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Theodore Meir Bikel (/ b ɪ ˈ k ɛ l / bih-KEL; May 2, 1924 – July 21, 2015) was an Austrian actor, folk singer, musician, composer, unionist, and political activist. He appeared in films, including The African Queen (1951), Moulin Rouge (1952), The Kidnappers (1953), The Enemy Below (1957), I Want to Live!
Theodore Bikel (1924-2015) was a versatile and respected actor and performer, known for his roles in The Defiant Ones, The African Queen, My Fair Lady and more. He was also a folk singer, a Broadway star and a fluent speaker of multiple languages.
Learn about the life and career of Theodore Bikel, a versatile and respected actor and performer of his generation. He was nominated for an Oscar, created the role of Captain Von Trapp, and co-founded the Newport Folk Festival.
Jul 22, 2015 · Theodore Bikel, the multilingual troubadour, character actor and social activist who created the role of Baron von Trapp in the original Broadway production of “The Sound of Music” and...
Jul 21, 2015 · Legendary actor, singer, author, civil rights activist and union leader Theodore (Meir) Bikel was born in 1924, in Vienna, Austria. He was only thirteen when Hitler and Göring paraded with their invading army beneath his apartment window on Mariahilfestrasse–one of the main thoroughfares in Vienna.
Jul 21, 2015 · Theodore Bikel, the multilingual troubadour, character actor and social activist who created the role of Baron von Trapp in the original Broadway production of “The Sound of Music” and...
Jul 22, 2015 · He was 91. He died of natural causes, said his longtime agent, Robert Malcolm. Bikel was often cast in roles that required accents, and he had an extraordinary variety of them to call upon.
