Paul Dooley Art Carney, who played Felix Unger. Eventually when Carney left the play Dooley got the part. He got an agent at William Morris Agency thanks to a referral from Walter Matthau, who played Oscar Madison in the play. Also having an interest in comedy, Dooley was a stand-up comedian for five years, eventually landing on "The Tonight Show," and a member of the Compass Players and The Second City troupe in New York City. Fellow members of The Second City at that time were Alan Arkin and Alan Alda. Dooley also worked as a writer. He created and was one
Oliver A. Unger and Actor awards collectively. The Landau-Unger Company also distributed the "Eleanor Roosevelt Story", which won the 1965 Academy Award for Best Documentary. Unger produced several films in Southern Africa with Harry Alan Towers in the 1960s. The Landau-Unger Company was sold to Commonwealth United Corporation in 1967, at which time Unger was named Vice Chairman of Commonwealth United Company. In 1969 he added the titles of Vice Chairman of Commonwealth United Corporation and Chief Executive Officer of Commonwealth’s Entertainment Division. Films financed, produced and distributed by Commonwealth United under Unger's tutelage include "The Madwoman of Chaillot", "The Magic Christian", "Julius