Milt Kamen
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Milt Kamen (March 5, 1921 - February 24, 1977)Born Milton Kaminsky was an American stand-up comic and actor who discovered Woody Allen while he was performing at a resort in the Catskills.
Born in Hurleyville, New York, Kamen began his career as a regular on Caesar's Hour in 1954. He frequently performed his comedy routines on shows hosted by Ed Sullivan, Steve Allen, Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, and Johnny Carson and made guest appearances on What's My Line?, The Match Game, and The Hollywood Palace.
As an actor, Kamen appeared in Route 66, Naked City, Ben Casey, McMillan & Wife, Love, American Style, The Partridge Family, Mannix, The Streets of San Francisco, and Quincy M.E., among others. His feature film credits include Me, Natalie, The Out-of-Towners, Mother, Jugs & Speed, and W.C. Fields and Me.
Kamen's sole Broadway theatre credit was the 1964 Paddy Chayefsky play The Passion of Josef D., in which he played opposite Luther Adler and Peter Falk. It closed after one preview and 16 performances [1].
Kamen died of a heart attack in Beverly Hills.
