Jack Kruschen: Jack Kruschen. Actor: The Apartment. Canadian-born Jack Kruschen entered films after years on the stage, and became a dependable character actor both in movies and on television. Often cast as ethnic comedy relief, Kruschen occasionally landed a role as a villain, but was more often the volatile, emotional Italian or Jewish neighbor patriarch. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in The Apartment (1960).
Known For: The Apartment (Dr. Dreyfuss), The War of the Worlds (Salvatore), The Last Voyage (Chief Engineer Pringle), Lover Come Back (Doctor Linus Tyler)