.
(1963)
Cpl. Gavoni
The Sleeping Beauty
(1963)
KoKo the Clown
Mean Moe Tells William Tell
(1963)
Koko the Clown
Sex and the Single Girl
(1964)
Motorcycle Cop
Wild and Wonderful
(1964)
Rufus Gibbs
The Great Race
(1965)
Texas Jack
Bus Riley's Back in Town
(1965)
Howie
A Very Special Favor
(1965)
Harry the Taxi Driver
The Great De Gaulle Stone Operation
(1965)
Commissioner / Surgeon (voice)
An Ounce of Pink
(1965)
Talking Weight Machine / Shopkeeper / Man in Street (voice)
Shocking Pink
(1965)
English Narrator (voice)
That Funny Feeling
(1965)
Luther
Napoleon Blown-Aparte
(1966)
Commissioner (voice)
Hocus Pocus Powwow
(1968)
(voice)
3 Ring Wing-Ding
(1968)
(voice)
Big Game Haunt
(1968)
Cool Cat (voice)
The Great Bank Robbery
(1969)
Juan
The Monitors
(1969)
Stutz
Injun Trouble
(1969)
Cool Cat
Bugged by a Bee
(1969)
Cool Cat (voice)
Shamrock and Roll
(1969)
Merlin the Magic Mouse / Second Banana / O'Reilly the Chief Leprechaun (voice)
Ann-Margret: From Hollywood with Love
(1969)
Self
Aesop's Fables
(1971)
(voice)
The Couple Takes a Wife
(1972)
David
The Woman Hunter
(1972)
Raconteur
Journey Back to Oz
(1972)
Amos (voice)
Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies
(1972)
Count Tom Dracula, Hagatha, Claude Chaney
Treasure Island
(1973)
Airport 1975
(1974)
Glenn Purcell
Oliver Twist
(1974)
Magistrate Fang
Joys
(1976)
Self
The Switch
(1976)
Angie
The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington
(1977)
Robby Boggs
Record City
(1978)
Deaf Customer
Jack Frost
(1979)
Papa (voice)
Better Late Than Never
(1979)
Sheriff
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
(1979)
Self
Without Warning
(1980)
Scoutmaster
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(1981)
Dauphin
S.O.B.
(1981)
The Guru
Musical Comedy Tonight II
(1981)
Self
Fake-Out
(1982)
Ted
Sweet Sixteen
(1983)
Earl
The Flight of Dragons
(1984)
Pawnbroker (voice)
A Fine Mess
(1986)
Leopold Klop
Hunters Are for Killing
(1987)
Rudy LeRoy
Beetle Bailey
(1989)
General Halftrack (voice)
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
(1992)
Giora
The Silence of the Hams
(1994)
Sergeant
The Aristocrats
(2005)
Self
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