Charles Herbert Levin (March 12, 1949 – June 28, 2019) was an American actor who appeared in television, movies and on stage. He was best known for the role of Elliot Novak on the series ''

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'' having become a regular in the show's ninth season and the recurring role of Eddie Gregg on ''

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'' from 1982 to 1986.

Life and career

Levin was also known for playing the mohel in "

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'', and Coco, the gay cook, in the pilot episode of ''

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''. His part was dropped because the part of

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(played by Estelle Getty) changed from a recurring part to a main character. Levin appeared as a guest star on many television shows including ''Alice'' (as Vera's husband Elliot Novak), ''

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'' (as Vinnie DiSalvo), ''

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'', '' The Facts of Life'', ''

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'' (as Arthur Haberman), '' Punky Brewster'' (as Officer Bob), '' Thirtysomething'', '' Night Court'', '' L.A. Law'' (as Robert Caporale), ''

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''. He was Jewish.

Disappearance and death

On July 8, 2019, Charles Levin's son reported to the police that Levin was missing, and had not been heard from since June 28. At the time, Levin lived in

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, and was in the process of moving to a new house in the town. Levin's car was found on July 12 on a remote road northeast of

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. The body of his dog, Boo Bear, was found inside. Levin's body was found a day later. On November 8, 2019, authorities confirmed Levin's cause of death to be accidental. His car became stuck where it was later found, on an unmaintained wilderness road. After trying to free it, it appeared he left the car in search of help and fell to his death down a embankment. He was 70 years old.

Filmography

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'' (1975) – Stage 6 (voice) * ''

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'' (1977) – Actor in Rehearsal * '' Between the Lines'' (1977) – Paul * '' A Doonesbury Special'' (1977) – Mark Slackmeyer * ''

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'' (1978) – Dr. Levy * ''

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'' (1979) – Television Actor #1 * '' The Seduction of Joe Tynan'' (1979) – John Cairn * '' Honeysuckle Rose'' (1980) – Sid *''Washington Mistress'' (1982, TV Movie) – Larry * ''

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'' (1983) – Dr. Rechtin * ''

'' (1976) (Season 8 recurring, Season 9 regular: 1983–85) – Elliot Novak * ''

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'' (1984) – Disc 'n' Dat Manager * '' Do You Remember Love'' (1985, TV Movie) – Dr. Raymond Sawyer * ''

'' (1985, TV pilot) - Coco * '' The Man with One Red Shoe'' (1985) – CIA Dentist * '' The Golden Child'' (1986) – TV Host * ''

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'' (1988) – TV Reporter *''Home Free'' (1988, TV Movie) – Barry Kramer * ''

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'' (1989) – Ordway * '' Immediate Family'' (1989) – Eli's Dad * ''

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'' (1990) – Marcino * ''

'' (1989) (Episode: ''

'', 1993) – The Mohel * '' A Civil Action'' (1998) – Geologist (final film role)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Levin, Charles 1949 births 2019 deaths 20th-century American male actors Accidental deaths from falls Accidental deaths in Oregon American male film actors American male television actors American male stage actors Male actors from Chicago People from Grants Pass, Oregon Yale School of Drama alumni