| Salem Ludwig | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1915 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Died | April 1, 2007 (aged 91) New York City, New York, United States |
| Years active | 1938 - 2007 |
Salem Ludwig (July 31, 1915 – April 1, 2007) was an American character actor and acting instructor.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Ludwig was blacklisted in 1957 and could only find minimal stage work. He had many film and television credits and remained active, even after his 90th birthday, until his death at age 91. A biographical film, An Actor's Life was made by budding director/actress Carol Schaye, who wanted to portray actors as talented, working individuals rather than just the character they see.[1] He was represented by Theatrical Agent Archer King.
He is known for many films including: Life on the Ledge (2005, Grandfather), Unfaithful (2002, Man with Suitcase), Fast Food, Fast Women (2001, Leo), The Business of Strangers (2001, Man at Pool), The Object of My Affection (1998, Mr Shapiro), I'm Not Rappaport (1996, Walter), For Love Or Money (1993, Customer), Family Business (1989, Nat), Heartburn (1986, Judge), Endless Love (1981, Mr Switzer), The Arab Conspiracy (1976, Ghassan Kaddara), I Love You, Alice B. Toklas (1968, Mr Fine), What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968), Three Sisters (1966, Ferapont), America, America (1963, Odysseus Topouzoglou), and Never Love a Stranger (1958, Moishe Moscowitz).
His television roles included attorney Solomon Rabinowitz, in an early episode of All in the Family ("Archie's Aching Back"); Rabinowitz memorably advised Archie Bunker not to pursue a whiplash case, telling him "In a court of law, nothing beats a station wagon full of nuns." (The nuns would all have been witnesses against Archie.)