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Joel David Katz Wiki Biography

Joel Grey was actually born as Joel David Katz on 11 April 1932, in Cleveland, Ohio USA, to Goldie ‘Grace’ and Mickey Katz of Jewish descent, and is an actor, musician and comedian, and is probably best known for his role of the Master of Ceremonies in both the stage and film adaptations of the musical “Cabaret”.

So just how wealthy is Joel Grey? Sources state that Grey has acquired a net worth over $10 million, as of mid-2017. His wealth has been accumulated through his involvement in the entertainment industry.

Grey attended Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, California. His acting career started during his teenage years, performing with the Cleveland Play House’s Curtain Pullers children’s theatre program. His early stage appearances included productions such as “Grandmother Slyboots”, “Jack of Tarts” and “On Borrowed Time”.

His foray into film and television began in the ’50s, landing roles in films such as “About Face” and “Calypso Heat Wave”, and appearing in television series such as “Producers’ Showcase”, “Telephone Time” and “Little Women”. His net worth started to rise.

The ’60s saw the young actor appearing on Broadway in productions such as “Come Blow Your Horn”, “Stop the World – I Want to Get Off”, “Half a Sixpence” and “George M!”, earning his first Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for the latter project. However, it was his performance as the Master of Ceremonies in the hit Broadway musical “Cabaret” in 1966 that brought Grey instant fame and earned him a Tony Award. All contributed to his wealth. He then reprized this role in the 1972 film adaptation of “Cabaret”, which brought him further critical acclaim and several awards, including Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. The film reinforced his popularity in the acting world, greatly improving his net worth as well.

Grey’s Broadway credits of this decade include the productions of “Goodtime Charley” and “The Grand Tour”. He also landed several big screen parts during this time, appearing in films such as “Man on a Swing” and “The Seven-Per-Cent Solution”. As for TV, he appeared in series such as “Ironside” and “Night Gallery”. His wealth grew larger.

Grey played Master of Sinanju Chiun in the 1985 film “Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins”, earning nominations for a Saturn Award and Golden Globe Award, and the ’90s saw him landing parts in films such as “Kafka” and “The Empty Mirror”, and making appearances in series including “Dallas” and “Brooklyn Bridge”, earning an Emmy nomination for the latter one. Broadway credits of the time include the production of “Chicago”. Enjoying the status of a star, his net worth further increased.

Grey starred as Amos Babcock Bellamy in the film The Fantasticks” in 2000, after which he appeared in the films “Dancer in the Dark” and “Choke”. As for the small screen, he had recurring roles in the series “Touched by an Angel”, “Oz” and “Alias”. On Broadway, he played the Wizard of Oz in “Wicked”, Moonface Martin in “Anything Goes” and Ned in “The Normal Heart”. All added to his fortune.

Aside from his acting career, Grey is also a photographer, who has released four books of photographs. In 2016 he wrote a memoir called “Master of Ceremonies”.

Speaking about his private life, in 2015 Grey stated that he is homosexual, however, he was married to actress Joe Wilder from 1958 to 1982 – the couple has two children together, their daughter being actress Jennifer Grey, star of the iconic “Dirty Dancing” film.

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• Came out as gay in January 2015. The announcement was made in People magazine.
• Joel Grey’s father, Mickey Katz, created “Borscht Capades” in the early 1950s. Mickey Katz was a musician — a clarinetist and a saxophone player — in bands around the east. Mickey was performing, playing in a band in Cleveland, Ohio, which is where Joel Grey was born. Musician and bandleader Spike Jones needed a clarinet player who could do bits, funny things. Mickey went on the road with Jones’ band for about a year, the Katz family ending up, as the band all went to California. One day his father Mickey was doing a recording session at the Sunset Boulevard RCA-Victor recording studio in Hollywood, and during a break, Mickey always wrote parodies to pop songs for fun and had just written this parody — he was singing it to one of the other Jewish musicians. Unbeknownst to him the microphone was open in the control room and this group of non-Jewish, white-bread heads of RCA-Victor were sitting there and he’s singing a Yiddish song. They didn’t know what he was singing but they were laughing and laughing and they decided to record it. The recording became an enormous hit. The records were so successful Mickey put together a variety show that sold out every week in Los Angels at the Wilshire Ebell Theater. Joel knew, even at 9, that he was going to become an actor. When his father had this variety show, Joel said, “How can I be in it?” And his father said, “Well, what do you want to do?” Joel replied, “I don’t know how to sing and I don’t dance, but I’ll run around and I’ll move.” So Joel’s aunt dropped him a song that was a big record in New York, a Yiddish song — it was a million words and very fast and it was very popular with the audience — and Joel learned it by rote. Joel had no idea what he was saying or singing and the next thing he knew, he was boxed in to being a song-and-dance man as opposed to an actor. “Romania, Romania.” The song was like a Danny Kaye spectacular, fast, patter song that left a lot of room to dance and sing and mug and do all the things like his hero at the time — Jerry Lewis. Maybe two years, Eddie Cantor saw Joel in Florida and put him on his “Colgate Comedy Hour’ television show, and that was the end of the “Borscht Capades” for Joel, and the beginning of Joel’s long tenure in night clubs all over the country.
• There were 9 actors who won an Oscar and a Tony for playing the same role. The 9th was Lila Kedrova in Zorba the Greek on film and Zorba: the Musical on the Broadway stage.
• Played two different characters who asked to be euthanized in two different medical dramas. In the 2009 episode of Private Practice “Nothing to Fear” he played Dr. Alexander Bell, a cancer patient who asked Pete to euthanize him. In the 2006 episode of House M.D. “Informed Consent” he played Ezra Powell, also a cancer patient who asked to be euthanized. Both characters also threatened to commit suicide if their wishes were not fulfilled.
• Is a serious photographer who has published four books of his work, th latest in 2013. Says he is inspired by the work of Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist and Joseph Cornell.
• He is currently performing in the Broadway musical, “Wicked”, playing the part of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. [January 2004]
• New York, NY USA; Starring on Broadway in the musical “Anything Goes.” [June 2011]
• His favorite actor is James Cagney.
• Appeared in 2 unrelated movies with similar titles: Man on a String (1972) and Man on a Swing (1974).
• Made his film debut in About Face (1952).
• He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre at 6753 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
• After having played George M. Cohan in the 1968 Broadway (New York) musical “George M!”, he would often be invited to recreate the character by singing several of Cohan’s songs at patriotic gatherings.
• He is sometimes confused with actor Ron Rifkin and vice versa. Due to this, Grey guest-starred on Alias (2001) as a man brainwashed into thinking he was the evil terrorist-spy Arvin Sloane, who was played by Rifkin.
• First appeared on stage at the age of 10.
• Sang “Razzle-Dazzle,” from the musical “Chicago”, when he hosted The Muppet Show (1976). His daughter Jennifer Grey appeared in Dirty Dancing (1987) with Jerry Orbach, who played Billy Flynn in “Chicago” and sang that very song.
• Is mentioned in Mercury Rev’s song, “Lincoln’s Eyes”.
• One of only eight actors to have won both a Tony and an Oscar for having portrayed the same role on stage and screen (Cabaret (1972)). The others are Yul Brynner (The King and I (1956)), Shirley Booth (Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)), Rex Harrison (My Fair Lady (1964)), Anne Bancroft (The Miracle Worker (1962)), Paul Scofield (A Man for All Seasons (1966)), Jack Albertson (The Subject Was Roses (1968)), and José Ferrer (Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)).
• Father-in-law of Clark Gregg.
• Won Broadway’s 1967 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for originating the role of the Emcee in “Cabaret,” a role he recreated in an Oscar-winning performance in the film version of the same name, Cabaret (1972). He also earned three Tony nominations as Best Actor (Musical): in 1969 for the title role of George M. Cohan in “George M!,” in 1975 for “Goodtime Charley,” and in 1979 for “The Grand Tour.”
• Son James is a chef.
• Was the first Mystery Guest on the syndicated revival of What’s My Line? (1968).
• Son of Mickey Katz
• Father of Jennifer Grey

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