Milt Kamen - Biography

Milton Kaminsky (March 5, 1921 - February 24, 1977), better known as Milt Kamen, was an American stand-up comic and actor with numerous television credits.

Born in Hurleyville, New York, Kamen began his career as a regular on Caesar's Hour in 1954. He frequently performed his comedy routines on shows hosted by Ed Sullivan, Steve Allen, Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, and Johnny Carson and made guest appearances on What's My Line?, The Match Game and The Hollywood Palace. While performing at a resort in the Catskills, Kamen discovered Woody Allen.

As an actor, Kamen appeared in Route 66, Naked City, Ben Casey, McMillan & Wife, Love, American Style, The Partridge Family, Mannix, The Streets of San Francisco, and Quincy M.E., among others. His feature film credits include Me, Natalie, The Out-of-Towners, Mother, Jugs & Speed and W.C. Fields and Me.

Kamen's sole Broadway theatre credit was the 1964 Paddy Chayefsky play The Passion of Josef D., in which he played opposite Luther Adler and Peter Falk. It closed after one preview and 16 performances .

At age 56, Kamen died of a heart attack in Beverly Hills.

External links

• Milt Kamen at the Internet Movie Database
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