Lou Jacobi (above, left - with Vivian Vance and Woody Allen)
passed away this weekend at 96.
Jacobi was a respected stage (Woody Allen wrote
Don't Drink The Water especially for him) and film actor (notably
The Diary of Anne Frank and
My Favorite Year).
I remember him mainly from television. He played character parts in many sitcoms and variety shows. I recall him being a regular on
The Dean Martin Show and a guest star on
Barney Miller.
But perhaps most importantly - he was the inspiration for the voice of
one of my favorite cartoon characters.