Frank Langella (1979), Skeletor in "Masters of the Universe" (1987), Bob Alexander in "Dave" (1993), William S. Paley in "Good Night, and Good Luck" (2005) and Richard Nixon in the film production of "Frost/Nixon" (2008), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He had a recurring role as Gabriel, the KGB handler for the lead characters, in the FX series "The Americans" between 2013 and 2017. Langella, an Italian American, was born January 1, 1938, in Bayonne, New Jersey, the son of Angelina and Frank A. Langella Sr., a business executive who was the president of the Bayonne Barrel
The Subject Was Roses (film) This was the first film directed by Ulu Grosbard, who had been nominated for the Tony Award for his direction of the 1964 Broadway production of Frank D. Gilroy's play. Joining him were original cast members Jack Albertson and Martin Sheen as John and Timmy Cleary; Patricia Neal replaced Irene Dailey in the role of Nettie. The film was a significant comeback for Neal, who was recovering from a debilitating stroke she had suffered three years earlier and hadn't appeared on screen since "In Harm's Way" in 1965. During filming, the actress was beset with memory problems and physical limitations