Theodore Bikel, the Oscar- and Tony-nominated actor and folk singer, died Tuesday morning in Los Angeles at the age of 91.
He is best known for his onstage Broadway performances as Captain von Trapp in “The Sound of Music” and “Fiddler on the Roof.”
He made his first appearance as Tevye in the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” in 1967 — all in all, he performed it at least 2,000 times, more than any other actor. Moreover, when Chaim Topol, who starred in the movie version as well, had to withdraw from the North American show tour in 2008 because of an injury, Bikel stepped up.
Bikel also starred in various TV series, his 1990 appearance on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” as CPO Segrey Rozhenko being one of his most notable. He also appeared on episodes of “Hawaii Five-O,” “Charlie’s Angels,” Mission: Impossible,” and “Law and Order.”
