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David Sheiner, the familiar character actor who portrayed one of the poker players alongside Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon in the 1968 big-screen adaptation of The Odd Couple, has died.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Joel Roster is graced with some of the best one-liners as the sage old rocker Pop, a recent Stage find who is a strong character actor.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
While Tom’s career would be meteoric as the true Hollywood star, Jim’s would be emblematic of the true Hollywood character actor.
—Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 13 June 2026
Fran’s histrionic, hypochondriacal ex-husband was played by legendary character actor Richard Kind.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Joel Roster is graced with some of the best one-liners as the sage old rocker Pop, a recent Stage find who is a strong character actor.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
While Tom’s career would be meteoric as the true Hollywood star, Jim’s would be emblematic of the true Hollywood character actor.
—Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 13 June 2026
Fran’s histrionic, hypochondriacal ex-husband was played by legendary character actor Richard Kind.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
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“Character actor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/character%20actor. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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