Eli Mintz

Known for

Acting

Born

August 1, 1904

Birthplace

Lemberg, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Lviv, Ukraine]

Died

June 8, 1988 (aged 83)

Biography

Brother of well known yiddish actor Ludwig Satz, made his debut in old Austria-Hungary as a child actor in the Yiddish classic "The Dybbuk". After arriving in USA in 1927 he worked as waiter, presser and clothing salesman before finally landing roles in Yiddish theater in New York. He changed his name Eduard (Edward) Satz in Eli Mintz, in order to make it on his own.

Best known work

Stardust Memories

1980

The Proud Rebel

1958

Murder, Inc.

1960

Dr. Kildare

1961

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

Ben Casey

1961

Naked City

1958

Studio One

1948

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Goldbergs

1949

Filmography

1980
Stardust Memories
as Old Man
1979
Boardwalk
as Friedman
1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Tailor
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)
1961
Ben CaseyTV
1961
Dr. KildareTV
as Sam Stone (1 episode)
1960
The Dybbuk
as Nachmon
1960
Murder, Inc.
as Joe Rosen
1959
StartimeTV
as Mr. Baumstein (1 episode)
1958
Naked CityTV
as Harry Varick (1 episode)
1958
The Proud Rebel
as Gorman
1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarTV
as Self (1 episode)
1957
The Fabulous Irishman
as Mr. Isaacs
1956
The Steve Allen ShowTV
as Self - Comedian (1 episode)
1950
The Goldbergs
as Uncle David
1949
The GoldbergsTV
as Uncle David (2 episodes)
1948
Studio OneTV
as Phil Nathan - the Tailor (1 episode), as Mr. Elihu (1 episode)