''The Corner Bar'' is an American

sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...

that aired on

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from June 1972 to September 1973. Gabriel Dell 1972

''The Corner Bar'' revolves around the lives of the patrons of a tavern called Grant's Toomb. The series is notable for its inclusion of the first recurring gay character on American television, Peter Panama (played by

Vincent Schiavelli Vincent Andrew Schiavelli (; November 11, 1948 – December 26, 2005) was an American character actor noted for his work on stage, screen, and television. Described as an "instantly recognizable sad-faced actor", he was diagnosed with Marfan s ...

Cast

Gabriel Dell Gabriel Dell (born Gabriel Marcel Dell Vecchio; October 8, 1919 – July 3, 1988) was an American actor and one of the members of what came to be known as the Dead End Kids, then later the East Side Kids and finally The Bowery Boys. Acting care ...

. . . Harry Grant (Season 1) * J. J. Barry . . . Fred Costello *

Bill Fiore William Fiore (January 1, 1940 – October 3, 2014) was an American television, film and voice actor. Over his lengthy career, he appeared in television shows such as '' The Mary Tyler Moore Show'', '' Tales from the Darkside'', '' Law & Order'' a ...

. . . Phil Bracken * Shimen Ruskin . . . Meyer Shapiro * Joe Keys . . . Joe (Season 1) *

. . . Peter Panama (Season 1) * Langhorn Scrubbs . . . Mary Ann (Season 1) *

Anne Meara Anne Meara Stiller (September 20, 1929 – May 23, 2015) was an American actress and comedian. Along with her husband Jerry Stiller, she was one-half of the prominent 1960s comedy team Stiller and Meara. Their son is actor, director, and producer ...

. . . Mae (Season 2) *

Eugene Roche Eugene Harrison Roche (September 22, 1928 – July 28, 2004) was an American actor and the original " Ajax Man" in 1970s television commercials. Personal life Roche was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Mary M. (née Finnegan ...

. . . Frank Flynn (Season 2) * Ron Carey . . . Donald Hooten (Season 2)

Guest stars

Huntz Hall Henry Richard "Huntz" Hall (August 15, 1920 – January 30, 1999) was an American radio, stage, and movie performer who appeared in the popular "Dead End Kids" movies, including ''Angels with Dirty Faces'' (1938), and in the later " Bowery ...

(Episode "The Navy Reunion")

Episodes

Season 1: 1972

Season 2: 1973

References

External links

* 1972 American television series debuts 1973 American television series endings 1970s American sitcoms American Broadcasting Company original programming 1970s American LGBT-related television series Television shows set in New York City English-language television shows American LGBT-related sitcoms {{US-comedy-tv-prog-stub