Martin Azarow

Martin Monroe Azarow (July 4, 1934 – September 8, 2003) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Big Al in the 1982 film They Call Me Bruce?^[1][2]

Martin Azarow
Azarow in They Call Me Bruce?, 1982
Born	Martin Monroe Azarow (1934-07-04)July 4, 1934 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	September 8, 2003(2003-09-08) (aged 69) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film and television actor
Years active	1976–1990
Spouse	Marjorie Azarow

Born in Brooklyn, New York,^[3] Azarow appeared in television programs including Taxi, Remington Steele, T.J. Hooker, It's a Living, L.A. Law,^[4] Hill Street Blues, St. Elsewhere, Charlie's Angels, Doogie Howser, M.D., The New Mike Hammer and Hooperman.^[3][5] He also appeared in films such as Some Kind of Hero, Mae West and Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling.^[5]

Azarow died in September 2003 at Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 69.^[3][6][7]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1977	The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa	Lombardi	TV movie
1981	Born to Be Sold	Louie Blatz	TV movie
1982	Some Kind of Hero	Tank		[5]
1982	Mae West	Detective	TV movie	[5]
1982	They Call Me Bruce?	Big Al		[1][2][5]
1983	Missing Pieces	Hector Bolinas	TV movie	[3][5]
1984	The Outlaws	Emil	TV movie	[3][5]
1986	Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling	Gangster #2		[5]
1987	The Jigsaw Murders	Leon Murch		[5]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1976	Starsky & Hutch	Packrat	1 episode	[3][5]
1978	Charlie's Angels	George Danforth	1 episode	[3][5][7]
1979	Eight Is Enough	Will Burdett	1 episode	[3]
1979	Operation Petticoat	Engineer Manganini	2 episodes
1980	The White Shadow	Party Guest	1 episode
1981	It's a Living	Mr. Scolick	1 episode	[3]
1981-1985	Hill Street Blues	Dr. Sackheim/Cigar Smoker/Mortician	3 episodes	[3]
1982	Hart to Hart	Mr. Brooklyn	1 episode
1982	T.J. Hooker	Harry Wheeler	1 episode
1982-1987	Cagney & Lacey	Ralph Steer	2 episodes
1982	St. Elsewhere	Fat Man	1 episode	[3]
1983	Nine to Five	Gregory	1 episode
1983	Taxi	Leon (arm-wrestling cabbie)	1 episode	[3][5][8]
1983	Remington Steele	Kessel Parks	1 episode	[3]
1983	The A-Team	Danny	1 episode	[3][5]
1984	The New Mike Hammer	Fat Man	1 episode	[5]
1984	V	Rodrigo	1 episode	[3]
1985	Brothers	Mr. Pappola	1 episode
1986	The Twilight Zone	Man	1 episode	[3]
1986	Hunter	Henry Bartholomew	1 episode	[3][5]
1987-1988	L.A. Law	Robert Sylvia	3 episodes	[3][7]
1988	Ohara	Josephson	1 episode
1988	Max Headroom	Punk	1 episode	[3]
1989	Hooperman	Cabbie	1 episode	[3]
1989	Doogie Howser, M.D.	William Finkelstein	1 episode
1989	Pee-wee's Playhouse	Michael Angelo	1 episode
1989	Matlock	Proprietor	1 episode	[3]
1990	Equal Justice	Arty	1 episode