Full Name Albert Rosen Name Al Rosen | Years active 1941–1990 Occupation Actor | |
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Albert "Al" Rosen (May 9, 1910 – August 2, 1990) was an American actor. He is known for his recurring role of "Al" in the television sitcom Cheers.
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Biography
Rosen was born in Maryland. He acted in several films in the 1940s, then in the 1970s was a production supervisor on the TV show What's My Line?. Again in the 1980s, he acted in television series and films as minor roles, including the recurring character "Al" (or "Big Al") in the sitcom Cheers and the cafeteria concession stand attendant in the sitcom Night Court.
Death
He died of cancer in Hollywood, California at the age of 80.
Season 9, episode 12 of Cheers ("Norm and Cliff's Excellent Adventure") is dedicated to Rosen with "to our friend Al Rosen" shown during the credits.
Filmography
Actor
1983
Cheers (TV Series) as
Al
- Two Girls for Every Boyd (1989) - Al (uncredited)
- Death Takes a Holiday on Ice (1989) - Al (uncredited)
- The Stork Brings a Crane (1989) - Al (uncredited)
- The Two Faces of Norm (1989) - Al (uncredited)
- The Improbable Dream: Part 2 (1989) - Al
- Sisterly Love (1989) - Al (uncredited)
- Call Me, Irresponsible (1989) - Al (uncredited)
- The Gift of the Woodi (1989) - Al (uncredited)
- What's Up, Doc? (1989) - Al (uncredited)
- Hot Rocks (1989) - Al (uncredited)
- The Cranemakers (1989) - Al (uncredited)
- Don't Paint Your Chickens (1989) - Al (uncredited)
- I Kid You Not (1989) - Al (uncredited)
- Golden Boyd (1989) - Al (uncredited)
- Please Mr. Postman (1989) - Al (uncredited)
- Adventures in Housesitting (1989) - Al (uncredited)
- Bar Wars II: The Woodman Strikes Back (1989) - Al (uncredited)
- Send in the Crane (1989) - Al (uncredited)
- Jumping Jerks (1988) - Al (uncredited)
- How to Win Friends and Electrocute People (1988) - Al
- Norm, Is That You? (1988) - Al
- Those Lips, Those Ice (1988) - Al (uncredited)
- One Happy Chappy in a Snappy Serape (1988) - Al (uncredited)
- Executive Sweet (1988) - Al (uncredited)
- Swear to God (1988) - Al (uncredited)
- How to Recede in Business (1988) - Al
- Backseat Becky, Up Front (1988) - Al
- The Big Kiss-Off (1988) - Al
- Bar Wars (1988) - Al
- Slumber Party Massacred (1988) - Al (uncredited)
- Our Hourly Bread (1988) - Al
- Airport V (1988) - Al
- Let Sleeping Drakes Lie (1988) - Al (uncredited)
- Yacht of Fools (1988) - Al (uncredited)
- Tale of Two Cuties (1988) - Al (uncredited)
- And God Created Woodman (1988) - Al
- Woody for Hire, Meets Norman of the Apes (1988) - Al (uncredited)
- Christmas Cheers (1987) - Al
- My Fair Clavin (1987) - Al (uncredited)
- A Kiss Is Still a Kiss (1987) - Al (uncredited)
- Pudd'n Head Boyd (1987) - Al (uncredited)
- Bidding on the Boys (1987) - Al (uncredited)
- Paint Your Office (1987) - Al (uncredited)
- Little Carla, Happy at Last: Part 1 (1987) - Al (uncredited)
- 'I' on Sports (1987) - Al (uncredited)
- Home Is the Sailor (1987) - Al
- I Do, Adieu (1987) - Al (uncredited)
- A House Is Not a Home (1987) - Al (uncredited)
- Cheers: The Motion Picture (1987) - Al
- The Godfather: Part 3 (1987) - Al
- Simon Says (1987) - Al (uncredited)
- Dinner at Eight-ish (1987) - Al
- Dog Bites Cliff (1987) - Al (uncredited)
- One Last Fling (1987) - Al (uncredited)
- Diamond Sam (1987) - Al
- Chambers vs. Malone (1987) - Al (uncredited)
- The Book of Samuel (1986) - Al (uncredited)
- Thanksgiving Orphans (1986) - Al (uncredited)
- Knights of the Scimitar (1986) - Al (uncredited)
- Young Dr. Weinstein (1986) - Al (uncredited)
- Tan 'N' Wash (1986) - Al (uncredited)
- House of Horrors with Formal Dining and Used Brick (1986) - Al (uncredited)
- The Cape Cad (1986) - Al (uncredited)
- The Proposal (1986) - Al (uncredited)
- Strange Bedfellows: Part 1 (1986) - Al (uncredited)
- Relief Bartender (1986) - Al (uncredited)
- Diane Chambers Day (1986) - Al
- Save the Last Dance for Me (1986) - Al (uncredited)
- Dark Imaginings (1986) - Al (uncredited)
- Second Time Around (1986) - Al (uncredited)
- Cliffie's Big Score (1986) - Al
- The Triangle (1986) - Al
- Suspicion (1986) - Al (uncredited)
- Take My Shirt- Please? (1986) - Al (uncredited)
- Fools and Their Money (1985) - Al
- The Bar Stoolie (1985) - Al (uncredited)
- From Beer to Eternity (1985) - Al (uncredited)
- Love Thy Neighbor (1985) - Al (uncredited)
- I'll Gladly Pay You Tuesday (1985) - Al (uncredited)
- The Groom Wore Clearasil (1985) - Al
- Woody Goes Belly Up (1985) - Al
- The Belles of St. Clete's (1985) - Al (uncredited)
- Cheerio, Cheers (1985) - Al (uncredited)
- The Executive's Executioner (1985) - Al (uncredited)
- If Ever I Would Leave You (1985) - Al (uncredited)
- Behind Every Great Man (1985) - Al
- Bar Bet (1985) - Al
- The Mail Goes to Jail (1985) - Al
- Teacher's Pet (1985) - Al (uncredited)
- King of the Hill (1985) - Al (uncredited)
- The Heart Is a Lonely Snipehunter (1985) - Al (uncredited)
- A Ditch in Time (1984) - Al (uncredited)
- Diane's Allergy (1984) - Al (uncredited)
- An American Family (1984) - Al (uncredited)
- Diane Meets Mom (1984) - Al (uncredited)
- Coach in Love: Part 2 (1984) - Al (uncredited)
- Coach in Love: Part 1 (1984) - Al (uncredited)
- Fairy Tales Can Come True (1984) - Al (uncredited)
- I Call Your Name (1984) - Al (uncredited)
- Rebound: Part 2 (1984) - Al (uncredited)
- Rebound: Part 1 (1984) - Al (uncredited)
- I'll Be Seeing You: Part 1 (1984) - Al (uncredited)
- Coach Buries a Grudge (1984) - Al (as Albert Rosen)
- Snow Job (1984) - Al (uncredited)
- Fortune and Men's Weight (1984) - Al
- Cliff's Rocky Moment (1984) - Al (uncredited)
- And Coachie Makes Three (1984) - Al (uncredited)
- No Help Wanted (1984) - Al (uncredited)
- Battle of the Exes (1984) - Al (uncredited)
- Where There's a Will- (1983) - Al (uncredited)
- Just Three Friends (1983) - Al (uncredited)
- How Do I Love Thee?- Let Me Call You Back (1983) - Al (uncredited)
- Old Flames (1983) - Al (uncredited)
- Homicidal Ham (1983) - Al (uncredited)
- Power Play (1983) - Al (uncredited)
- Show Down: Part 2 (1983) - Al (uncredited)
- Show Down: Part 1 (1983) - Al (uncredited)
- No Contest (1983) - Al (uncredited)
- The Boys in the Bar (1983) - Al (uncredited)
- Now Pitching, Sam Malone (1983) - Al (uncredited)
1988
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
Mr. Sackheim
- Romancing the Drone (1988) - Mr. Sackheim
1985
St. Elsewhere (TV Series) as
Al
- Cheers (1985) - Al (uncredited)
1984
Night Court (TV Series) as
Kiosk Vendor
- Bull Gets a Kid (1984) - Kiosk Vendor (uncredited)
- Billie and the Cat (1984) - Kiosk Vendor (uncredited)
- Daddy for the Defense (1984) - Kiosk Vendor (uncredited)
- Bull's Baby (1984) - Kiosk Vendor (uncredited)
- Some Like It Hot (1984) - Kiosk Vendor (uncredited)
- Wonder Drugs (1984) - Kiosk Vendor (uncredited)
- Quadrangle of Love (1984) - Kiosk Vendor (uncredited)
- The Eye of the Beholder (1984) - Kiosk Vendor (uncredited)
- The Former Harry Stone (1984) - Kiosk Vendor (uncredited)
1982
Taxi (TV Series) as
Cabbie
- Simka's Monthlies (1983) - Cabbie
- Jim's Mario's (1983) - Cabbie (unconfirmed)
- Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame (1983) - Cabbie (uncredited)
- The Unkindest Cut (1982) - Cabbie (uncredited)
1983
Tales of the Gold Monkey (TV Series) as
Monkey Bar Patron
- High Stakes Lady (1983) - Monkey Bar Patron (uncredited)
1982
Best of the West (TV Series) as
Townsman
- The Funeral (1982) - Townsman (uncredited)
1980
Oh, God! Book II as
Priest (as Albert Rosen)
1966
Bewitched (TV Series) as
Man Outside Fire House
- My Friend Ben (1966) - Man Outside Fire House (uncredited)
1950
Marinated Mariner (Short) as
Gang Member (uncredited)
1949
The Stratton Story as
Vendor (uncredited)
1946
Ain't Love Cuckoo? (Short) as
Officer (uncredited)
1946
Without Reservations as
Train Mechanic (uncredited)
1946
Uncivil War Birds (Short) as
Union Soldier (uncredited)
1941
Footlight Fever as
Sailor in Pinky's Bar (uncredited)
Production Manager
1978
Hocus Pocus, It's Magic (TV Movie) (production supervisor)
1975
Love of Life (TV Series) (production supervisor - 3 episodes)
- Episode #1.6450 (1976) - (production supervisor)
- Episode #1.6334 (1976) - (production supervisor)
- Episode #1.6156 (1975) - (production supervisor)
1976
The Tenth Level (TV Movie) (production supervisor)
1973
What's My Line? (TV Series) (production supervisor - 1 episode)
- Governor Jimmy Carter and Joan Fontaine (1973) - (production supervisor)
Thanks
1990
Cheers (TV Series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
- Norm and Cliff's Excellent Adventure (1990) - (in memory of)
Archive Footage
2004
Carla's Whipping Boy (Video short) as
Al (uncredited)
2004
Cheers Bar Tour (Video short) as
Al (uncredited)
2004
Nicholas Colasanto: His Final Season (Video short) as
Al (uncredited)
2004
Shrink-Warped: Introducing Frasier Crane (Video short) as
Al (uncredited)
2004
Virtual Vera (Video short) as
Al (uncredited)
1990
Cheers (TV Series) as
Al
- 200th Episode Special (1990) - Al (uncredited)
References
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