
Arny Freeman
Biography
Arny Freeman (August 28, 1908 —February 13, 1986) was a Chicago-born American character actor. He appeared in commercials, television series episodes, Broadway plays, and motion pictures; he was also credited as Arnie Freeman and as Arnold Freeman. He was interviewed in Studs Terkel’s Working and appeared in the Broadway musical adaptation of the book. Among the television series in which he appeared are Naked City (1958, 1959 and 1961 [two episodes]), NBC Friday Night Special Presentation (1959's "Miracle on 34th Street"), Have Gun, Will Travel (1961), The Untouchables (1961, 1962), Kojak (1975), Maude (1976), The Jeffersons (1976), Barnaby Jones (1977), All in the Family (1977), The Incredible Hulk (1978) and Barney Miller (in 6 episodes, 1976 to 1981). Freeman appeared in feature films, including Phffft! (1954), The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), Popi (1969), The Valachi Papers (1972) and The Super Cops (1974). Source: Article "Arny Freeman" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Movie Appearances
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
as Abner
1978

The Brain That Wouldn't Die
as Photographer
1962

Phffft
as Language Teacher (uncredited)
1954

Terraces
as Martin Robbins
1977

Popi
as Diaz
1969

Much Ado About Nothing
as Antonio
1973

The Super Cops
as Judge Benny Kellner
1974

The Valachi Papers
as Warden (uncredited)
1972

Miracle On 34th Street
as Lou - Post Office Employee
1959

One Touch of Venus
as Anatolian
1955

Phantasmatapes
as Photographer (archive footage)
2025
TV Appearances

All in the Family
as Watkins
1971
Popi
as Mr. Penuelas
1976

Barney Miller
as Mr. Rosten
1975

Barney Miller
as Victor Newell
1975

Kojak
as Sheldon
1973

The Incredible Hulk
as Leo Kahn
1977

Barney Miller
as Milton Holly / Mr. Science
1975

Barney Miller
as Herbert Emery
1975

Barney Miller
as Philip Helm
1975

Maude
as Mr. MacDonald
1972

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
as Lucius Minnow
1976