Harry Goz (February 16, 1932 – September 6, 2003) was an American

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Career

Goz debuted in the 1956

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production of ''

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'', co-starring

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and

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. Goz played Tevye in the Broadway musical '' Fiddler on the Roof'' from 1966 to 1968, both as understudy and lead actor. He appeared in musicals such as '' Two by Two'' and ''

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'', for which he was nominated in 1988 for a Drama Desk Award in the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical category, and comedies such as ''

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''. Goz had a number of TV and movie guest appearances throughout his career. He starred as The Big Apple in Fruit of the Loom

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TV commercials during the 1970s and 80s. He portrayed Dr. Tom Walz in '' Bill'', a 1981 television film. The same year, Goz portrayed Pepsi-Cola chairman and

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's last husband, Alfred Steele, in the film adaption of

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''. In his later years, Goz became known to a new audience with his role as the voice of Captain Hazel "Hank" Murphy in the Cartoon Network

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Death

Goz died from multiple myeloma at the age of 71 on September 6, 2003. Goz was survived by his wife, three children and nine grandchildren. His son, Michael Goz, took over as a new character on ''Sealab 2021'' following his father's death.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Goz, Harry 1932 births 2003 deaths American male musical theatre actors American male voice actors Jewish male actors Deaths from multiple myeloma Deaths from cancer in New York (state) People from St. Louis 20th-century American singers 20th-century American male singers