Hy Anzell (September , â€" August , ) was a Yiddish-speaking American
actor. He originated the role of the flower shop owner, "Mr. Mushnik",
in the original off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors with
Ellen Greene and Lee Wilkof. He was also in the original Broadway
cast of Checking Out.He appeared in dozens of films and television
programs. He had roles in a number of films directed by Woody Allen,
beginning with Bananas, and notably including Annie Hall (in which he
had his best-known movie role as Uncle Joey Nichols).He died of
natural causes at age . Anzell was Jewish.
actor. He originated the role of the flower shop owner, "Mr. Mushnik",
in the original off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors with
Ellen Greene and Lee Wilkof. He was also in the original Broadway
cast of Checking Out.He appeared in dozens of films and television
programs. He had roles in a number of films directed by Woody Allen,
beginning with Bananas, and notably including Annie Hall (in which he
had his best-known movie role as Uncle Joey Nichols).He died of
natural causes at age . Anzell was Jewish.
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