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| spouse = Norma Catherine Greve (1961–2003; her death)
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'''Lawrence Samuel "Larry" Storch''' (born January 8, 1923) is an American actor best known for his comic television roles, including voice-over work for top cartoon shows, including Mr. Whoopee on '']'', and his live-action role of the bumbling Corporal Randolph Agarn on '']''. '''Lawrence Samuel Storch''' (January 8, 1923 – July 8, 2022)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2018/01/08/UPI-Almanac-for-Monday-Jan-8-2018/2171515208436/|title=UPI Almanac for Monday, Jan. 8, 2018 |work=] |date=January 8, 2018 |access-date=September 21, 2019| archive-date=January 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108222931/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2018/01/08/UPI-Almanac-for-Monday-Jan-8-2018/2171515208436/ |url-status=live |quote=…comic actor Larry Storch in 1923 (age 95)}}</ref> was an American actor and comedian known for his comic television roles, including voice-over work for cartoon shows such as Mr. Whoopee on '']'' and his live-action role of the bumbling Corporal Randolph Agarn on '']'' that won a nomination for ] in 1967.


==Early life== ==Early life==
Storch was born in ], a son of Alfred Storch, a realtor, and his wife Sally (Kupperman) Storch, a telephone operator.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/87/Larry-Storch.html |title=Larry Storch Biography (1923-) |publisher=Filmreference.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-26}}</ref> He attended ] in the Bronx with ], who remained his lifelong friend. He never graduated high school because of tough times in the ], and found work as a ] for $12 per week opening for bandleader Al Donahue at the band shell in Sheepshead Bay.<ref name="Yost_Mark">{{cite news|last=Yost|first=Mark|title=At Age 89, 'F Troop' Figure Holding the Fort on Acting.|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304765304577481420287319152.html|accessdate=July 10, 2012|newspaper=]|date=June 22, 2012}}</ref> He went on to serve in the U.S. Navy during ] on the submarine tender ] with ].<ref name="Tony_Curtis_bio">{{cite web|title=Biography for Tony Curtis.|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000348/bio|publisher=]|accessdate=July 10, 2012}}</ref> Lawrence Samuel Storch was born in ] on January 8, 1923, the son of Alfred Storch, a cabdriver and broker, and his wife, Sally Kupperman Storch, a telephone operator, jewelry-store owner and rooming-house operator. '']'' reported that he was born in ],<ref name=":WaPo obit">{{Cite news |last=Schudel |first=Matt |date=2022-07-08 |title=Larry Storch, comic actor in TV sitcom 'F Troop,' dies at 99 |language=en-US |newspaper=] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/07/08/comic-actor-larry-storch-dies/ |access-date=2022-07-11|url-access=subscription|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> whereas '']'' reported that he was born in ]<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Genzlinger |first=Neil |date=2022-07-08 |title=Larry Storch, Comic Actor Best Known for 'F Troop,' Dies at 99 |language=en-US |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/08/arts/television/larry-storch-dead.html |access-date=2022-07-11|url-access=limited |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> and '']'' reported that he was born on the ].<ref name="Yost_Mark" /> His parents were observant ].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/87/Larry-Storch.html |title=Larry Storch profile |website=Film Reference |access-date=August 26, 2010}}</ref> He attended ] in the Bronx with ], who remained his lifelong friend. Storch said that, because of hard times in the ], he never graduated from high school, instead finding work as a comic for $12 a week, opening for bandleader ] at the band shell in ].<ref name="Yost_Mark">{{cite news |last=Yost |first=Mark |title=At Age 89, 'F Troop' Figure Holding the Fort on Acting |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304765304577481420287319152 |access-date=July 10, 2012 |newspaper=] |date=June 22, 2012 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>


During ], he served in the ], where he was shipmates with ] on the ] {{USS|Proteus|AS-19}}.<ref>{{cite book| page=13| last=Malone| first=Aubrey| title=The Defiant One: A Biography of Tony Curtis| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Cdv4AAAAQBAJ&q=storch| publisher=McFarland| location=Jefferson, NC| date=September 21, 2013| access-date=January 7, 2021| isbn=978-1476605678}}</ref>
==Performing career==
Storch was originally a ]. This led to guest appearances on dozens of television shows, including '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'','']'', '']'', ''],'' '']'', and '']''. His most famous role was the scheming Corporal Agarn on the TV series '']'', with ] and ]. In 1975, Storch co-starred with ] (who was disguised as a gorilla) and ] on the popular Saturday morning show '']''. He also appeared on '']'', was Al Bundy's childhood hero on ''],'' and was a semi-regular on '']'' He co-starred on the short-lived series ''The Queen and I''.


==Career==
==Variety show appearances==
===Performing===
Storch appeared on many variety shows including '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']'', with several appearances on the '']'', Johnny Carson, and Steve Allen shows. ] personally asked Storch to fill in for the summer while Gleason was on hiatus. This led to his hosting ''The Larry Storch Show'' in the early 1950s. He played a recurring role as Charlie, a drunk, on '']''.
Storch was originally a comic. It led to guest appearances on dozens of television series: '']''; '']''; '']''; '']''; '']''; '']''; '']''; '']''; '']''; '']''; '']''; '']''; '']''; '']''; '']''; '']''; '']''; '']''; '']''; '']''; '']''; '']'' and '']''.


]'' cast (1965)]]
==As an impressionist and voiceover actor==
His most famous role{{According to whom|date=December 2024}} was from 1965 to 1967 as the scheming Corporal Randolph Agarn on the situation comedy '']'', with ], ] and ], for which he was nominated for an ] in 1967.<ref name=":1" /> Other memorable performances from the 1960s were Texas Jack in the barroom brawl scene of '']'' and the eponymous character in the Groovy Guru episode of '']''.
An impressionist, Storch does hundreds of voices and dialects ranging from ] to ]. This has proved useful for cartoons. He has voiced characters in numerous TV and film animations including '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', ''Return from Oz'', '']'', '']'', and many more. Larry has worked with ] and ] at ]. He was the first actor to voice ]'s arch enemy, "]", in '']'' segments produced by ] animation in the late 1960s. Larry continued his association with Filmation as a voiceover actor in other series the company produced including '']'' where he voiced Aunt Em's and Uncle Henry's farmhand, Amos.


In 1975, Storch co-starred with ] (who wore a gorilla costume) and Forrest Tucker on the short-lived but popular Saturday morning children's show '']''. He also appeared on '']'', S1 E15 & S2 E9 (1978); was Al Bundy's childhood hero on '']'' (Al Bundy's daughter Kelly attended an acting school operated by Larry); and was a semi-regular on '']''. He co-starred on the short-lived series '']''.
]—who never actually said the line "Judy, Judy, Judy" in any movie or performance—attributed the phrase's origin to a Storch performance in which he ] Grant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carygrant.net/articles/judy.htm |title=Article - "Judy, Judy, Judy" - The Ultimate Cary Grant Pages |publisher=Carygrant.net |date= |accessdate=2010-08-26}}</ref><ref>Many citations available on Factiva, but "Ask The Globe," 2 September 1992, The Boston Globe gives credit to Storch as the impressionist who originated the line.</ref>


==Film appearances== ===Variety show appearances===
Storch appeared on many variety shows, including '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']'', with several appearances on '']'', '']'', and '']''. ] asked Storch to fill in for him in the summer of 1953 while Gleason was on hiatus. It led to the 10-episode '']'' with guest stars including ], ], ], and ].
Storch has appeared in more than 25 ] films, including '']'' (]), '']'' (]), ''Wild and Wonderful'' (]), '']'' (]), and '']'' (]), all starring ]. He also appeared in '']'' (]) directed by ] as well as '']'' (]), '']'' (]), ''I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore'' (]), and sci-fi cult films '']'' (]) and '']'' (]). Tony Curtis and Storch reunited for a 2003 run of the ] version of '']''. In 2005, he worked with Anthony Michael Hall in ''Funny Valentine'' (]), and appeared in the documentary feature '']'' (]).


===As an impressionist and voiceover actor===
==Stage work==
An impressionist, Storch recreated hundreds of voices and ]s ranging from ] to ] and voiced characters in many television and film animations, including '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''.
After success in TV and films, Storch returned to NYC to the stage after having first performed on the Broadway stage in the 1950s.<ref>{{IBDB name|61259|Larry Storch}}</ref> He received rave reviews for the off-Broadway production of ''Breaking Legs''. Co-starring ] and ], the show extended several times before going on the road. Storch appeared in the Broadway productions of ''Porgy and Bess'' (which Larry considers his favorite), ''Arsenic and Old Lace'' with ], and ''Annie Get Your Gun'' with ]. He toured the country and Europe with ''Porgy and Bess''. In 2004 he was in ''Sly Fox'' with ] and his old friend ]. Larry, then 81, and "Professor" Corey, then 90, did 8 shows a week. In March 2008, Storch celebrated his 50th anniversary performing on Broadway. His first Broadway appearance had been in 1958 in ''Who was That Lady I Saw You With'', later made into a 1960 ] starring ] and Tony Curtis, with Storch appearing.


Storch worked with ] and ] at ], voicing characters such as ] and ]. He continued his association with ] as a voiceover actor in other series and films the company produced, including '']'' (1972) where he voiced Amos, farmhand to Aunt Em and Uncle Henry.
Larry Storch and Marie Wallace will be appearing in Love Letters by A.R. Gurney June 24th 2012, in a benefit performance for the Actor's Temple in New York City.


==Comedy LPs== ===Film appearances===
Storch appeared in more than 25 ] films, including '']'' (1958), '']'' (1960), '']'' (1962), '']'' (1963), '']'' (1964), '']'' (1964), and '']'' (1965). He also appeared in '']'' (1965), '']'' (1965), '']'', (1965), '']'' (1969), '']'' (1974), '']'' (1977), '']'' (1978), '']'' (1981), ''Fake-Out'' (1982), '']'' (1983), and '']'' (1986), as well as the cult sci-fi films '']'' (1969) and '']'' (1980). Tony Curtis and Storch reunited for a 2003 run of the musical version of '']''. In 2005, he worked with ] in ''Funny Valentine'' and appeared in the documentary feature '']''.
He recorded a comedy LP ''Larry Storch at The Bon Soir'' released by Jubilee in the 1960s. Other records include ''Larry Storch Reads Philip Roth's Epstein'', ''Larry Storch Pooped/Eighth Wonder of the World'', ''Larry Storch / I'm Walkin''. In less than two years' time Storch appeared on three '']'' covers, all with various ''F-Troop'' co-stars, Storch being the only one featured on all three covers. He also appeared on the cover of ''TV Guide'' in 2000.


==Recent work== ===Stage work===
After success in television and films, Storch returned to the New York stage, having first performed on the ] stage in the 1950s.<ref>{{IBDB name|61259|Larry Storch}}</ref> He received rave reviews for the Off-Broadway production of ''Breaking Legs''. Co-starring ] and ], the show extended several times before going on the road. Storch appeared in the Broadway productions of '']'' (which Storch considered his favorite), '']'' with ], ], and ], and '']'' with ]. He toured the United States and Europe with ''Porgy and Bess''.
Storch is now "semi-retired". He likes to play his ] in the park and does occasional ] shows to greet his many fans. He signs autographs at film festivals, including ] and the ]. He is currently working on his autobiography.

In 2004, he was in ''Sly Fox'' with ] and his old friend ]. Larry, then 81 and "Professor" Corey, 90, did eight shows a week. In March 2008, Storch celebrated his 50th anniversary performing on Broadway. His first Broadway appearance had been ''Who Was That Lady I Saw You With'', later made into a 1960 ] starring ] and Tony Curtis, with Storch appearing.

Storch and '']'' star ] appeared in '']'' by ] on June 24, 2012, a benefit performance for the Actor's Temple in New York City.<ref>{{cite journal| title=Larry Storch, Marie Wallace to Star in Benefit Performance of A.R. Gurney's ''Love Letters''| url=https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/larry-storch-marie-wallace-to-star-in-benefit-perf_56434.html| first=Bethany| last=Rickwald| date=May 9, 2012| journal=TheaterMania| access-date=January 8, 2021}}</ref>

In the summer of 2012, Storch appeared in a benefit performance of '']'' with actress ] (best known for her role as Mrs. Bucket in the original Willy Wonka film) in ] to benefit The Tom Mix Rangers.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}

===Comedy LPs===
Storch recorded a comedy LP, ''Larry Storch at The Bon Soir'', released by Jubilee Records in the 1960s. His other records include ''Larry Storch Reads Philip Roth's Epstein'' and singles such as "Pooped" b/w "The Eighth Wonder Of The World" and "I'm Walkin'".

A month before he died, Storch recorded the blues song '']'' with Mike Clark and his trio. The song was posthumously released soon after Storch’s passing.


==Personal life== ==Personal life==
Storch married actress Norma Catherine Greve on July 10, 1961. They remained married until her death at age 81 on August 28, 2003. Both briefly appeared in the 1972 ] '']''. He has three children: a stepson, Lary May; a daughter, Candace Herman, the result of a brief encounter with his future wife, born in 1947 and given to the adoption process (later reunited); and a stepdaughter, ], born in 1954 to Norma and Jimmy Cross ("Stump" of the black song-and-dance team "]").<ref>{{cite web|last=Martin |first=Douglas |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/21/nyregion/norma-storch-is-dead-at-81-subject-of-tv-documentary.html |title=Norma Storch Is Dead at 81 - Subject of TV Documentary - Obituary; Biography |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=2003-09-21 |accessdate=2010-08-26}}</ref> Storch married actress Norma Catherine Greve on July 10, 1961. They remained married until her death at age 81 on August 28, 2003. Both briefly appeared in the made-for-television movie '']'' (1972). He had three children: a stepson, Lary May; a daughter, Candace Herman, the result of a brief encounter with his future wife, born in 1947 and placed for adoption (and later reunited); and a stepdaughter, ], born in 1954 to Norma and Jimmy Cross ("Stump" of the song-and-dance team ]).<ref>{{cite news| last=Douglas| first=Martin| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/21/nyregion/norma-storch-is-dead-at-81-subject-of-tv-documentary.html| title=Norma Storch Is Dead at 81. Subject of TV Documentary| newspaper=]| quote=The truth was that Ms. Cross was the child of an affair Mrs. Storch had had with Jimmy Cross, a black song-and-dance man who was Stump in the well-known performing team Stump and Stumpy| date=September 21, 2003| access-date=August 26, 2010| url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-sep-15-me-storch15-story.html|title=Norma Storch, 81; Focus of Daughter's PBS Documentary|website=]|date=September 15, 2003 |access-date=March 7, 2022}}</ref>


Storch had a younger brother, Jay Storch, who was also a famous actor and voiceover performer under the name ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/jay-lawrence/person/70789/summary.html |title=Jay Lawrence on |publisher=Tv.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-26}}</ref><ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0492817/</ref> Storch's younger brother, Jay (1924–1987), was an actor/voiceover performer under the name ].


==Death==
Storch often likes to listen to music while driving, and has been cited 17 times with misdemeanor ] since 2005. After his most recent citation, the Judge sentenced him to play a ] featuring 37 different variations of '']'' in his car for 45 days.<ref name="Dawson_Jon">{{cite news|last=Dawson|first=Jon|title=Local man appeals ‘tea pot' sentence.|url=http://www.kinston.com/news/pot-83428-sentence-tea.html|accessdate=July 10, 2012|newspaper=Kinston.com|date=July 10, 2012}}</ref>
Larry Storch died at his home on the ] of Manhattan on July 8, 2022, at age 99. The ] reported that he died from natural causes.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Elber |first=Lynn |date=2022-07-08 |title=Larry Storch, zany Cpl. Agarn on TV's 'F Troop', dies at 99 |url=https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-tv-theater-new-york-c476d7b63a3376ffe739d276224e3101 |access-date=2022-07-12 |work=] |language=en}}</ref> '']'' reported that he died from complications of Alzheimer's disease.<ref name=":WaPo obit" /><ref name="barnes">{{cite news|url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/larry-storch-dead-f-troop-1235177225/|title = Larry Storch, Corporal Randolph Agarn on 'F Troop', Dies at 99|work = ]|date = July 8, 2022|accessdate = July 8, 2022|last = Barnes|first = Mike}}</ref>


==Honors and tributes==
==Tributes==
]
In an episode of the TV show '']'', Kelly Bundy attends the "Larry Storch School of Acting". Plays by the students are performed in abandoned theatres which the audience sneak into through building cracks and boarded up entryways. In that same episode, Al Bundy's boss Gary reveals her disdain for Storch, saying that she attended the "Larry Storch School of Heating and Air Conditioning Repair", an apparently fly-by-night institution. When Storch himself walked into the shoe store, Gary knocked him out.
Storch was nominated for a Primetime ] in 1967 for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series for ''F Troop''. Storch lost to childhood friend Don Adams that year. Storch said he later remarked to Adams, “You kept it on the block.”


In an episode of "]" titles "The Sound of Warners" there is a banner that says "Larry Scorch Days; Nov 13 & 14" An episode of '']'' titled "The Sound of Warners" features a banner that says "Larry Storch Days / Nov 13 & 14".


In ], Mayor ] named Storch as honorary Mayor for a Day on June 1, 2014. Storch had previously been honored by the local film commission for performing at the ], which had closed 60 years earlier.<ref>{{cite news| last1=Moss| first1=Linda| title=Fort Lee welcomes TV comedian Larry Storch as mayor for a day| url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/fort-lee-welcomes-tv-comedian-larry-storch-as-mayor-for-a-day-1.1027197?page=all| access-date=June 2, 2014| newspaper=]| location=Woodland Park, NJ| date=June 1, 2014}}</ref>
The band ] paid tribute to Storch in their song "Come Back to the Five and Dime, Larry Storch, Larry Storch".
He received the 2013 Barrymore Award for Lifetime Achievement in Film and TV from the Fort Lee Film Commission.

A Golden Palm Star on the ], ] was dedicated to Storch in 2014.<ref>{{cite news| title=Larry Storch: Still a Stand-Up Guy| url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/larry-storch_b_5530101| newspaper=]| first=Andrew J.| last=Lederer| date=December 6, 2017}}</ref>

Storch was named an honorary citizen of Passaic, New Jersey, on September 13, 2016. He also received a ] to recognise his ] service.<ref name="Cowen-2016-09-13">{{cite news| last1=Cowen| first1=Richard| title=Actor who played Passaic corporal in '60s sitcom 'F Troop' visits city for first time| url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/actor-who-played-passaic-corporal-in-60s-sitcom-f-troop-visits-city-for-first-time-video-1.1659882| access-date=September 14, 2016| newspaper=The Record| date=September 13, 2016}}</ref>

On January 14, 2019, ] honored Storch with their Shepherd's Award.

], an amusement park in New Jersey, renamed one of its storefronts “Larry Storch’s Silver Dollar Saloon” in his honor.<ref>{{cite news| title=N.J. western-themed park isn't closing, after all| url=https://www.nj.com/news/2019/06/nj-western-themed-park-isnt-closing-after-all.html| first=Rob| last=Jennings| date=June 17, 2019| newspaper=]| location=Newark| access-date=January 8, 2021}}</ref>

Storch was named an Honorary Friar in early 2019 at a ceremony with ] at the ].

On his 97th birthday, Storch was presented with a Proclamation from the ].

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Year
! style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Title
! style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Role
! style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Notes
|-
|1951|| '']'' || ||
|-
|1958|| '']'' || Amigo ||
|-
|1959|| '']'' || Ennis ||
|-
|1960|| '']'' || Orenov ||
|-
|1962|| '']'' || Floyd ||
|-
|1963|| '']'' || Oscar Blenny || Season 1 Episode 26: "An Out for Oscar"
|-
|1963|| '']'' || Corporal Gavoni ||
|-
|1964|| '']'' || Rufus Gibbs ||
|-
|1964|| '']'' || Motorcycle Cop ||
|-
|1965|| '']'' || Howie ||
|-
|1965|| '']'' || Narrator / Talking Weight Machine / Man || Two shorts
|-
|1965|| '']'' || Texas Jack ||
|-
|1965|| '']'' || Harry the Taxi Driver ||
|-
|1965|| '']'' || Luther ||
|-
|1965-1966|| '']'' || The Commissioner / Surgeon || Two shorts
|-
|1967|| '']'' || Sam || S3E1 Fly Me to the Moon
|-
|1968|| ''Mannix: Another Final Exit'' || Bernie Farmer ||
|-
|1968|| '']'' || John McKenzie ||
|-
|1968|| ''The Wild Bull Returns'' || Manuel Cortez ||
|-
|1969|| ''Get Smart “The Groovy Guru” || Groovy Guru ||
|-
|1969|| '']'' || Juan ||
|-
|1969|| '']'' || P.A. Stutz ||
|-
|1969-1970|| '']'' ||The Commissioner / Surgeon / Narrator / Talking Weight Machine / Man || 10-12 episodes
|-
|1970|| '']'' || Rudy LeRoy || TV movie
|-
|1971|| '']'' || Angie || S1E10 Angie...Angie
|-
|1971|| ''Aesop's Fables'' || ], ] and ] || Voice, TV movie
|-
|1972|| '']'' || Amos || Voice
|-
|1973|| '']'' || Captain Smollett || Voice
|-
|1973|| '']'' || Bill Mulheron || S3E16 Oh Say Can You See
|-
|1974|| '']'' || Magistrate Fang || Voice
|-
|1974|| '']'' || Mr. Weekly || Negative Reaction
|-
|1974|| '']'' || Glenn Purcell ||
|-
|1977|| '']'' || Robby Boggs ||
|-
|1978|| '']'' || Deaf Man ||
|-
|1980|| '']'' || Scoutmaster ||
|-
|1981|| '']'' || The Guru ||
|-
|1981|| '']'' || Max || Voice, English version
|-
|1982|| '']'' || Ted ||
|-
|1982|| '']'' || Pawnbroker|| Voice
|-
|1983|| '']'' || Earl ||
|-
|1986|| ''The Perils of P.K.'' || ||
|-
|1986|| '']'' || Leopold Klop ||
|-
|1987|| ''Medium Rare'' || ||
|-
|1992|| ''I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore'' || Giora ||
|-
|1994|| '']'' || Sergeant ||
|-
|1995|| '']'' || Himself || Episode: Something Larry This Way Comes (S9, E21)
|-
|2005|| ''Funny Valentine'' || Dennis ||
|-
|2005|| ''Bittersweet Place'' || Ira Tatz ||
|-
|2005|| '']'' || Himself|| Final Role
|-
|}


==References== ==References==
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==Further reading==
===Articles===
* Leslie (November 11, 1942). . ''Variety''. p.&nbsp;47
* Huts. (January 16, 1946). . ''Variety''. p.&nbsp;54
* Mildred Martin (April 20, 1946). . ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''. p.&nbsp;16
* Elie. (May 8, 1946). . ''Variety''. p.&nbsp;62
* Stal. (July 9, 1952). . ''Variety''. p.&nbsp;30
* Karr, John (April 2, 1987). "Jim and Judy, Judy and Larry". ''Bay Area Reporter''. pp.&nbsp;,

===Books===
* Smith, Ronald L. (1993). . Secaucus, N.J.: Carol Publishing Group. pp.&nbsp;221–222. {{ISBN|0806513993}}.


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American actor (1923–2022)
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Larry Storch
Storch in 1967
BornLawrence Samuel Storch
(1923-01-08)January 8, 1923
New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 8, 2022(2022-07-08) (aged 99)
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1939–2005
Spouse Norma Catherine Greve ​ ​(m. 1961; died 2003)​
Children3

Lawrence Samuel Storch (January 8, 1923 – July 8, 2022) was an American actor and comedian known for his comic television roles, including voice-over work for cartoon shows such as Mr. Whoopee on Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales and his live-action role of the bumbling Corporal Randolph Agarn on F Troop that won a nomination for Emmy Award in 1967.

Early life

Lawrence Samuel Storch was born in New York City on January 8, 1923, the son of Alfred Storch, a cabdriver and broker, and his wife, Sally Kupperman Storch, a telephone operator, jewelry-store owner and rooming-house operator. The Washington Post reported that he was born in the Bronx, whereas The New York Times reported that he was born in Manhattan and The Wall Street Journal reported that he was born on the Upper West Side. His parents were observant Jews. He attended DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx with Don Adams, who remained his lifelong friend. Storch said that, because of hard times in the Great Depression, he never graduated from high school, instead finding work as a comic for $12 a week, opening for bandleader Al Donahue at the band shell in Sheepshead Bay.

During World War II, he served in the United States Navy, where he was shipmates with Tony Curtis on the submarine tender USS Proteus (AS-19).

Career

Performing

Storch was originally a comic. It led to guest appearances on dozens of television series: Mannix; Car 54, Where Are You?; Hennesey; Get Smart; Sergeant Bilko; Columbo; CHiPs; Fantasy Island; McCloud; Emergency!; The Flying Nun; Alias Smith and Jones; The Alfred Hitchcock Hour; That Girl; I Dream of Jeannie; Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.; Gilligan's Island; The Doris Day Show; The Persuaders; Love, American Style; All in the Family; Kolchak: The Night Stalker and Married... with Children.

Storch, top right, with F Troop cast (1965)

His most famous role was from 1965 to 1967 as the scheming Corporal Randolph Agarn on the situation comedy F Troop, with Forrest Tucker, Ken Berry and Melody Patterson, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1967. Other memorable performances from the 1960s were Texas Jack in the barroom brawl scene of The Great Race and the eponymous character in the Groovy Guru episode of Get Smart.

In 1975, Storch co-starred with Bob Burns (who wore a gorilla costume) and Forrest Tucker on the short-lived but popular Saturday morning children's show The Ghost Busters. He also appeared on The Love Boat, S1 E15 & S2 E9 (1978); was Al Bundy's childhood hero on Married... with Children (Al Bundy's daughter Kelly attended an acting school operated by Larry); and was a semi-regular on Car 54, Where Are You?. He co-starred on the short-lived series The Queen and I.

Variety show appearances

Storch appeared on many variety shows, including Sonny and Cher, Laugh-In, Hollywood Squares, Playboy After Dark, and The Hollywood Palace, with several appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and The Steve Allen Show. Jackie Gleason asked Storch to fill in for him in the summer of 1953 while Gleason was on hiatus. It led to the 10-episode The Larry Storch Show with guest stars including Janet Blair, Risë Stevens, Dick Haymes, and Cab Calloway.

As an impressionist and voiceover actor

An impressionist, Storch recreated hundreds of voices and dialects ranging from Muhammad Ali to Claude Rains and voiced characters in many television and film animations, including The Pink Panther Show, Groovie Goolies, The Inspector, The Brady Kids, Cool Cat, Koko the Clown, Treasure Island, and Tennessee Tuxedo.

Storch worked with Mel Blanc and June Foray at Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, voicing characters such as Merlin the Magic Mouse and Cool Cat. He continued his association with Filmation as a voiceover actor in other series and films the company produced, including Journey Back to Oz (1972) where he voiced Amos, farmhand to Aunt Em and Uncle Henry.

Film appearances

Storch appeared in more than 25 Hollywood films, including Gun Fever (1958), Who Was That Lady? (1960), 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962), Captain Newman, M.D. (1963), Wild and Wonderful (1964), Sex and the Single Girl (1964), and The Great Race (1965). He also appeared in Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965), A Very Special Favor (1965), That Funny Feeling, (1965), The Great Bank Robbery (1969), Airport 1975 (1974), The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington (1977), Record City (1978), S.O.B (1981), Fake-Out (1982), Sweet Sixteen (1983), and A Fine Mess (1986), as well as the cult sci-fi films The Monitors (1969) and Without Warning (1980). Tony Curtis and Storch reunited for a 2003 run of the musical version of Some Like It Hot. In 2005, he worked with Anthony Michael Hall in Funny Valentine and appeared in the documentary feature The Aristocrats.

Stage work

After success in television and films, Storch returned to the New York stage, having first performed on the Broadway stage in the 1950s. He received rave reviews for the Off-Broadway production of Breaking Legs. Co-starring Philip Bosco and Vincent Gardenia, the show extended several times before going on the road. Storch appeared in the Broadway productions of Porgy and Bess (which Storch considered his favorite), Arsenic and Old Lace with Jean Stapleton, Marion Ross, and Jonathan Frid, and Annie Get Your Gun with Reba McEntire. He toured the United States and Europe with Porgy and Bess.

In 2004, he was in Sly Fox with Richard Dreyfuss and his old friend Irwin Corey. Larry, then 81 and "Professor" Corey, 90, did eight shows a week. In March 2008, Storch celebrated his 50th anniversary performing on Broadway. His first Broadway appearance had been Who Was That Lady I Saw You With, later made into a 1960 film starring Dean Martin and Tony Curtis, with Storch appearing.

Storch and Dark Shadows star Marie Wallace appeared in Love Letters by A. R. Gurney on June 24, 2012, a benefit performance for the Actor's Temple in New York City.

In the summer of 2012, Storch appeared in a benefit performance of Love Letters with actress Diana Sowle (best known for her role as Mrs. Bucket in the original Willy Wonka film) in Farmville, Virginia to benefit The Tom Mix Rangers.

Comedy LPs

Storch recorded a comedy LP, Larry Storch at The Bon Soir, released by Jubilee Records in the 1960s. His other records include Larry Storch Reads Philip Roth's Epstein and singles such as "Pooped" b/w "The Eighth Wonder Of The World" and "I'm Walkin'".

A month before he died, Storch recorded the blues song Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee with Mike Clark and his trio. The song was posthumously released soon after Storch’s passing.

Personal life

Storch married actress Norma Catherine Greve on July 10, 1961. They remained married until her death at age 81 on August 28, 2003. Both briefly appeared in the made-for-television movie The Woman Hunter (1972). He had three children: a stepson, Lary May; a daughter, Candace Herman, the result of a brief encounter with his future wife, born in 1947 and placed for adoption (and later reunited); and a stepdaughter, June Cross, born in 1954 to Norma and Jimmy Cross ("Stump" of the song-and-dance team Stump and Stumpy).

Storch's younger brother, Jay (1924–1987), was an actor/voiceover performer under the name Jay Lawrence.

Death

Larry Storch died at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan on July 8, 2022, at age 99. The Associated Press reported that he died from natural causes. The Washington Post reported that he died from complications of Alzheimer's disease.

Honors and tributes

Storch in 2011

Storch was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 1967 for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series for F Troop. Storch lost to childhood friend Don Adams that year. Storch said he later remarked to Adams, “You kept it on the block.”

An episode of Animaniacs titled "The Sound of Warners" features a banner that says "Larry Storch Days / Nov 13 & 14".

In Fort Lee, New Jersey, Mayor Mark Sokolich named Storch as honorary Mayor for a Day on June 1, 2014. Storch had previously been honored by the local film commission for performing at the Riviera nightclub, which had closed 60 years earlier. He received the 2013 Barrymore Award for Lifetime Achievement in Film and TV from the Fort Lee Film Commission.

A Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to Storch in 2014.

Storch was named an honorary citizen of Passaic, New Jersey, on September 13, 2016. He also received a Navy Distinguished Service Medal to recognise his World War II service.

On January 14, 2019, The Lambs honored Storch with their Shepherd's Award.

Wild West City, an amusement park in New Jersey, renamed one of its storefronts “Larry Storch’s Silver Dollar Saloon” in his honor.

Storch was named an Honorary Friar in early 2019 at a ceremony with Dick Cavett at the New York Friars Club.

On his 97th birthday, Storch was presented with a Proclamation from the State of New York.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1951 The Prince Who Was a Thief
1958 Gun Fever Amigo
1959 The Last Blitzkrieg Ennis
1960 Who Was That Lady? Orenov
1962 40 Pounds of Trouble Floyd
1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Oscar Blenny Season 1 Episode 26: "An Out for Oscar"
1963 Captain Newman, M.D. Corporal Gavoni
1964 Wild and Wonderful Rufus Gibbs
1964 Sex and the Single Girl Motorcycle Cop
1965 Bus Riley's Back in Town Howie
1965 Pink Panther Narrator / Talking Weight Machine / Man Two shorts
1965 The Great Race Texas Jack
1965 A Very Special Favor Harry the Taxi Driver
1965 That Funny Feeling Luther
1965-1966 The Inspector The Commissioner / Surgeon Two shorts
1967 I Dream of Jeannie Sam S3E1 Fly Me to the Moon
1968 Mannix: Another Final Exit Bernie Farmer
1968 That Girl John McKenzie
1968 The Wild Bull Returns Manuel Cortez
1969 Get Smart “The Groovy Guru” Groovy Guru
1969 The Great Bank Robbery Juan
1969 The Monitors P.A. Stutz
1969-1970 The Pink Panther Show The Commissioner / Surgeon / Narrator / Talking Weight Machine / Man 10-12 episodes
1970 Hard Frame Rudy LeRoy TV movie
1971 The Persuaders Angie S1E10 Angie...Angie
1971 Aesop's Fables Hare, Rooster and Old Tortoise Voice, TV movie
1972 Journey Back to Oz Amos Voice
1973 Treasure Island Captain Smollett Voice
1973 All In The Family Bill Mulheron S3E16 Oh Say Can You See
1974 Oliver Twist Magistrate Fang Voice
1974 Columbo Mr. Weekly Negative Reaction
1974 Airport 1975 Glenn Purcell
1977 The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington Robby Boggs
1978 Record City Deaf Man
1980 Without Warning Scoutmaster
1981 S.O.B. The Guru
1981 Peter-No-Tail Max Voice, English version
1982 Fake-Out Ted
1982 The Flight of Dragons Pawnbroker Voice
1983 Sweet Sixteen Earl
1986 The Perils of P.K.
1986 A Fine Mess Leopold Klop
1987 Medium Rare
1992 I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore Giora
1994 The Silence of the Hams Sergeant
1995 Married... with Children Himself Episode: Something Larry This Way Comes (S9, E21)
2005 Funny Valentine Dennis
2005 Bittersweet Place Ira Tatz
2005 The Aristocrats Himself Final Role

References

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  2. ^ Schudel, Matt (July 8, 2022). "Larry Storch, comic actor in TV sitcom 'F Troop,' dies at 99". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (July 8, 2022). "Larry Storch, Comic Actor Best Known for 'F Troop,' Dies at 99". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Yost, Mark (June 22, 2012). "At Age 89, 'F Troop' Figure Holding the Fort on Acting". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
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  6. Malone, Aubrey (September 21, 2013). The Defiant One: A Biography of Tony Curtis. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 13. ISBN 978-1476605678. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  7. Larry Storch at the Internet Broadway Database
  8. Rickwald, Bethany (May 9, 2012). "Larry Storch, Marie Wallace to Star in Benefit Performance of A.R. Gurney's Love Letters". TheaterMania. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  9. Douglas, Martin (September 21, 2003). "Norma Storch Is Dead at 81. Subject of TV Documentary". The New York Times. Retrieved August 26, 2010. The truth was that Ms. Cross was the child of an affair Mrs. Storch had had with Jimmy Cross, a black song-and-dance man who was Stump in the well-known performing team Stump and Stumpy
  10. "Norma Storch, 81; Focus of Daughter's PBS Documentary". Los Angeles Times. September 15, 2003. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  11. Elber, Lynn (July 8, 2022). "Larry Storch, zany Cpl. Agarn on TV's 'F Troop', dies at 99". Associated Press. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  12. Barnes, Mike (July 8, 2022). "Larry Storch, Corporal Randolph Agarn on 'F Troop', Dies at 99". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  13. Moss, Linda (June 1, 2014). "Fort Lee welcomes TV comedian Larry Storch as mayor for a day". The Record. Woodland Park, NJ. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  14. Lederer, Andrew J. (December 6, 2017). "Larry Storch: Still a Stand-Up Guy". HuffPost.
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  16. Jennings, Rob (June 17, 2019). "N.J. western-themed park isn't closing, after all". The Star-Ledger. Newark. Retrieved January 8, 2021.

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