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Bert Remsen - Biography
Born February 25, 1925 in Glen Cove, Long Island, New York, USA
Died April 22, 1999 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA (heart failure)
Birth Name Herbert Birchell Remsen Jr.
Height 5' 8" (1.73 m)
American character actor who became a casting director following an accident, then returned to acting years later. The son of a New York policeman, Remsen lived a colorful life before turning to acting. He made his film debut in 1959 and was busy before the cameras in both film and television. Five years later, however, a collapsing crane on the set of the TV series No Time for Sergeants (1964) broke his back and nearly killed him. He recuperated for months and was able to walk again with crutches, but he believed his acting career was ended. He became a casting director, eventually heading the casting department of Lorimar Productions. While casting the film Brewster McCloud (1970), he was given a role by director Robert Altman. Though he continued to work in casting with his wife and partner Barbara Dodd, he resumed his acting career, working in scores of films and television episodes, most of the time requiring only a cane to walk. He appeared in many of Altman's films and was a popular figure in the film industry for his generosity and his vivid story-telling. He died in his sleep at age 74 in 1999.
Family (2)
Spouse Barbara Dodd (2 May 1959 - 22 April 1999) (his death) (2 children)
Katherine MacGregor (1954 - ?) (divorced)
Children Ann Remsen Manners Kerry Remsen
Remsen broke his back in 1964 when an 84-foot crane toppled on the television set of "No Time for Sergeants".
Went to Ithaca College and was a member of Kappa Gamma Psi Fraternity
Older brother of actor Guy Remsen.
Began his acting career by performing in summer stock theater for ten years.
World War II veteran who served as a coxswain on a destroyer. He was awarded the Purple Heart during his tour of duty.
Father of Ann Remsen Man
Herbert D Remsen of Fishkill, Dutchess County, NY was born on November 12, 1934, and died at age 69 years old on October 19, 2004.
Herbert Remsen of Rye, Westchester County, NY was born on August 16, 1903, and died at age 69 years old in August 1972.
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