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Judy Graubart
Judy Graubart
Born	Esther Judith Graubart; October 5, 1943 (age 80); Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Years active	1970–1999
Spouse	Bob Dishy (m. 1986)
Children	2

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Esther Judith Graubart (born October 5, 1943, in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for being a regular cast member of The Electric Company, the pioneering children's show from the 1970s produced by the Children's Television Workshop.

Graubart married actor Bob Dishy in 1986, though they had known each other for 20 years, since they were both performing for the Second City in Chicago in the 1960s.

Career

Graubart was in the Second City comedy troupe, appearing in the Chicago mainstage cast in the mid- to late 1960s with comic actors such as Fred Willard, Peter Boyle, Richard Libertini, Bob Dishy and Robert Klein. She was also a regular on Comedy Tonight, which aired during the summer of 1970 on CBS, along with Peter Boyle, Barbara Cason, Madeline Kahn, Robert Klein, and Jerry Lacy.

Graubart first made an uncredited appearance in Arthur Hiller's 1967 kidnap comedy The Tiger Makes Out, as a pedestrian with an umbrella whom mailman Eli Wallach attempts to kidnap. He lassos a fire hydrant instead. Graubart's fellow Second City actor Bob Dishy co-stars as the husband of Wallach's ultimate kidnap victim, Anne Jackson.

Graubart played hundreds of characters on the show during The Electric Company's original six-year run, with Jennifer of the Jungle being one of the most notable.

After her run with The Electric Company, she appeared in several films during the early 1980s, including Marshall Brickman's Simon^[1] and Author! Author! which starred Al Pacino. She reunited with Madeline Kahn for the 1999 film Judy Berlin, which was completed shortly before Kahn's death.

Throughout her career, Graubart was also a familiar face in television commercials for products such as the Chevrolet Vega, Cheer, Crunch 'n Munch, Shake 'n Bake and Miracle Whip. Graubart appeared, as did many other of the original cast members of The Electric Company, in interviews and episode introductions on the second volume of The Best of the Electric Company DVD boxed set that was released by Shout! Factory and Sony BMG Music Entertainment on November 14, 2006.

Graubart has also appeared in theater, appearing in Steppenwolf Theater's Off-Broadway production of Orphans in 1986.^[2]

References

^ Arnold, Gary (March 14, 1980). "Smug Fit". Washington Post. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
^ Syse, Glenna (January 9, 1986). "Now Paul Sills is New York-bound". Chicago Sun Times. Archived from the original on August 16, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2019 – via Highbeam.

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[1] Arnold, Gary (March 14, 1980). "Smug Fit". Washington Post. Retrieved March 15, 2019.

[2] Syse, Glenna (January 9, 1986). "Now Paul Sills is New York-bound". Chicago Sun Times. Archived from the original on August 16, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2019 – via Highbeam.

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-'''Esther Judith "Judy" Graubart''' (born October 5, 1943 in [[Fort Worth, Texas]]) <ref>http://akas.imdb.com/name/nm0336103/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm</ref>is an American actress and comedian.  She is best remembered for being a regular cast member of ''[[The Electric Company (1971 TV series)|The Electric Company]]'', the revolutionary children's show from the 1970s produced by the [[Sesame Workshop|Children's Television Workshop]]. Like the other cast members, who included [[Morgan Freeman]], [[Rita Moreno]], and [[Bill Cosby]], she played hundreds of characters on the show during its 6-year run (1971–1977), Jennifer of the Jungle being one of the most notable.  Prior to ''The Electric Company'', Graubart was in [[the Second City]] comedy troupe, appearing in the Chicago mainstage cast in the mid- to late 1960s. She was also a regular on ''Comedy Tonight'', which aired during the summer of 1970 on [[CBS]], along with [[Peter Boyle]], [[Barbara Cason]], [[Madeline Kahn]], [[Robert Klein]], and [[Jerry Lacy]].
+'''Esther Judith Graubart''' (born October 5, 1943, in [[Fort Worth, Texas]]) is an American actress and comedian.  She is best known for being a regular cast member of ''[[The Electric Company (1971 TV series)|The Electric Company]]'', the pioneering children's show from the 1970s produced by the [[Sesame Workshop|Children's Television Workshop]].
+Graubart married actor [[Bob Dishy]] in 1986, though they had known each other for 20 years, since they were both performing for [[the Second City]] in Chicago in the 1960s.
-After her run with ''The Electric Company'', she appeared in several little-known films during the early 1980s, including [[Marshall Brickman]]'s ''[[Simon (1980 film)|Simon]]'' and ''[[Author! Author! (film)|Author! Author!]]'' which starred [[Al Pacino]]. She reunited with Madeline Kahn for the 1999 film ''[[Judy Berlin]]'', which was completed shortly before Kahn's death.
+==Career==
-Throughout her career, Graubart was also a familiar face in [[television commercials]] for products such as the [[Chevrolet Vega]], [[Cheer (detergent)|Cheer]], [[Crunch 'n Munch]], [[Shake 'n Bake]], [[Crisco Oil]], and [[Miracle Whip]].
+Graubart was in [[the Second City]] comedy troupe, appearing in the Chicago mainstage cast in the mid- to late 1960s with comic actors such as [[Fred Willard]], [[Peter Boyle]], [[Richard Libertini]], [[Bob Dishy]] and [[Robert Klein]]. She was also a regular on ''Comedy Tonight'', which aired during the summer of 1970 on [[CBS]], along with [[Peter Boyle]], [[Barbara Cason]], [[Madeline Kahn]], [[Robert Klein]], and [[Jerry Lacy]].
-Graubart appeared, as did many other of the original cast members of ''The Electric Company'', in interviews and episode introductions on the second volume of ''[[The Best of the Electric Company]]'' [[DVD]] boxed set that was released by [[Shout! Factory]] and [[Sony BMG Music Entertainment]] on November 14, 2006.
+Graubart first made an uncredited appearance in [[Arthur Hiller]]'s 1967 kidnap comedy ''[[The Tiger Makes Out]]'', as a pedestrian with an umbrella whom mailman [[Eli Wallach]] attempts to kidnap. He lassos a fire hydrant instead. Graubart's fellow Second City actor Bob Dishy co-stars as the husband of Wallach's ultimate kidnap victim, [[Anne Jackson]].
+Graubart played hundreds of characters on the show during ''The Electric Company'''s original six-year run, with Jennifer of the Jungle being one of the most notable.
+After her run with ''The Electric Company'', she appeared in several films during the early 1980s, including [[Marshall Brickman]]'s ''[[Simon (1980 film)|Simon]]''<ref>{{cite news | title=Smug Fit | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1980/03/14/smug-fit/894f794b-eeed-47b8-ad11-9e9ed40aaca8/ | newspaper=Washington Post | first=Gary | last=Arnold | date=March 14, 1980 | accessdate=March 15, 2019}}</ref> and ''[[Author! Author! (film)|Author! Author!]]'' which starred [[Al Pacino]]. She reunited with Madeline Kahn for the 1999 film ''[[Judy Berlin]]'', which was completed shortly before Kahn's death.
+Throughout her career, Graubart was also a familiar face in [[television commercials]] for products such as the [[Chevrolet Vega]], [[Cheer (brand)|Cheer]], [[Crunch 'n Munch]], [[Shake 'n Bake]] and [[Miracle Whip]]. Graubart appeared, as did many other of the original cast members of ''The Electric Company'', in interviews and episode introductions on the second volume of ''[[The Electric Company#DVD releases|The Best of the Electric Company]]'' DVD boxed set that was released by [[Shout! Factory]] and [[Sony BMG Music Entertainment]] on November 14, 2006.
+Graubart has also appeared in theater, appearing in [[Steppenwolf Theatre Company|Steppenwolf Theater]]'s [[Off-Broadway]] production of ''[[Orphans (Lyle Kessler play)|Orphans]]'' in 1986.<ref>{{cite news | title=Now Paul Sills is New York-bound | first=Glenna | last=Syse | date=January 9, 1986 | url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3745011.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816061818/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3745011.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=August 16, 2018 | work=Chicago Sun Times | via=Highbeam  | accessdate=March 15, 2019}}</ref>
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
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+* {{IMDb name}}
-*[http://akas.imdb.com/name/nm0336103/ Judy Graubart at the Internet Movie Database]
+* {{TCMDb name}}
-*[http://www.secondcity.com/people/other/judy-graubart/ Judy Graubart at the Second City Web site]
+* [http://www.secondcity.com/people/other/judy-graubart/ Judy Graubart profile], SecondCity.com
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