AncientFaces Your browser does not support JavaScript!
Please enable JavaScript to view the entire contents of this page.

Warren Berlinger 1937 - 2020

Warren Berlinger of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California United States was born on August 31, 1937 in Kings County, NY. He was married to Betty Lou Keim in 1960, and they were together until Betty's death on January 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. Warren Berlinger died at age 83 years old on December 2, 2020 at Valencia in Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, and was buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries 6150 Mt Sinai Dr, in Simi Valley, Ventura County.

Warren Berlinger

Valencia in Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California United States

August 31, 1937

Kings County, New York, United States

December 2, 2020

Valencia in Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California, United States

Male

Looking for someone else

Warren Berlinger Warren Berlinger (1937 - 2020)

ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM

This page exists for YOU
and everyone who remembers Warren.

Share what you know,
even ask what you wish you knew.

Invite others to do the same,
but don't worry if you can't...

Someone, somewhere will find this page,
and we'll notify you when they do.

Warren Berlinger's History: 1937 - 2020

Uncover new discoveries and connections today by sharing about people & moments from yesterday.

- Discover how AncientFaces works.

Introduction

Warren Berlinger was a character Actor in Films, Television and Broadway. Born August 31, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Died December 2, 2020 in Valencia, California, USA (undisclosed) Warren Berlinger was born on August 31, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Cannonball Run (1981), The Long Goodbye (1973) and Hero (1992). He was married to Betty Lou Keim. He died on December 2, 2020 in Valencia, California, USA. Spouse (1) Betty Lou Keim (18 February 1960 - 27 January 2010) ( her death) ( 4 children) Attended Columbia University in New York. Made an honorary Mayor and honorary Sheriff of Chatsworth, California. Later tried to fight his comedy stereotype with more ruthless character 70s and 80s roles. One of his favorite parts was as J. Pierpont Finch in the London musical production of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" in 1963. Often playing much younger than he was, he won a Theatre World Award for his performance in "Blue Denim" and went on to play his role in the film version of Blue Denim (1959). He was quite touching and sincere in the role of young Ernie, the best friend of Brandon De Wilde, who impregnates Carol Lynley. Guest-starred on the original Howdy Doody children's TV show, with roles following on Kraft Television Theatre and other programs. Nephew of comic icon Milton Berle, whose real last name was Berlinger. Has four children from his marriage (since 1960) to actress Betty Lou Keim. The couple appeared together on Broadway in "A Roomful of Roses" in 1955 and in his debut film Teenage Rebel (1956). He was the son of Frieda (Shapkin) and Elias Berlinger, who was a building contractor and glass store owner in Brooklyn. His grandparents were all Russian Jewish immigrants. Deft, dark-haired, chubby-prone support and character actor who served up a number of comedic characters. Playing nearly 300 live TV roles in the 1950s alone, he went on to cheer up a number of lightweight film and TV comedies in the 60s and 70s. Trained at New York's Professional Children's School, he made his stage debut on Broadway in Ethel Merman's "Annie Get Your Gun" at age 9. He was a lifelong liberal Democrat. Upon his death, he was buried beside his wife at Mount Sinai Cemetery in Simi Valley, CA.
08/31

1937

Birthday

August 31, 1937

Birthdate

Kings County, New York United States

Birthplace

ADVERTISEMENT BY
Ethnicity & Family History

Jewish. Nephew of Milton Berle.
Early Life & Education

Columbia University, NY NY
Religious Beliefs

Jewish.
Professional Career

Warren Berlinger, a busy character actor whose numerous roles made him one of TV’s most familiar faces from the Kraft Theatre golden age through the Grace and Frankie streaming era, died Wednesday at the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia, California. He was 83. His death was confirmed by daughter Elizabeth. A cause has not been announced. With a cherubic face that could seem simultaneously amiable and, along with the hint of an accent from his native Brooklyn, mischievous, Berlinger was a go-to actor for supporting and sidekick roles for decades, both in film (with Patty Duke in 1965’s Billie, Elvis Presley in the following year’s Spinout and Burt Reynolds in 1981’s The Cannonball Run), and television (he played Joey Bishop’s little brother during the 1961 season of The Joey Bishop Show; he did not appear in the same season that costarred Abby Dalton, who died earlier this week). After the Bishop show, Berlinger had a steady run in episodic TV through the 1960s, ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. A small sampling includes Gunsmoke, Gomer Pyle: USMC, Family Affair, The Courtship of Eddie’s Father, That Girl, Bracken’s World, Love, American Style, Emergency!, The Dukes of Hazzard, Blansky’s Beauties, Charlie’s Angels, Trapper John, M.D., Murder, She Wrote, Columbo and Picket Fences. He made multiple appearances on Happy Days in the late ’70s and Too Close For Comfort in the ’80s, and his final credit was a 2016 episode of Netflix’s Grace and Frankie. He was only slightly less busy on the film side. Following his breakthrough performance in the controversial 1959 film Blue Denim (about teen pregnancy), Berlinger had a steady run of movie roles for the next four decades, including in The Wackiest Ship in the Army, Spinout, The Long Goodbye, I Will, I Will… for Now, Harry and Walter Go to New York, The Cannonball Run, The World According to Garp, and That Thing You Do! On stage, Berlinger made his Broadway debut as “Little Boy” in 1946’s Annie Get Your Gun, with subsequent roles in, among others, Take a Giant Step, A Roomful of Roses, Blue Denim, and in 1961, Neil Simon’s Come Blow Your Horn. In 1956, Berlinger joined SAG and served on various committees over the years. “It’s taken me all day to be able to honor our dear Warren Berlinger,” tweeted actress Frances Fisher. “We met when we served on the #SAG National Board. We visited a month ago and he told us so many stories of his life, his career and his Union activism. He is a hero.” Also in 1956, both Berlinger and his A Roomful of Roses Broadway costar Betty Lou Keim reprised their roles in the 1956 film version titled Teenage Rebel. They married four years later, and remained so until her death in 2010. Berlinger is survived by the couple’s children Lisa, David, Edward and Elizabeth, eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Personal Life & Family

Liberal Democrat.
12/2

2020

Death

December 2, 2020

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Valencia in Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California United States
Death location

ADVERTISEMENT BY
Gravesite & Burial

mm/dd/yyyy
Funeral date
Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries 6150 Mt Sinai Dr, in Simi Valley, Ventura County, California 93063, United States
Burial location
Obituary

Veteran character actor of stage, film, and TV Warren Berlinger has passed away at the age of 83. The news was confirmed by daughter Elizabeth to The Hollywood Reporter. Mr. Berlinger's seven-decades long career began during his childhood, playing "Little Boy" during the original Broadway production of Annie Get Your Gun starring Ethel Merman. He steadily worked for the rest of his life, appearing on Broadway in such shows as The Happy Time, Bernadine, Take a Giant Step, Anniversary Waltz, A Roomful of Roses, Blue Denim, Come Blow Your Horn, and A Broadway Musical. He also played London's West End in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Twice Mr. Berlinger brought roles he played on stage to the big screen, with 1956's Teenage Rebel (adapted from Broadway's A Roomful of Roses) and 1959's Blue Denim. Other film appearances include Thunder Alley, The Long Goodbye, The Cannonball Run, The World According to Garp, Ten Little Indians, and That Thing You Do!. He was most active on television, with guest spots on Charlie's Angels, That Girl, Operation Petticoat, Friends, Columbo, and Murder, She Wrote. Mr. Berlinger appeared in five episodes of Happy Days, most memorably as Army Sergeant Betchler to draftees Richie, Ralph, Potsie, and The Fonz in the Season 4 episode "The Physical." Berlinger was pre-deceased by his wife Betty Lou Keim, who co-starred with him in both A Roomful of Roses and Teenage Rebel. The couple had four children together.

ADVERTISEMENT BY
Looking for more information?
share

Memories

below

Join 2 others
who remember Warren

Select options below to share special moments.

Nationality & Locations Baptism Military Service Add Memory Add Photo Ask others to share How this works

Share what you remember.
Ask what you wish to know.
Connect to discover more.
Advertisement
Did you know?

Warren Berlinger lived 6 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 83.

ADVERTISEMENT BY
Looking for more information?
share

Memories

below

11 Memories, Stories & Photos about Warren

Amanda S. Stevenson

17.8k+ favorites

12/03/2020

Warren Berlinger

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

Comments

Amanda S. Stevenson

17.8k+ favorites

12/03/2020

Warren Berlinger

On MURDER SHE WROTE.

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

Comments

Amanda S. Stevenson

17.8k+ favorites

12/03/2020

Warren Berlinger

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

Comments

Amanda S. Stevenson

17.8k+ favorites

12/03/2020

Warren Berlinger

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

Comments

Amanda S. Stevenson

17.8k+ favorites

12/03/2020

Warren Berlinger

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

Comments

Amanda S. Stevenson

17.8k+ favorites

12/03/2020

Warren Berlinger

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

Comments

Amanda S. Stevenson

17.8k+ favorites

12/03/2020

Warren Berlinger

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

Comments

Amanda S. Stevenson

17.8k+ favorites

12/03/2020

Warren Berlinger

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

Comments

Amanda S. Stevenson

17.8k+ favorites

12/03/2020

Warren Berlinger

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

Comments

Amanda S. Stevenson

17.8k+ favorites

12/03/2020

Warren Berlinger

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

Comments

Loading...one moment please

See more memories

- See how biographies work.

Be the 1st to share and we'll let you know when others do the same.

ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM

Warren Berlinger's Family Tree & Friends

Warren Berlinger's Family Tree

Parent

Warren Berlinger Aug 31, 1937 - Dec 2, 2020

Partner

Child

Sibling

Marriage

Betty Lou Keim

&