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| | Barney Martin Biography :: Hollywood.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) |
 | | That role launched Martin into Broadway theater, where he appeared in several musicals, including "South Pacific," "The Fantasticks," All American" and "How Now Dow Jones." He created the role of Roxy's unappreciated husband, Amos Hart, in the celebrated "Mr. |
 | | When he landed his career-defining stint on "Seinfeld," Martin was the third actor to play the part of Seinfeld's father and became the one most identified with the role of the Florida retiree, appearing in 23 episodes between 1991 and 1998. |
 | | Martin, long skilled in comedy, immensively enjoyed his late-career run on the popular series, saying in 1998: "Playing Jerry's dad was like having whipped cream on top of a mountain of ice cream." Post-"Seinfeld," the actor remained largely retired prior to his death in 2005. |
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