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Sully Boyar | |
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| Born | Irving Boyar December 14, 1923 Williamsburg, Brooklyn, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 2001 (aged 77) Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Organization | Actors Studio |
Irving "Sully" Boyar (December 14, 1923 – March 23, 2001) was an American character actor of stage, film, and television[1] of Russian-Jewish descent.
Early life and education
[edit]Boyar was raised in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, one of seven children,[1] some of whom grew up to become lawyers and businessmen. He worked as a lawyer before turning to acting classes.[1] He had a twin brother named Samuel.
Career
[edit]Boyer began his career as a theater actor, with small parts offered by off-Broadway and experimental productions, including those at Judson Poets Theater.[1]
A life member of the Actors Studio,[1][2] he worked with Al Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon (1975) as the bank manager Mulvaney.[3]
His many other film credits included The Panic in Needle Park (1971), The King of Marvin Gardens (1972), The Gambler (1974), Car Wash (1976), Oliver's Story (1978), Night of the Juggler (1980), The Jazz Singer (1980), Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981), The Entity (1982), Too Scared to Scream (1985), Prizzi's Honor (1985), Best Seller (1987), The Lemon Sisters (1989), Betsy's Wedding (1990), In the Soup (1992), and Just the Ticket (1999).
On television, he appeared as Tom Feeney in the television movie The Deadliest Season (1977). He portrayed Judge Maurice Sanderling in the 1980s CBS series, The Equalizer. He appeared four times in the first four seasons of Law & Order, three of which portraying Judge Harvey Sirkin in a cameo role. He also guest starred on The Sopranos in 2001, playing Dr. Krakower, a psychiatrist consulting with Carmela Soprano.
Death
[edit]On March 23, 2001, Boyar died of a heart attack at age 77 while waiting for a bus in Whitestone, Queens.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1965 | Man Outside | Policeman | |
| 1969 | Me and My Brother | ||
| 1971 | The Panic in Needle Park | Doctor | |
| 1971 | Made for Each Other | Psychiatrist | |
| 1971 | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | Bald Bartender | Uncredited |
| 1972 | Last of the Red Hot Lovers | Man #1 Coffee Shop | |
| 1972 | The King of Marvin Gardens | Lebowitz | |
| 1972 | Up the Sandbox | Fat Man | Uncredited |
| 1974 | The Gambler | Uncle Hy | |
| 1975 | Dog Day Afternoon | Mulvaney, Bank's manager | |
| 1976 | Car Wash | Leon 'Mr. B' Barrow | |
| 1978 | Smokey and the Good Time Outlaws | ||
| 1978 | Oliver's Story | Mr. Gentilano | |
| 1980 | Night of the Juggler | Larry the Dog Catcher | |
| 1980 | The Kidnapping of the President | FBI Chief | |
| 1980 | The Jazz Singer | Eddie Gibbs | |
| 1981 | Fort Apache, The Bronx | Dugan | |
| 1982 | The Entity | Mr. Reisz | |
| 1983 | The American Snitch | Pommeranz | |
| 1985 | Too Scared to Scream | Sydney Blume | |
| 1985 | Prizzi's Honor | Casco Vascone | |
| 1986 | The Manhattan Project | Night Guard | |
| 1987 | Best Seller | Monks | |
| 1989 | Mortal Sins | ||
| 1989 | The Lemon Sisters | Baxter O'Neil | |
| 1990 | Betsy's Wedding | Morris (Lola's Dad) | |
| 1992 | In the Soup | Old Man | |
| 1994 | Somebody to Love | Porno Theatre Owner | |
| 1994 | Hits! | Mr. Dougherty | |
| 1999 | Just the Ticket | Uncle Tony | |
| 2004 | Delivery Method | (final film role) |
Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | 1977 | Kojak | Louie Rindone | 2 episodes |
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| 1977 | The Deadliest Season | Tom Feeney | TV movie | ||||
| 1979 | The Rockford Files | Bernard L. Petrankus | 1 episode | ||||
| 1980 | Charlie's Angels | Stiles | 1 episode | ||||
| 1986 | The Equalizer | Judge Maurice Sanderling | Episode: "Counterfire" | ||||
| 1989 | The Equalizer | Judge Maurice Sanderling | Episode: "Trial by Ordeal" | ||||
| 1990 | Law & Order | Swersky | Episode: "Everybody's Favorite Bagman" | ||||
| 1991 | Law & Order | Judge Harvey Sirkin | Episode: "Life Choice" | ||||
| 1992 | Law & Order | Arraignment Judge Harvey Sirkin | Episode: "The Corporate Veil" | ||||
| 1993 | Law & Order | Arraignment Judge Harvey Sirkin | Episode: "Volunteers" | ||||
| 2001 | The Sopranos | Dr. Krakower | 1 episode |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sully Boyar, 77, Prolific Character Actor". The New York Times. 2001-04-14. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ↑ David Garfield (1980). "Appendix: Life Members of the Actors Studio as of January 1980". A Player's Place: The Story of the Actors Studio. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. p. 277. ISBN 0-02-542650-8.
- ↑ "Al Pacino: "Francis Ford Coppola was the only one who wanted me in 'The Godfather,' nobody else wanted me"". FilmTalk.org. 6 Apr 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
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