Lou Jacobi | |
|---|---|
 Jacobi in Ivan the Terrible (1976) | |
| Born | Louis Harold Jacobovitch December 28, 1913 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | October 23, 2009 (aged 95) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1924-1994 |
| Spouse |
Ruth Ludwin
(m. 1957; died 2004) |
Lou Jacobi (born Louis Harold Jacobovitch; December 28, 1913 – October 23, 2009) was a Canadian character actor. Jacobi came to prominence for his role as Mr. Van Daan in the 1955 Broadway production of The Diary of Anne Frank which he reprised in the 1959 film version. He also acted in the films Irma la Douce (1963), Little Murders (1971), Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) (1972), Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976), The Lucky Star (1980), Arthur (1981), My Favorite Year (1982), and Avalon (1990).