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Born in the Bronx as Harold Lipshitz in the 1930s, Hal Linden is an American Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor, and also a singer and musician whose career has spanned more than 65 years with memorable roles on stage, television and film, as well as a cabaret-style variety show with which he tours nationally. Perhaps best known for his lead role on ABC’s hit television series “Barney Miller,” which aired from 1975-1982, Linden has also been serving as spokesman for the Jewish National Fund since 1997.

Music:
Jack Elliott, Allyn Ferguson and Chuck Berghofer – Barney Miller Theme Song
Hal Linden – Mac The Knife
Tony Bennett – Just In Time
Hal Linden – You’re The Top
Hal Linden – In My Own Lifetime
 

Photo: Courtesy of Hal Linden.