Leonard Frey
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Leonard Frey originally wanted to become an artist, but in college he became interested in acting. He made his stage debut in an off-Broadway production of "Little Mary Sunshine" and his film debut as a celebrant in Finnegan`s Wake (1966), but he first rose to prominence in the role of Harold, the self-proclaimed "Jew fairy", in both the stage and screen versions of The Boys in the Band (1970). Frey is probably best known for the role of Motel, the timid tailor, in Fiddler on the Roof (1971); this performance landed him a nomination for a Supporting Actor Oscar. He continued to work on stage, in films and on TV throughout the 1970s and 1980s, but he never again attained the level of critical success he enjoyed in "Fiddler on the Roof". In 1988 he died from complications related to AIDS.

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    Name Leonard Frey
    Build Slim
    Hair Color Brown - Dark
    Date of Birth September 4, 1938
    Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, USA
    Star Sign Virgo
    Died August 24, 1988 (Aged 50)
    Location of Death New York, USA
    Cause of Death (AIDS)
    Nationality American
    Ethnicity White
    Occupation Actor
    Celebrity Index Le
    Claim to Fame Fiddler on the Roof

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  • [On playing the role of Motel, the Tailor, in Fiddler on the Roof (1971)] I`m grateful to `Boys in the Band` but I started to get paranoid that I`d reach old age with people still thinking of me only as Harold - if they thought of me at all. Since `Fiddler,` I`ve stopped worrying."
  • [On his role as Mendel, the Rabbi`s son in the original Broadway production of "Fiddler on the Roof"] "It was originally a very small part, no more than a cough and a `Mazel tof` but it got bigger."
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  • Was nominated for Broadway`s 1975 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "The National Health."
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  • Though known for his portrayal of "Motel" in Fiddler on the Roof (1971), he originally played "Mendel", the rabbi`s son, in the 1964 Broadway show.
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  • Studied acting at New York City`s prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse under famed acting coach Sanford Meisner.
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