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ACTOR

Tony Randall

Known for
Pillow Talk (1959), Lover Come Back (1961), Down with Love (2003), The Odd Couple (1970)

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Tony Randall is an actor best known for Pillow Talk, Lover Come Back and Down with Love.

9 Interesting Facts About Tony Randall

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    Asked in the 1970s whether there was anyone in his career he truly disliked, Randall said he hated speaking ill of the dead but then admitted to hostility toward the late Ethel Barrymore. As a young actor he had appeared with her in a play and had been put off by her imperious manner, which included a demand that her fellow cast members observe absolute silence near her dressing room.

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    Tony Randall appeared on Late Show with David Letterman (1993) a record 70 times.

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    Randall took ballet lessons and danced at a semi-professional level.

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    During World War II, Tony Randall served as a cryptologist.

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    Randall met his wife, Heather, during a play in New York. She was 50 years younger than he was.

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    Tony Randall was a passionate collector of modern art, opera recordings and antiques.

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    Randall reportedly loved playing Yahtzee, but his quirk was that he played it for every scoring opportunity in order on the scorecard (starting with "Aces" at the top of the left column, then down the right column, ending with "Yahtzee" or "random").

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    Randall appeared in different roles in the 1954 stage version of Edward Chodorov's "Oh, Men! Oh, Women!" and in its 1957 screen adaptation.

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    On August 26, 2021, Randall was honored with a day of his filmography on Turner Classic Movies as part of its Summer Under the Stars programming.

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