Arthur Storch

For German sculptor and medallist, see Arthur Storch (sculptor).

Arthur Storch
Born	(1925-06-29)June 29, 1925 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	March 25, 2013(2013-03-25) (aged 87) Manhattan, New York
Occupation(s)	Actor, director
Children	Max, Alexander, Bess

Arthur Storch (June 29, 1925^[1] — March 25, 2013) was an American actor and Broadway director.

Career

A life member of The Actors Studio,^[2] Storch founded Syracuse Stage in 1974.^[3][4] Productions Storch directed included:

• Tribute, on Broadway
• The Comedy of Errors, at Syracuse Stage^[4]
• Paradise is Closing Down, at Syracuse Stage^[4]

Storch also played the psychiatrist in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist. His other films include The Strange One (1957), The Mugger (1958) and Girl of the Night (1960).^[5]

Death

Storch died from natural causes in the morning of March 25, 2013, aged 87. His death was announced by his son, Max.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1957	The Strange One	Simmons
1958	The Mugger	Jack Skippy Randolph
1960	Girl of the Night	Jason Franklin Jr.
1963	Lonnie
1973	The Exorcist	Psychiatrist
2002	Bridget	Hawk	(final film role)

References

1. Arthur Storch Biography (21 June 1925-)
2. Garfield, David (1980). "Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980". A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. p. 278. ISBN 0-02-542650-8.
3. "History of Syracuse Stage". Syracuse Stage "About Syracuse Stage" subpage. Syracuse Stage. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
4. Gussow, Mel (1981-02-02). "Arthur Storch". The New York Times.
5. "Syracuse Stage founder Arthur Storch passes away - NewsChannel 9 WSYR". 9wsyr.com. Retrieved 2013-03-08.

External links

• Arthur Storch at IMDb
• Arthur Storch at the Internet Broadway Database
• Arthur Storch at the Internet Off-Broadway Database