Phil Foster

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Phil Foster was an American actor and comedian best known for playing Laverne’s father, Frank DeFazio, on the sitcom "Laverne & Shirley."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf actor
comedian
film actor
human
stage actor
television actor
activeYearsEnd 1980s
activeYearsStart 1930s
birthName Fivel Feldman
causeOfDeath heart attack
characterIn Laverne & Shirley
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1913-03-29
dateOfDeath 1985-07-08
ethnicGroup Jewish American
familyName Foster
genre situational comedy
stand-up comedy
givenName Phil
hasNationality American
languageOfWorkOrName English
name Phil Foster NERFINISHED
notableRole Frank DeFazio
notableWork Laverne & Shirley
occupation actor
comedian
television personality
writer
partOf 20th-century American comedians
20th-century American male actors
American male comedians
American television actors
performedIn film
nightclubs
television
placeOfBirth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
New York City, New York, United States of America
surface form: New York City, New York, United States

United States of America
placeOfDeath California, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
portrayed Frank DeFazio
residence Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Los Angeles
surface form: Los Angeles, California, United States
sexOrGender male
workedOn Laverne & Shirley

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Laverne & Shirley portrayedBy Phil Foster
Frank DeFazio portrayedBy Phil Foster