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March 20, 1931 in Bronx, New York City, NY
Biography:A former band clarinettist and vocalist, "Hal Linden" studied drama at the American Theatre Wing. His big Broadway break came in 1958, when he was engaged to understudy "Sydney Chaplin" in the musical comedy Bells are Ringing; Linden played Chaplin's character, Jeffrey Moss, a handful of times on Broadway and on a full-time basis in the touring company (reportedly, he also showed up in the 1960 film version of "Bells are Ringing", though the "official" starting point of his film career was 1979's "When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?") During the 1960s, Linden's time was occupied by his stage work in musicals like Wildcat, The Apple Tree and Illya Darling; from time to time, he'd pop up on a Manhattan-filmed TV series like "Car 54 Where Are You?" or "The Defenders" and was a regular on the CBS daytime drama "Search for Tomorrow".

In 1974, Linden won a Tony award for his work in the Broadway musical The... Full Biography

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Hal Linden & Wife Francis
Francis Martin and husband Hal Linden
William Austin, Francis Martin and husband Hal Linden
Hal Linden and wife Francis Martin, Abby Dalton, William Austin, Carol Connors
Hal Linden , Abby Dalton and William Austin
Actor Hal Linden arrives at a special screening for DreamWorks Pictures' 'Sweeney Todd' at the...
Actor Hal Linden arrives at a special screening for DreamWorks Pictures' 'Sweeney Todd' at the...
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