Jay Robinson Shakespeare's "As You Like It" and "Much Ado About Nothing", as well as several other plays by the age of 19. His first film role was as the notorious Emperor Caligula in "The Robe" (1953), which he reprised in that movie’s sequel, "Demetrius and the Gladiators" (1954). This was followed by roles in a variety of films, including "The Virgin Queen" (1955) starring Bette Davis, "My Man Godfrey" (1957) with David Niven and June Allyson, Woody Allen's comedy "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)" (1972), and "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (1992). He was also
Tony Randall Oscar, and the TV spots were filmed on the same set as "The Odd Couple". During the series run he had a small role in "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask" (1972). In 1973, he was originally hired to play the voice of Templeton the gluttonous rat in "Charlotte's Web", but was replaced at the last minute by Paul Lynde, due to his voice sounding too sophisticated and the director wanting Templeton to have a nasal voice. From 1976–78, he starred in "The Tony Randall Show", playing a Philadelphia judge. He had