Allan Rich, a character actor who overcame being blacklisted in Hollywood and managed to star in classic films like “Serpico,” “Amistad” and “Quiz Show,” has died, Fox News has confirmed.
He was 94. "I am grateful to my father for giving me the love of the theatre, playfulness, a big heart and a commitment to social justice," the film and TV performer’s daughter, Marian – who is also an actress – told Fox News in a statement on Tuesday.
Rich died Saturday after a bout with progressive dementia at the Lillian Booth actors Home in Englewood, N.J., the family said.
Allan Rich on 'Quiz Show.' (Courtesy of JAG Entertainment) Born Benjamin Norman Schultz in New York on Feb. 8, 1926, Rich was raised in Queens and the Bronx.
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