Meier Tzelniker


Meier Tzelniker was a Yiddish-speaking actor born in Hotin County, Romania. He appeared mainly in Yiddish theatre, but was sometimes a character actor in English-language plays and films, such as It Always Rains On Sunday and Expresso Bongo.

Biography

Meier Tzelniker was born in Hotin-Bessarabia, Romania, the son of a yeast manufacturer. Meier was a boy chorister in a synagogue when he got his first stage role in Yiddish theatre, and toured eastern Europe with a Yiddish theatre company.

Selected filmography

Mr. Emmanuel - Mr. SilverIt Always Rains on Sunday - Solly, his fatherLast Holiday - BaltinVenetian Bird - Mayor of MiraveThe Teckman Mystery - John RiceMake Me an Offer - WendlThe Woman for Joe - Sol GoldsteinThe Extra Day - Lou SkeatStars in Your Eyes - Maxie JagoThe Long Haul - Nat FineA Night to Remember - Mr. Isador StrausExpresso Bongo - MayerJungle Street - Mr. RoseLet's Get Married - SchutzbergerA Circle of Deception - BarmanHis and Hers - Felix McGregorThe 25th Hour - AbramoviciThe Sorcerers - The Jewish BakerThe Killing of Sister George - Mr. Katz