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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
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| image = Charles Levin "Karen's Song" (1987 FOX press photo).jpg
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| caption = Levin in 1987
| name = Charles Levin
| name = Charles Levin
| birth_name = Charles Herbert Levin
| birth_name = Charles Herbert Levin
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1949|3|12}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1949|3|12}}
| death_date = {{circa}} {{Death date and age|2019|6|28|1949|3|12}}
| death_date = {{circa}} {{Death date and age|2019|6|28|1949|3|12}}
| death_place = near [[Selma, Oregon]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Selma, Oregon]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], U.S.
| years_active = 1975–1998
| years_active = 1975–2004
| spouse = Katherine DeHetre
| spouse = {{marriage|Katherine DeHetre|1983|2007|reason=her death}}
| children = Jesse Levin<br/>Ben Levin<br/>Kate Levin
| children = 3
| homepage =
| homepage =
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==Life and career==
==Life and career==
'''Charles Levin''' was born on March 12, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. He was an American actor and appeared in television, movies and on stage. He was married to Katherine DeHetre from 1983 to 2007. This couple had 3 children Jesse Levin, Ben Levin, and Kate Levin. In 2007, Katherine passed away in a car accident.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shetty |first=Jeevan |title=Charles Levin Wiki, Death Update, Wife, Kids, Family, Biography |url=https://www.walikali.com/charles-levin-wiki-death-update-wife-kids-family-biography/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |language=en-US}}</ref> Levin was also known for playing the [[mohel]] in "[[The Bris]]" episode of ''[[Seinfeld]]'', and Coco, the gay cook, in the pilot episode of ''[[The Golden Girls]]''. His part was dropped because the part of [[Sophia Petrillo]] (played by [[Estelle Getty]]) changed from a recurring part to a main character.
Levin was born on March 12, 1949, in [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois, U.S]]. He was an American actor and appeared in television, movies and on stage. Levin was also known for playing the [[mohel]] in "[[The Bris]]" episode of ''[[Seinfeld]]'', and Coco, the gay cook, in the pilot episode of ''[[The Golden Girls]]''. His part was dropped because the part of [[Sophia Petrillo]] (played by [[Estelle Getty]]) changed from a recurring part to a main character.


Levin appeared as a guest star on many television shows including ''Alice'' and was best known for the role of Elliot Novak. He become a regular in the show’s 9th season and the recurring role of Eddie Gregg on Hill Street Blues from 1982 to 1986. ''[[Capital News]]'' (as Vinnie DiSalvo), ''[[Family Ties]]'', ''[[Tales from the Darkside]]'', ''[[The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'', ''[[The Facts of Life (TV series)|The Facts of Life]]'', ''[[Falcon Crest]]'' (as Arthur Haberman), ''[[Punky Brewster]]'' (as Officer Bob), ''[[Thirtysomething]]'', ''[[Night Court]]'', ''[[L.A. Law]]'' (as Robert Caporale), ''[[Designing Women]]'', ''[[Murphy Brown]]'', ''[[NYPD Blue]]'', and ''[[Law & Order]]''. He was Jewish.<ref>{{cite news| title=Remains believed to be from actor Charles Levin of 'Seinfeld' fame found in Oregon| url=https://www.jta.org/quick-reads/remains-believed-to-be-from-actor-charles-levin-of-seinfeld-fame-found-in-oregon| first=Cnaan| last=Lipshiz| date=July 15, 2019| website=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]]| access-date=2021-10-13}}</ref>
Levin appeared as a guest star on many television shows including ''Alice'' and was best known for the role of Elliot Novak. He become a regular in the show's 9th season and the recurring role of Eddie Gregg on Hill Street Blues from 1982 to 1986. ''[[Capital News]]'' (as Vinnie DiSalvo), ''[[Family Ties]]'', ''[[Tales from the Darkside]]'', ''[[The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]'', ''[[The Facts of Life (TV series)|The Facts of Life]]'', ''[[Falcon Crest]]'' (as Arthur Haberman), ''[[Punky Brewster]]'' (as Officer Bob), ''[[Thirtysomething]]'', ''[[Night Court]]'', ''[[L.A. Law]]'' (as Robert Caporale), ''[[Designing Women]]'', ''[[Murphy Brown]]'', ''[[NYPD Blue]]'', and ''[[Law & Order]]''.
==Personal life==
He was Jewish.<ref>{{cite news| title=Remains believed to be from actor Charles Levin of 'Seinfeld' fame found in Oregon| url=https://www.jta.org/quick-reads/remains-believed-to-be-from-actor-charles-levin-of-seinfeld-fame-found-in-oregon| first=Cnaan| last=Lipshiz| date=July 15, 2019| website=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]]| access-date=2021-10-13}}</ref> Levin married Katherine DeHetre in 1983. Together, they had three children: Jesse, Ben, and Kate. His wife, Kate, died in a car accident on December 29, 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=DE HETRE, Katherine Jean (61), died on Dec. 29 in an auto accident. She is loved and desperately missed by her husband, Chuck, her sons Ben and Jesse, her mom, Gertrude, and her sister, Molly, as well as a cast of thousands. Actress, wife, mom, best friend, animal trainer, gypsy, and the most beautiful redhead in town, Katherine was the half Dutch, half Scots Irish, and wee bit Native American woman for all seasons. Published by Los Angeles Times on Jan. 1, 2008. |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/katherine-de-hetre-obituary?id=24269807 |website=www.legacy.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shetty |first=Jeevan |title=Charles Levin Wiki, Death Update, Wife, Kids, Family, Biography |date=November 7, 2022 |url=https://www.walikali.com/charles-levin-wiki-death-update-wife-kids-family-biography/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Disappearance and death==
==Disappearance and death==
On July 8, 2019, Charles Levin's son reported to the police that Levin was missing, and had not been heard from since June 28.<ref name=NYT>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/15/arts/television/charles-levin-found-seinfeld.html| title=Charles Levin, 'Seinfeld' Actor, Is Found Dead in Oregon| newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| last=Taylor| first=Derrick Bryson| date=July 15, 2019| accessdate=July 16, 2019}}</ref> At the time, Levin lived in [[Grants Pass, Oregon]], and was in the process of moving to a new house in the town.<ref name=NYT/> Levin's car was found on July 12 on a remote road northeast of [[Selma, Oregon]]. The body of his dog, Boo Bear, was found inside. Levin's body was found a day later. On November 8, 2019, authorities confirmed Levin's cause of death to be accidental. His car became stuck where it was later found, on an unmaintained wilderness road. After trying to free it, it appeared he left the car in search of help and fell to his death down a {{convert|30|ft|adj=on|0}} embankment.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://ew.com/celebrity/2019/11/11/seinfeld-actor-charles-levin-cause-of-death/| title=Seinfeld actor Charles Levin's death ruled an accident| last=Guglielmi| first=Jodi| magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]| date=November 11, 2019| accessdate=November 29, 2019}}</ref> He was 70 years old.<ref name="Death confirmed">{{cite news |last1=Bryson |first1=Derrick |title=Charles Levin, 'Seinfeld' mohel, is found dead in Oregon |url=https://www.boston.com/news/national-news/2019/07/15/charles-levin-seinfeld-mohel-dies |accessdate=July 16, 2019 |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=July 15, 2019}}</ref>
On July 8, 2019, Levin's son reported to the police that Levin was missing, and had not been heard from since June 28.<ref name=NYT>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/15/arts/television/charles-levin-found-seinfeld.html| title=Charles Levin, 'Seinfeld' Actor, Is Found Dead in Oregon| newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| last=Taylor| first=Derrick Bryson| date=July 15, 2019| accessdate=July 16, 2019}}</ref> At the time, Levin lived in [[Grants Pass, Oregon]], and was in the process of moving to a new house in the town.<ref name=NYT/> Levin's car was found on July 12 on a remote road northeast of [[Selma, Oregon]]. The body of his dog, Boo Bear, was found inside. Levin's body was found a day later. On November 8, 2019, authorities confirmed Levin's cause of death to be accidental. His car became stuck where it was later found, on an unmaintained wilderness road. After trying to free it, it appeared he left the car in search of help and fell to his death down a {{convert|30|ft|adj=on|0}} embankment.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://ew.com/celebrity/2019/11/11/seinfeld-actor-charles-levin-cause-of-death/| title=Seinfeld actor Charles Levin's death ruled an accident| last=Guglielmi| first=Jodi| magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]| date=November 11, 2019| accessdate=November 29, 2019| archive-date=May 19, 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519170937/https://ew.com/celebrity/2019/11/11/seinfeld-actor-charles-levin-cause-of-death/| url-status=dead}}</ref> He was 70 years old.<ref name="Death confirmed">{{cite news |last1=Bryson |first1=Derrick |title=Charles Levin, 'Seinfeld' mohel, is found dead in Oregon |url=https://www.boston.com/news/national-news/2019/07/15/charles-levin-seinfeld-mohel-dies |accessdate=July 16, 2019 |newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=July 15, 2019}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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* ''[[The Seduction of Joe Tynan]]'' (1979) – John Cairn
* ''[[The Seduction of Joe Tynan]]'' (1979) – John Cairn
* ''[[Honeysuckle Rose (film)|Honeysuckle Rose]]'' (1980) – Sid
* ''[[Honeysuckle Rose (film)|Honeysuckle Rose]]'' (1980) – Sid
*''Washington Mistress'' (1982, TV Movie) – Larry
*''Washington Mistress'' (1982, TV movie) – Larry
* ''[[Hill Street Blues]]'' (1982–1986) - Eddie Gregg
* ''[[Deal of the Century]]'' (1983) – Dr. Rechtin
* ''[[Deal of the Century]]'' (1983) – Dr. Rechtin
* ''[[Alice (American TV series)|Alice]]'' (1976) (Season 8 recurring, Season 9 regular: 1983–85) – Elliot Novak
* ''[[Alice (American TV series)|Alice]]'' (1976) (Season 8 recurring, Season 9 regular: 1983–85) – Elliot Novak
* ''[[This Is Spinal Tap]]'' (1984) – Disc 'n' Dat Manager
* ''[[This Is Spinal Tap]]'' (1984) – Disc 'n' Dat Manager
* ''[[Do You Remember Love (film)|Do You Remember Love]]'' (1985, TV Movie) – Dr. Raymond Sawyer
* ''[[Do You Remember Love (film)|Do You Remember Love]]'' (1985, TV movie) – Dr. Raymond Sawyer
* ''[[The Golden Girls]]'' (1985, TV pilot) - Coco
* ''[[The Golden Girls]]'' (1985, TV pilot) - Coco
* ''[[The Man with One Red Shoe]]'' (1985) – CIA Dentist
* ''[[The Man with One Red Shoe]]'' (1985) – CIA Dentist
* ''[[The Golden Child]]'' (1986) – TV Host
* ''[[The Golden Child]]'' (1986) – TV Host
* ''[[The Couch Trip]]'' (1988) – TV Reporter
* ''[[The Couch Trip]]'' (1988) – TV Reporter
*''Home Free'' (1988, TV Movie) – Barry Kramer
*''Home Free'' (1988, TV movie) – Barry Kramer
* ''[[No Holds Barred (1989 film)|No Holds Barred]]'' (1989) – Ordway
* ''[[No Holds Barred (1989 film)|No Holds Barred]]'' (1989) – Ordway
* ''[[Immediate Family (film)|Immediate Family]]'' (1989) – Eli's Dad
* ''[[Immediate Family (film)|Immediate Family]]'' (1989) – Eli's Dad
* ''[[Opposites Attract (film)|Opposites Attract]]'' (1990) – Marcino
* ''[[Opposites Attract (film)|Opposites Attract]]'' (1990) – Marcino
* ''[[Seinfeld]]'' (1989) (Episode: ''[[The Bris]]'', 1993) – The Mohel
* ''[[Seinfeld]]'' (1993) (Episode: ''[[The Bris]]'') – The Mohel
* ''[[A Civil Action (film)|A Civil Action]]'' (1998) – Geologist (final film role)
* ''[[A Civil Action (film)|A Civil Action]]'' (1998) – Geologist (final film role)
* ''[[Drake & Josh]]'' (2004) - Coach Davis


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:People from Grants Pass, Oregon]]
[[Category:People from Grants Pass, Oregon]]
[[Category:David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University alumni]]
[[Category:David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University alumni]]
[[Category:Members of Skull and Bones]]

Latest revision as of 06:54, 14 September 2024

Charles Levin
Levin in 1987
Born
Charles Herbert Levin

(1949-03-12)March 12, 1949
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Diedc. June 28, 2019(2019-06-28) (aged 70)
Selma, Oregon, U.S.
Years active1975–2004
Spouse
Katherine DeHetre
​
​
(m. 1983; died 2007)​
Children3

Charles Herbert Levin (March 12, 1949 – c. June 28, 2019) was an American actor[1] who appeared in television, movies and on stage. He was best known for the role of Elliot Novak on the series Alice, having become a regular in the show's ninth season, and the recurring role of Eddie Gregg on Hill Street Blues from 1982 to 1986.

Life and career

[edit]

Levin was born on March 12, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. He was an American actor and appeared in television, movies and on stage. Levin was also known for playing the mohel in "The Bris" episode of Seinfeld, and Coco, the gay cook, in the pilot episode of The Golden Girls. His part was dropped because the part of Sophia Petrillo (played by Estelle Getty) changed from a recurring part to a main character.

Levin appeared as a guest star on many television shows including Alice and was best known for the role of Elliot Novak. He become a regular in the show's 9th season and the recurring role of Eddie Gregg on Hill Street Blues from 1982 to 1986. Capital News (as Vinnie DiSalvo), Family Ties, Tales from the Darkside, The Twilight Zone, The Facts of Life, Falcon Crest (as Arthur Haberman), Punky Brewster (as Officer Bob), Thirtysomething, Night Court, L.A. Law (as Robert Caporale), Designing Women, Murphy Brown, NYPD Blue, and Law & Order.

Personal life

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He was Jewish.[2] Levin married Katherine DeHetre in 1983. Together, they had three children: Jesse, Ben, and Kate. His wife, Kate, died in a car accident on December 29, 2007.[3][4]

Disappearance and death

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On July 8, 2019, Levin's son reported to the police that Levin was missing, and had not been heard from since June 28.[5] At the time, Levin lived in Grants Pass, Oregon, and was in the process of moving to a new house in the town.[5] Levin's car was found on July 12 on a remote road northeast of Selma, Oregon. The body of his dog, Boo Bear, was found inside. Levin's body was found a day later. On November 8, 2019, authorities confirmed Levin's cause of death to be accidental. His car became stuck where it was later found, on an unmaintained wilderness road. After trying to free it, it appeared he left the car in search of help and fell to his death down a 30-foot (9 m) embankment.[6] He was 70 years old.[7]

Filmography

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "Briefly entertaining". Lakeland Ledger. January 2, 1982. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  2. ^ Lipshiz, Cnaan (July 15, 2019). "Remains believed to be from actor Charles Levin of 'Seinfeld' fame found in Oregon". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "DE HETRE, Katherine Jean (61), died on Dec. 29 in an auto accident. She is loved and desperately missed by her husband, Chuck, her sons Ben and Jesse, her mom, Gertrude, and her sister, Molly, as well as a cast of thousands. Actress, wife, mom, best friend, animal trainer, gypsy, and the most beautiful redhead in town, Katherine was the half Dutch, half Scots Irish, and wee bit Native American woman for all seasons. Published by Los Angeles Times on Jan. 1, 2008". www.legacy.com.
  4. ^ Shetty, Jeevan (November 7, 2022). "Charles Levin Wiki, Death Update, Wife, Kids, Family, Biography". Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Taylor, Derrick Bryson (July 15, 2019). "Charles Levin, 'Seinfeld' Actor, Is Found Dead in Oregon". The New York Times. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  6. ^ Guglielmi, Jodi (November 11, 2019). "Seinfeld actor Charles Levin's death ruled an accident". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 19, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  7. ^ Bryson, Derrick (July 15, 2019). "Charles Levin, 'Seinfeld' mohel, is found dead in Oregon". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
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