Hal Linden
Acting
Born March 20, 1931 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Hal Linden (born Harold Lipshitz, March 20, 1931) is an American stage and screen actor, television director and musician. His best-known role was as the title character in the television comedy series Barney Miller, for which he earned seven Primetime Emmy nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations. Born in the Bronx, Linden was the son of Charles Lipshitz and Frances Rosen. His older brother would become a future professor of music at Bowling Green State University, Ohio. Similarly musical, Hal took up classical clarinet in his late teens and played regularly with symphony orc…
Known For · 40 titles
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Supernatural
Grey's Anatomy
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
The King of Queens
The Mike Douglas Show
Gilmore Girls
Saturday Night Live
NOVA
Great Performances
The Nanny
Tony Awards
Hacks
The Drew Carey Show
2 Broke Girls
Hot in Cleveland
American Experience
The Mindy Project
Will & Grace
The Golden Girls
Touched by an Angel
The Carol Burnett Show
Barney Miller
The F.B.I.
American Housewife
Dinah!
The Tony Danza Show
People's Choice Awards
Ghost Story
The Muppet Show
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Rude Awakening
Donny & Marie
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Battle of the Network Stars
Nowhere Man
The Zeta Project
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Living with Fran
Jack's Place