About Al Rosen
Lived 1910 – 1990 (aged 80). Al Rosen was an American actor, television actor and stunt performer.
Albert Rosen (May 9, 1910 – August 2, 1990) was an American actor. He was known for his recurring role of Al in the television sitcom Cheers.
Biography Rosen was born in Baltimore, 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. He can be seen as an extra in the sitcom Taxi as a cabbie in the background.
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 on August 2, 1990, at the age of 80.
Season 9, episode 12 of Cheers ("Norm and Cliff's Excellent Adventure") is dedicated to Rosen with "to our friend Al Rosen" shown during the credits.
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)
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Who was Al Rosen?
American actor (1910-1990)
When was Al Rosen born?
Al Rosen was born on 9 May 1910 in Baltimore.
When did Al Rosen die?
Al Rosen died on 2 August 1990 in Hollywood.
What was Al Rosen's occupation?
Al Rosen was an actor, television actor and stunt performer.
What nationality was Al Rosen?
Al Rosen was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Al Rosen. https://biography.guide/al-rosen-actor/
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