Do You Think Hal Linden Has Been Blacklisted From Hollywood?!? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 10-22-2010, 10:58 AM

I ask, because I just don't get it. Hal Linden is a talented actor. He really hasn't been in anything significant in years. He has been relegated lately to dinner theaters and small film festivals. What happened to his career???

MickeyMac · 10-22-2010, 04:14 PM

In a word: NO

dlemond · 10-22-2010, 04:58 PM

I'd hope not.

To be honest, I have no idea.

Did he actually do anything that could have alienated his peers?

catlover79 · 10-22-2010, 09:57 PM

I doubt it. I do know he has been active on stage, and in independent films. Hal also plays clarinet, so he does musical shows sometimes.

Hal's last TV appearance aired only 3 months ago, in an episode of Hot in Cleveland. According to imdb, he just completed production on a TV movie called In Security, which also stars Brandon "Superman" Routh and Tina Majorino (Napoleon Dynamite).

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0511604/

I do agree with everyone that Mr. Linden is sadly underrated!! He was the perfect "straight man" on Barney Miller - his facial expressions in reaction of the lunacy going on around him were priceless.

Retro4Life · 10-22-2010, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I doubt it. I do know he has been active on stage, and in independent films. Hal also plays clarinet, so he does musical shows sometimes.

Hal's last TV appearance aired only 3 months ago, in an episode of Hot in Cleveland. According to imdb, he just completed production on a TV movie called In Security, which also stars Brandon "Superman" Routh and Tina Majorino (Napoleon Dynamite).

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0511604/

I do agree with everyone that Mr. Linden is sadly underrated!! He was the perfect "straight man" on Barney Miller - his facial expressions in reaction of the lunacy going on around him were priceless.

Totally agree on Linden's being underrated. I also think he showed real potential as a dramatic actor in BM; there were moments there that really showed his more serious side.

catlover79 · 10-23-2010, 12:49 PM

^ Agreed. Hal made Barney a boss I think anyone would love to work for. He loved and respected the people he worked with (with the possible exception of Luger...

) but he wasn't afraid to get on them when they were doing something wrong. Mr. Linden received Best Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy nominations seven straight years for Barney Miller and lost every time - what a shame. He should've gotten at least one Emmy for his portrayal of the leader of the 1-2.

He lost the Best Actor Emmy to:

1976 - Jack Albertson (Chico & The Man)
1977 - Carroll O'Connor (All in the Family)
1978 - Carroll O'Connor (All in the Family)
1979 - Carroll O'Connor (All in the Family)
1980 - Richard Mulligan (Soap)
1981 - Judd Hirsch (Taxi)
1982 - Alan Alda (M*A*S*H)

He was also nominated for 4 Golden Globes and lost every time there, too. Bummer.

OH Nuts! · 10-23-2010, 03:55 PM

Hal was wonderful on Barney Miller and I totally agree with Monika that he portrayed Barney as a boss you'd kill to have.

I saw Hal on an ep of Will & Grace a while back...and he was great on that too.

Brian Damage · 10-23-2010, 04:24 PM

He is a very underrated actor no doubt about that, I guess it is just a simple case of typecasting like many other 70's sitcom actors. What a shame, because I feel Mr. Linden should get one more run on a major show. IMO

catlover79 · 11-28-2010, 02:52 AM

I remember his short-lived 1994-95 CBS sitcom The Boys Are Back, with Suzanne Pleshette playing his wife. Here's a pic of the duo:

10-22-2010, 10:58 AM	#1
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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	I doubt it. I do know he has been active on stage, and in independent films. Hal also plays clarinet, so he does musical shows sometimes. Hal's last TV appearance aired only 3 months ago, in an episode of Hot in Cleveland. According to imdb, he just completed production on a TV movie called In Security, which also stars Brandon "Superman" Routh and Tina Majorino (Napoleon Dynamite). http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0511604/ I do agree with everyone that Mr. Linden is sadly underrated!! He was the perfect "straight man" on Barney Miller - his facial expressions in reaction of the lunacy going on around him were priceless.
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10-23-2010, 12:49 PM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	^ Agreed. Hal made Barney a boss I think anyone would love to work for. He loved and respected the people he worked with (with the possible exception of Luger...) but he wasn't afraid to get on them when they were doing something wrong. Mr. Linden received Best Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy nominations seven straight years for Barney Miller and lost every time - what a shame. He should've gotten at least one Emmy for his portrayal of the leader of the 1-2. He lost the Best Actor Emmy to: 1976 - Jack Albertson (Chico & The Man) 1977 - Carroll O'Connor (All in the Family) 1978 - Carroll O'Connor (All in the Family) 1979 - Carroll O'Connor (All in the Family) 1980 - Richard Mulligan (Soap) 1981 - Judd Hirsch (Taxi) 1982 - Alan Alda (MAS*H) He was also nominated for 4 Golden Globes and lost every time there, too. Bummer.

11-28-2010, 02:52 AM	#9
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	I remember his short-lived 1994-95 CBS sitcom The Boys Are Back, with Suzanne Pleshette playing his wife. Here's a pic of the duo: Attached Images

10-22-2010, 04:14 PM	#2
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	In a word: NO

10-22-2010, 04:58 PM	#3
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,752	I'd hope not. To be honest, I have no idea. Did he actually do anything that could have alienated his peers?

10-23-2010, 03:55 PM	#7
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Hal was wonderful on Barney Miller and I totally agree with Monika that he portrayed Barney as a boss you'd kill to have. I saw Hal on an ep of Will & Grace a while back...and he was great on that too.

10-23-2010, 04:24 PM	#8
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	He is a very underrated actor no doubt about that, I guess it is just a simple case of typecasting like many other 70's sitcom actors. What a shame, because I feel Mr. Linden should get one more run on a major show. IMO