Hal Linden

Hal Linden (born Harold Lipshitz; March 20, 1931) is an American stage and screen actor, television director and musician. Linden is known for his role as Cpt. Barney Miller in Barney Miller. He won two special Daytime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. Linden is the spokesman for the Jewish National Fund, a position he has held since 1997.^[1] Linden was born in New York City, New York.