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The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Plot: Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.
Release Date: Friday, March 14 1975
50 years ago
Genres: Comedy
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Cast

Portrait of Jack LemmonJack Lemmon. Jack Lemmon was 50 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Mel Edison'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 08 1925 –
Died: Wed, Jun 27 2001
Portrait of Anne BancroftAnne Bancroft. Anne Bancroft was 43 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Edna Edison'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 17 1931 –
Died: Mon, Jun 06 2005
Portrait of Gene SaksGene Saks. Gene Saks was 53 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Harry Edison'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 08 1921 –
Died: Sat, Mar 28 2015
Portrait of Elizabeth WilsonElizabeth Wilson. Elizabeth Wilson was 53 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Pauline'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 04 1921 –
Died: Sat, May 09 2015
Portrait of Florence StanleyFlorence Stanley. Florence Stanley was 50 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Pearl'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 01 1924 –
Died: Fri, Oct 03 2003
Portrait of Maxine StuartMaxine Stuart. Maxine Stuart was 56 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Belle'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 28 1918 –
Died: Thu, Jun 06 2013
Portrait of Ed PeckEd Peck. Ed Peck was 57 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Man Upstairs'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 26 1917 –
Died: Sat, Sep 12 1992
Portrait of Gene BlakelyGene Blakely. Gene Blakely was 52 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Charlie'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 08 1922 –
Died: Mon, Nov 23 1987
Portrait of Ivor FrancisIvor Francis. Ivor Francis was 56 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Psychiatrist'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 26 1918 –
Died: Wed, Oct 22 1986
Portrait of Stack PierceStack Pierce. Stack Pierce was 41 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Detective'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 15 1933 –
Died: Tue, Mar 01 2016
Portrait of Patricia MarshallPatricia Marshall. Patricia Marshall was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Woman Upstairs'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dee CarrollDee Carroll. Dee Carroll was 49 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Helen'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 02 1925 –
Died: Mon, Apr 28 1980
Portrait of Ketty LesterKetty Lester. Ketty Lester was 36 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Unemployment Clerk'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 16 1938
Portrait of M. Emmet WalshM. Emmet Walsh. M. Emmet Walsh was 39 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Doorman'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 22 1935 –
Died: Tue, Mar 19 2024
Portrait of F. Murray AbrahamF. Murray Abraham. F. Murray Abraham was 35 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Taxi Driver'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 24 1939
Portrait of James McCallionJames McCallion. James McCallion was 56 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Mr. Cooperman'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 27 1918 –
Died: Thu, Jul 11 1991
Portrait of Fat ThomasFat Thomas. Fat Thomas was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Bus Driver'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arlen StuartArlen Stuart. Arlen Stuart was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Elevator Passenger'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sylvester StalloneSylvester Stallone. Sylvester Stallone was 28 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Youth in Park'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 06 1946
Portrait of Alan DeWittAlan DeWitt. Alan DeWitt was 53 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Wayne Morgan'.
Birthday: Fri, May 06 1921 –
Died: Wed, Jun 02 1976
Portrait of Harry RayHarry Ray. Harry Ray was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Man with Dog'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lonnie BurrLonnie Burr. Lonnie Burr was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Man on Street (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eddie GarrettEddie Garrett. Eddie Garrett was 47 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Elevator Passenger (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 19 1927 –
Died: Thu, May 13 2010
Portrait of Ben LautmanBen Lautman. Ben Lautman was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'NYU Student (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dave MichaelsDave Michaels. Dave Michaels was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gary OwensGary Owens. Gary Owens was 40 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, May 10 1934 –
Died: Thu, Feb 12 2015
Portrait of John RitterJohn Ritter. John Ritter was 26 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Elevator Passenger (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 17 1948 –
Died: Thu, Sep 11 2003
Portrait of Cosmo SardoCosmo Sardo. Cosmo Sardo was 66 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Subway Passenger (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 07 1909 –
Died: Fri, Jul 14 1989
Portrait of Norman StevansNorman Stevans. Norman Stevans was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Elevator Passenger (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe TurkelJoe Turkel. Joe Turkel was 47 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 15 1927 –
Died: Mon, Jun 27 2022

Crew

Portrait of Melvin FrankMelvin Frank. Melvin Frank was 61 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Producer, Director'
Birthday: Wed, Aug 13 1913 –
Died: Thu, Oct 13 1988
Portrait of Bruce SatterleeBruce Satterlee. Bruce Satterlee was 52 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Second Assistant Director'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 16 1922 –
Died: Tue, Oct 07 1997
Portrait of Howard RoesselHoward Roessel. Howard Roessel was 60 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'First Assistant Director'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 26 1914 –
Died: Thu, Nov 01 2001
Portrait of Philip H. LathropPhilip H. Lathrop. Philip H. Lathrop was 62 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 22 1912 –
Died: Wed, Apr 12 1995
Portrait of Neil SimonNeil Simon. Neil Simon was 47 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Theatre Play, Screenplay'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 04 1927 –
Died: Sun, Aug 26 2018
Portrait of Bob WymanBob Wyman. Bob Wyman was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Billie OwensBillie Owens. Billie Owens was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Sound Effects Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arthur H. PullenArthur H. Pullen. Arthur H. Pullen was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Sound Effects Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ed ScheidEd Scheid. Ed Scheid was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Sound Effects Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John O. YoungJohn O. Young. John O. Young was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Sound Effects Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Randy NiteRandy Nite. Randy Nite was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Sound Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Donald HarrisDonald Harris. Donald Harris was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Music Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Billy MauchBilly Mauch. Billy Mauch was 53 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Dialogue Editor'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 06 1921 –
Died: Fri, Sep 29 2006
Portrait of Pete CandoliPete Candoli. Pete Candoli was 51 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Musician'
Birthday: Tue, Aug 28 1923 –
Died: Fri, Jan 11 2008
Portrait of Marvin HamlischMarvin Hamlisch. Marvin Hamlisch was 30 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Fri, Jun 02 1944 –
Died: Mon, Aug 06 2012
Portrait of Tommy TedescoTommy Tedesco. Tommy Tedesco was 44 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Musician'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 03 1930 –
Died: Mon, Nov 10 1997
Portrait of Mentor HuebnerMentor Huebner. Mentor Huebner was 57 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Production Illustrator'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 19 1917 –
Died: Mon, Mar 19 2001
Portrait of E. Preston AmesE. Preston Ames. E. Preston Ames was 68 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Fri, Jun 15 1906 –
Died: Wed, Jul 20 1983
Portrait of Lou BarliaLou Barlia. Lou Barlia was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Al Overton Sr.Al Overton Sr.. Al Overton Sr. was 62 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Sound'
Birthday: Mon, May 20 1912 –
Died: Thu, Aug 01 1985
Portrait of Jack C. JacobsenJack C. Jacobsen. Jack C. Jacobsen was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Sound Mixer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gene LauritzenGene Lauritzen. Gene Lauritzen was 60 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Construction Coordinator'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 15 1914 –
Died: Fri, Mar 02 2007
Portrait of Fred WilliamsFred Williams. Fred Williams was 52 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 10 1922 –
Died: Fri, May 11 1990
Portrait of James PerdueJames Perdue. James Perdue was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marvin MarchMarvin March. Marvin March was 44 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Thu, May 08 1930
Portrait of Arthur BloomArthur Bloom. Arthur Bloom was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Boom Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dennis J. ParrishDennis J. Parrish. Dennis J. Parrish was 39 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Property Master'
Birthday: Fri, May 03 1935
Portrait of Sherry WilsonSherry Wilson. Sherry Wilson was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Hairdresser'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tex RudloffTex Rudloff. Tex Rudloff was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry RayHarry Ray. Harry Ray was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carl ManoogianCarl Manoogian. Carl Manoogian was 49 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Key Grip'
Birthday: Fri, Oct 16 1925 –
Died: Tue, Nov 03 2015
Portrait of Joel SchumacherJoel Schumacher. Joel Schumacher was 35 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Tue, Aug 29 1939 –
Died: Mon, Jun 22 2020
Portrait of Hope WilliamsHope Williams. Hope Williams was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Script Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan DeWittAlan DeWitt. Alan DeWitt was 53 in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Dialogue Coach'
Birthday: Fri, May 06 1921 –
Died: Wed, Jun 02 1976
Portrait of Michael J. HarteMichael J. Harte. Michael J. Harte was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hal KleinHal Klein. Hal Klein was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Unit Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Thalia PhillipsThalia Phillips. Thalia Phillips was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vinnie GerardoVinnie Gerardo. Vinnie Gerardo was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arnold Saint SubberArnold Saint Subber. Arnold Saint Subber was >> in The Prisoner of Second Avenue as 'Other'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday