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Lou Jacobi(1913-2009)

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Lou Jacobi in Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
When a recently fired policeman falls in love with a French prostitute in Paris, he doesn't want her to be with other men, so he creates an alter-ego who will become her only customer.
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Irma la Douce (1963)
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Lou Jacobi was born on 28 December 1913 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for I.Q. (1994), Irma la Douce (1963) and Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972). He was married to Ruth Ludwin. He died on 23 October 2009 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornDecember 28, 1913
DiedOctober 23, 2009(95)
BornDecember 28, 1913
DiedOctober 23, 2009(95)
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Known for

Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, and Walter Matthau in I.Q. (1994)
I.Q.
6.2
  • Kurt Gödel
  • 1994
Irma la Douce (1963)
Irma la Douce
7.3
  • Moustache
  • 1963
Woody Allen, Burt Reynolds, and Gene Wilder in Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask
6.7
  • Sam
  • 1972
Peter O'Toole and Mark Linn-Baker in My Favorite Year (1982)
My Favorite Year
7.3
  • Uncle Morty Kronsky
  • 1982

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Actor

  • Tim Robbins, Meg Ryan, and Walter Matthau in I.Q. (1994)
    I.Q.
    6.2
    • Kurt Gödel
    • 1994
  • I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore (1992)
    I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore
    5.8
    • Irving Fein
    • 1992
  • Michael Krauss in Avalon (1990)
    Avalon
    7.2
    • Gabriel Krichinsky
    • 1990
  • Deep Dish TV (1990)
    Deep Dish TV
    TV Movie
    • 1990
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Sam Haber
    • 1989
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Jacob Glutz
    • 1988
  • If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium (1987)
    If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Ed Blye
    • 1987
  • Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
    Amazon Women on the Moon
    6.2
    • Murray (segment "Murray in Videoland")
    • 1987
  • Arielle Dombasle in The Boss' Wife (1986)
    The Boss' Wife
    4.9
    • Harry Taphorn
    • 1986
  • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
    ABC Weekend Specials
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mayor R. Van Winkle
    • 1986
  • Gracie Harrison, Barbara Meek, Melba Moore, and Jamilla Perry in Melba (1986)
    Melba
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Jack
    • 1986
  • Comedy Factory (1985)
    Comedy Factory
    4.9
    TV Series
    • 'Stormtrooper' Bernie Sagowitz
    • 1986
  • Joanna (1985)
    Joanna
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Rosenthal
    • 1985
  • Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)
    St. Elsewhere
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Rabbi Singer
    • 1985
  • Lydia Cornell, Jim J. Bullock, Nancy Dussault, Ted Knight, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in Too Close for Comfort (1980)
    Too Close for Comfort
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Paul
    • 1983–1985

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I.Q.
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I.Q.
I.Q.
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I.Q.

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  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • December 28, 1913
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • October 23, 2009
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Ruth LudwinJuly 15, 1957 - May 12, 2004 (her death)
  • Other works
    TV commercial: Alpine Lace.
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    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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    He was also a stand-up comic.

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