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Ben Astar(1909-1988)

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Ben Astar in Batman (1966)
Ben Astar was born on 15 June 1909 in Palestine [now Israel]. He was an actor, known for Bye Bye Birdie (1963), The Magical World of Disney (1954) and Target Hong Kong (1953). He was married to Isabella Milch. He died on 20 October 1988 in Tarzana, California, USA.
BornJune 15, 1909
DiedOctober 20, 1988(79)
BornJune 15, 1909
DiedOctober 20, 1988(79)
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Known for

Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Bye Bye Birdie
6.6
  • Ballet Manager
  • 1963
Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
The Magical World of Disney
8.4
TV Series
  • Premier Markov
Target Hong Kong (1953)
Target Hong Kong
5.7
  • Suma
  • 1953
Peter Lorre, Red Buttons, Barbara Eden, Fabian, Cedric Hardwicke, Richard Haydn, BarBara Luna, and Chester the Chimp in Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)
Five Weeks in a Balloon
5.7
  • Myanga
  • 1962

Credits

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Actor

  • Casablanca (1983)
    Casablanca
    5.6
    TV Series
    • 1983
  • Robert Mitchum, Jan-Michael Vincent, John Houseman, David Dukes, and Ali MacGraw in The Winds of War (1983)
    The Winds of War
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Rear Adm. Gorshev
    • 1983
  • Harrison Ford and Sean Young in Blade Runner (1982)
    Blade Runner
    8.1
    • Abdul Ben Hassan (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Premier Markov
    • 1980
  • Rad Daly and Dana Hill in The Kids Who Knew Too Much (1980)
    The Kids Who Knew Too Much
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Premier Markov
    • 1980
  • Sextette (1977)
    Sextette
    3.9
    • Israeli Delegate (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident (1976)
    Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • 1976
  • Robert Wagner in It Takes a Thief (1968)
    It Takes a Thief
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Dr. Dubleski
    • Commissar Pavelchenko
    • 1968–1970
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Deputy Premier Bartzin
    • Diplomat
    • 1966–1970
  • Dragnet 1966 (1969)
    Dragnet 1966
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Russian Ambassador (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Portrait in Terror (1968)
    Portrait in Terror
    4.6
    • (as Al Astar)
    • 1968
  • Premiere (1968)
    Premiere
    7.4
    TV Series
    • General
    • 1968
  • Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    The Andy Griffith Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Mr. Vasilievich
    • 1968
  • Way... Way Out (1966)
    Way... Way Out
    5.3
    • Russian Premier Roskov (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • James Coburn in Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)
    Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
    5.9
    • General Mailenkoff
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • A. Ben Astar
  • Born
    • June 15, 1909
    • Palestine [now Israel]
  • Died
    • October 20, 1988
    • Tarzana, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Isabella Milch1938 - October 20, 1988 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage Play: The Great Sebastians. Melodrama.

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