Cast & creator
Mort Sahl
1927-05-11 (died at 94)
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Merv Griffin Show, What's My Line?
Movies
14
film credits
Series
22
television credits
Career
36
1950–2016 · acting roles
Credit score
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (36)
Showing 36 of 36 credits
Series
★ 7.6
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
★ 6.8
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Series
★ 7.0
What's My Line?
Self
1950
Series
★ 6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968
Series
★ 6.8
Ironside
Len Leavitt
1967
Series
★ 8.0
Emergency!
Burglar
1972
Series
★ 7.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1957Series
★ 7.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self - Guest Host
1957
Series
★ 7.0
Dinah!
Self
1974
Series
★ 6.2
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Comedian
1956
Series
★ 6.7
Thriller
Sam Lynch
1960
Series
★ 6.8
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
1968
Series
★ 7.1
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
★ 6.8
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Self
1957T
Series
★ 7.8
The George Gobel Show
Self
1954
Series
★ 5.0
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Comedian
1964
Series
★ 6.8
ABC Stage 67
1966
Series
★ 7.5
The Snoop Sisters
Lawrence Fortesue
1973T
Series
The Big Party
Self
1959
Series
★ 7.0
Inside the Third Reich
Werner Finck
1982
Series
★ 6.0
ABC Close-Up!
Self
1960
Series
★ 8.0
The Jerry Lewis Show
Self
1963
Movie
★ 5.3
Johnny Cool
Ben Morrow
1963
Movie
★ 5.2
Don't Make Waves
Sam Lingonberry
1967
Movie
★ 6.5
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!
Dan Ruskin
1967
Movie
★ 5.0
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
Interviewer
1987
Movie
★ 6.3
Nothing Lasts Forever
Uncle Mort
1984A
Movie
★ 6.0
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
Self (uncredited)
1986
Movie
★ 6.7
In Love and War
Danny Krieger
1958
Movie
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Self
1986
Movie
★ 6.7
All the Young Men
Cpl. Crane
1960
Movie
★ 5.0
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
Self (archive footage)
1972
Movie
★ 7.1
Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron
Self
1993
Movie
★ 5.6
Max Rose
Jack Murphy
2016
Movie
★ 10.0
Funny Is Money
Self
1999
Movie