Herbie Faye
| Herbie Faye | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 2, 1899 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 28, 1980 (aged 81) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1951-1980 (his death) |
Herbie Faye (February 2, 1899 – June 28, 1980) was an American actor who appeared in both of Phil Silvers' CBS television series, The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959) and The New Phil Silvers Show (1963–1964).
Faye worked with Mildred Harris in vaudeville, with Silvers as one of the supporting cast. His relationship with Silvers began in 1928 when Silvers was the straight man in Faye's act.
On Broadway, Faye appeared in Top Banana (1951) and Wine, Women and Song (1942).
In 1956, he appeared as Max in The Harder They Fall, a boxing story starring Humphrey Bogart in his last role. In 1962, he portrayed Charlie the bartender, in another boxing film Requiem for a Heavyweight starring Anthony Quinn. That same year, he appeared as "Lefty" in the episode "Fall Guy" of ABC's crime drama The Untouchables, starring Robert Stack as Eliot Ness. In 1961, Faye appeared as a cook in the comedy film Snow White and the Three Stooges. The next year, he appeared as a Mr. Perkins in the episode "Jose's Portege" of The Danny Thomas Show, also known as Make Room for Daddy. In 1961 and 1962, he appeared three times on The Joey Bishop Show. Later sitcom appearances were as Officer Luke in the 1963 episode "Now I Lay Me Down to Steal" of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis starring Dwayne Hickman. He appeared six times in various roles on The Dick Van Dyke Show, including Harry Keen in the 1965 segment "Brother, Can You Spare $2,500". He guest starred too on The Jack Benny Program and twice on both Bewitched and on My Favorite Martian.
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