Louis Sorin was an American

United States

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 actor.

Louis Sorin was born and died in New York, New York. He appeared in 15 films between 1929

1929 in film

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 and 1961

1961 in film

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. He was also a prolific theatre actor, notably appearing on Broadway in more than 20 productions between 1923 and 1952

Sorin is perhaps best known to modern audiences for his performances as Roscoe W. Chandler in The Marx Brothers film "Animal Crackers

Animal Crackers (film)

Animal Crackers is a 1930 American comedy film, in which mayhem and zaniness ensue when a valuable painting goes missing during a party in honor of famed African explorer Captain Spaulding. The film was both a critical and commercial success upon initial release, and remains one of the Marx...

" (a role he also played onstage), and as Mr. Manicotti in the 1956 Honeymooners episode "Mama Loves Mambo".

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