Kenneth Mars
Kenneth Mars (April 4, 1935 – February 12, 2011) was an American actor. He appeared in two Mel Brooks films: as the deranged Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind in The Producers (1967) and Police Inspector Hans Wilhelm Friedrich Kemp in Young Frankenstein (1974). He also appeared in Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up Doc? (1972), and Woody Allen's Radio Days (1987), and Shadows and Fog (1991).
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| Full name at birth | Kenneth Mars
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| Claim to fame | King Triton in The Little Mermaid, For Keeps?
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| Date of birth | 14 April 1935
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| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Date of death | 12 February 2011
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| Age | 75 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Granada Hills, California, USA
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| Cause of death | (pancreatic Cancer)
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| Resting place | Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
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- Father of Susannah Mars-Johnson and Rebecca Mars-Tipton. He has 6 grandchildren
- Familiar face of the past 40 years, famous for his portrayal of a wide range of foreign characters. Best known for his roles as the laughable Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind in The Producers (1968) and the Police Inspector in Young Frankenstein (1974). Had regular role as Harry the Fireman in the short-lived Richard Benjamin/Paula Prentiss sitcom "He & She" (1967).
- Off-the-wall, over-the-top actor/farceur whose broad schtick was smartly utilized by 1970s directors Mel Brooks (The Producers (1968) and Young Frankenstein (1974)) and Peter Bogdanovich (What's Up, Doc? (1972)) in their best comedies to date.
- Along with his television and screen work, he has provided numerous voices for animated cartoon characters.
- Recorded a comedy LP where he portrayed Henry Kissinger.
Kenneth Mars is known for his role in the TV series Malcolm in the Middle (2000) as performer - 2 episodes.
He is also known for his role in the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Colyus.
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