Larry Gelman
Encyclopedia
Larry Gelman is an American
film
and television
character actor
. He is best known for playing Dr. Bernie Tupperman on the US TV series The Bob Newhart Show
and Vinnie, the poker playing friend of Oscar and Felix, in The Odd Couple
.
He also played Professor Albert Einstein in the real-time strategy game Red Alert 2. He also appeared in the X-rated Alice in Wonderland
with Kristine DeBell
, as Larry Spelman.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
character actor
Character actor
A character actor is one who predominantly plays unusual or eccentric characters. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a character actor as "an actor who specializes in character parts", defining character part in turn as "an acting role displaying pronounced or unusual characteristics or...
. He is best known for playing Dr. Bernie Tupperman on the US TV series The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show is an American situation comedy produced by MTM Enterprises, which aired 142 original episodes on CBS from September 16, , to April 1, . Comedian Bob Newhart portrayed a psychologist having to deal with his patients and fellow office workers...
and Vinnie, the poker playing friend of Oscar and Felix, in The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple is a 1965 Broadway play by Neil Simon, followed by a successful film and television series, as well as other derivative works and spin offs, many featuring one or more of the same actors. The plot concerns two mismatched roommates, one neat and uptight, the other more easygoing and...
.
He also played Professor Albert Einstein in the real-time strategy game Red Alert 2. He also appeared in the X-rated Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1976 film)
Alice in Wonderland is a 1976 pornographic musical film, loosely based on Lewis Carroll's book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. It was directed by Bud Townsend and starred Terri Hall, Bree Anthony, and Kristine DeBell. The theatrical release of the film was on December 10, 1976 in the USA...
with Kristine DeBell
Kristine DeBell
-Career:Born at Chatham, New York, DeBell began her career as a fashion model with Ford Models. She later moved into acting, debuting as the star of an X-rated film version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland....
, as Larry Spelman.