Al Rosen (actor)

Albert Rosen (May 9, 1910 – August 2, 1990) was an American actor. He is known for his recurring role of "Al" in the television sitcom Cheers.

Al Rosen
Rosen in Cheers
Born	Albert Rosen (1910-05-09)May 9, 1910 Baltimore,^[1] Maryland, U.S.
Died	August 2, 1990(1990-08-02) (aged 80) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1941–1990

Biography

Rosen was born in Maryland. He acted in several films in the 1940s, then in the 1970s was a production supervisor on the TV show What's My Line?. Again in the 1980s, he acted in television series and films in minor roles, including the recurring character "Al" (or "Big Al") in the sitcom Cheers and the cafeteria concession stand attendant in the sitcom Night Court.

According to Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast with James Burrows, airing on September 9, 2019, Al was also a stunt man for the Three Stooges.

Death

He died of cancer in Hollywood, California at the age of 80.^[2]

Season 9, episode 10 of Cheers ("Norm and Cliff's Excellent Adventure") is dedicated to Rosen with "to our friend Al Rosen" shown during the credits.^[3]

Filmography

• Footlight Fever (1941)
• Uncivil War Birds (1946)
• Without Reservations (1946)
• Ain't Love Cuckoo? (1946)
• The Stratton Story (1949)
• What's My Line? (1941) (production manager)
• Oh, God! Book II (1980)
• L.A. Law (1988)
• Cheers (1983-1989) (74 episodes)

References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=XwwEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT4 Billboard Apr 24, 1943
2. "Cheers Barfly Al Rosen, Boxer and Then Bit Actor". San Jose Mercury News. August 5, 1990. p. 7B. (subscription required)
3. TV guide, Volume 51

External links

• Al Rosen at IMDb
• Al Rosen at AllMovie