Attractive, dark-featured character actor with a voice like thunder, and eyes like a wolf, who was featured in less than sympathetic roles throughout his career. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Albert Paul Shenar attended the University of Wisconsin. Soon after graduation, he relocated to New York City, where he quickly landed roles on ...
Was one of four children; He had three brothers. An older brother, John, and two younger brothers, Michael and Marc.
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Attended and Graduated from the University of Wisconsin.
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Was a very good friend of Marsha Mason. They worked together on several ACT Productions, and Shenar even put in a good word for her to the higher ups. He is also mentioned in Mason's autobiography, "Odyssey: A Personal Journey" several times.
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Recorded his dialogue for the evil rat Jenner in The Secret of NIMH (1982) before he actually saw the character design. After seeing Jenner's character design, he requested to re-record some of his dialogue so that he could get the "performance" just right.
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Made his Off-Broadway debut as 'Michael' in "Pullman Car Hiawatha" at the Circle in the Square in 1962.
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Made his Broadway debut as 'Brother Julian' in the production of "Tiny Alice" circa 1965.
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Father's name was Eugene Joseph Shenar; Mother's name was Mary Rosella Puhek-Shenar.
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Known for his unsympathetic portrayals, he voiced the evil rat Jenner in the animated feature The Secret of NIMH (1982).
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A founding member, actor, director, and teacher of the American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) in San Francisco, he played more than 40 roles there, including "Hamlet," "Oedipus Rex" and "Tiny Alice."
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