Biography
Stander supported himself as a stock player and Wall Street broker before resurfacing in international films, particularly "spaghetti westerns," in the 1960s. He later played the eccentric chauffeur on the TV series, "Hart to Hart" (1979-84). Stander was memorable as the cynical press agent in "A Star is Born" (1937) and as an old-time gangster in Roman Polanski's atmospheric "Cul-de-Sac" (1966).
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Career Milestones
| Blacklisted in the early 1950s due to uncooperative testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee | ||
| Moved to Italy in late 1960s; appeared in over 50 films during next ten years | ||
| Worked as reporter on the New York newspapers, the "Evening Journal" and "The Daily News" | ||
| Worked as stockbroker on Wall Street | ||
| Worked on radio with Fred Allen, Eddie Cantor and Rudy Vallee | ||
1928 | New York stage debut in "him" | |
1932 | Screen debut in Fatty Arbuckle and Harold Lloyd comedy shorts | |
1935 | Feature film debut, "The Scoundrel" | |
1941 | Produced first stage show, "Brooklyn, U.S.A." (With Bern Bernard) | |
1963 | Returned to acting when Tony Richardson cast him in stage production of "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui" | |
1965 | Returned to film in "The Loved One" (dir. Tony Richardson) | |
Awards
1982 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Hart to Hart |