Education
Brown University.
Brown University.
He was a regular guest star on American television appearing in Kojak, Hill Street Blues, Alias, Gilmore Girls and Frasier among others He played a cop in the Hollywood movie Batman. He also played King Johnny Romano on Dark Shadows.
He was also in movies such as "Mask of the Red " and made for television movie, "Where There"s a Will".
He did many plays with his sweetheart, Marion Ross. They traveled together doing plays like "The Last Great Romance" among others
He was best known for his appearances on Broadway where he frequently played Zorba, Tevia in "Fiddler on the Roof" and the barber in "The Manitoba of Louisiana Mancha". He danced in "Bells are Ringing" with Vivian Leigh.
Michael died from heart failure on July 8, 2011 at his home in Woodland Hills, California at the age of 84.