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\"Theodore
Theodore Bikel – 1924-2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Austrian-American actor Theodore Bikel, who appeared in The African Queen<\/em> and on stage in Fiddler On The Roof<\/em>, has passed away.<\/p>\n

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Mr Bikel’s first film role was opposite Katherine Hepburn in The African Queen<\/em>(1951), as the First Officer of the German boat, Louise<\/em>. Bikel would go on to appear in numerous Hollywood productions, including A Day To Remember<\/em> (1953), The Enemy Below<\/em> (1957), The Defiant Ones<\/em>, for which he was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award, in 1958, My Fair Lady<\/em> (1964), Sweet November<\/em> (1968), Shadow Conspiracy<\/em> (1997) and 2002’s Crime & Punishment<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Mr Bikel also appeared on stage and television – his small-screen roles include guest episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Columbo, Charlie’s Angels, Dynasty, Knight Rider, Murder She Wrote, Babylon 5<\/em>, and Law & Order<\/em>.<\/p>\n

A noted folk singer, composer and political activist, Mr Bikel passed away on July 21st, aged 91, in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

\"Theodore
Theodore Bikel as he appeared in The Defiant Ones.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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