Murray Gershenz

Murray Gershenz (May 12, 1922 – August 28, 2013) was an American actor. Gershenz's acting career didn't begin until he was 80 years old.

Career

He acted in television shows, such as Modern Family, Mad Men, Raising Hope, House, and Parks and Recreation. He also appeared in films, such as I Love You, Man(2009), The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013), and The Hangover (2009), where he played Felix, an elderly man who fully disrobes in one scene.

Early and personal life and death

Gershenz was born in New York City on May 22, 1922 and was raised in a Jewish household.

An avid vinyl record collector, at the age of 16, he began collecting records, which turned into a $1.5 million stockpile of over 300,000 records for his shop located in West Adams, Los Angeles, California. Gershenz was quoted as saying, "You never stop buying because you never know what someone is going to want." In 2013, he sold the entire collection to a buyer from New York. His desire to sell his collection became the subject of a 2011 documentary film, titled Music Man Murray, after his nickname and the name of his store.

On August 28, 2013, Gershenz died of a heart attack at the age of 91 in Los Angeles. He was survived by his 3 children, his 2 grandchildren, and his 2 great grandchildren.