Hy Anzell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hy Anzell

Yiddish-speaking American television and movie actor

Date of Birth: 07-Sep-1923

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 23-Aug-2003

Profession: actor, stage actor, television actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Hy Anzell (September 7, 1923 – August 23, 2003) was a Yiddish-speaking American actor.
He originated the role of the flower shop owner, "Mr.
Mushnik", in the original off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors with Ellen Greene and Lee Wilkof.
He was also in the original 1976 Broadway cast of Checking Out. He appeared in dozens of films and television programs.
He had roles in a number of films directed by Woody Allen, beginning with Bananas, and notably including Annie Hall (in which he had his best-known movie role as Uncle Joey Nichols).He died of natural causes at age 79.
Anzell was Jewish.