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Lerner at the 23rd Annual Night Of 100 Stars Black Tie Dinner Viewing Gala, Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA, 02-24-13, s_bukley /bigstock.com
Birth Name: Michael Charles Lerner
Date of Birth: June 22, 1941
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Death: April 8, 2023
Place of Death: Burbank, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Michael Lerner was an American actor. His roles included the films The Candidate , The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981), National Lampoon’s Class Reunion , Strange Invaders , Eight Men Out , Harlem Nights , Barton Fink , for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, Newsies , Amos & Andrew , No Escape , For Richer or Poorer , Godzilla (1998), Celebrity , Elf , My Favorite Martian , Poster Boy , A Serious Man , and X-Men: Days of Future Past , and television’s Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and Entourage , among many other works, including stage performances.
Michael was the son of Blanche, a secretary, and Joseph Meyer Lerner, an antiques dealer. His father was born in New York, to Romanian Jewish parents. His mother was also born in New York, to a Russian Jewish father and a Romanian Jewish mother. He was raised in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and in Solon, Ohio. He was the brother of actor Ken Lerner and the uncle of actor Sam Lerner , who is Ken’s son.
Michael’s paternal grandfather was named Israel/Harry Lerner.
Michael’s paternal grandmother was named Fannie.
Michael’s maternal grandfather was named Chuna Aaron Grozinyski.
Michael’s maternal grandmother was named Rachael Glauber.
Source: Genealogy of Michael Lerner – https://www.geni.com