Michael Constantine

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BIRTHDAY

May 22, 1927

Reading, PA

RECENT CREDITS

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (FILM) Apr. 19, 2002

Prancer (FILM) Jan. 1, 2001

Thinner (FILM) Oct. 25, 1996

The Juror (FILM) Feb. 2, 1996

In the Mood (FILM) Sep. 16, 1987

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BIOGRAPHY

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Though frequently cast in Jewish roles, actor Michael Constantine was actually of Greek extraction. The son of a steel worker, Constantine studied acting with such prominent mentors as Howard DaSilva. The prematurely balding Constantine was playing character roles on and off Broadway in his mid-twenties (he was the Darrow counterpart in the original production of Compulsion), supplementing his income as a night watchman and shooting-gallery barker. In 1959, slightly weary of being ignored by callous Broadway producers and casting directors, Constantine appeared in his first film, The Last Mile (1959), thereby launching a cinematic career that has endured into the mid-1990s. Michael Constantine is perhaps best known for his extensive TV work, notably his four-season (1969-1974) stint as long-suffering high school principal Seymour Kaufman on Room 222 and his starring appearance as night-court magistrate Matthew J. Sirota on the brief 1976 sitcom Sirota's Court.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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News, Feb. 26: Dionne Warwick Claims Drug Bust a Frame-Up, Pam...

Feb. 26, 2003

Hollywood.com's news roundup for Feb. 26, 2003, featuring Dionne Warwick Claims Drug Bust a Frameup, Pam Anderson To Host CMT Awards, "M: I3" Gets New Director and More

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"Big Fat Greek Wedding" Heads for Small Screen

Posted: Sep. 19, 2002

Box Office Analysis: Aug. 4

Posted: Aug. 4, 2002

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