Elliot Harvey Atkin (18 December 1942 â€" 18 July 2017) was a Canadian
actor, who worked in feature films and television.Atkin was born 18
December 1942 in Toronto, Ontario to parents of Russian-Jewish
descent. He developed his interest in acting while a student at
Northview Heights Secondary School by performing in a high school
production of Eugene O'Neill's one-act play The Rope, for which he won
an award at the Simpson's Drama Festival. Atkin initially worked at
his father's construction company. He then became a real estate agent,
eventually transitioning to acting in commercials.Atkin played Morty
Melnick in the comedy film Meatballs (1979), for which performance he
earned a Genie nomination.
actor, who worked in feature films and television.Atkin was born 18
December 1942 in Toronto, Ontario to parents of Russian-Jewish
descent. He developed his interest in acting while a student at
Northview Heights Secondary School by performing in a high school
production of Eugene O'Neill's one-act play The Rope, for which he won
an award at the Simpson's Drama Festival. Atkin initially worked at
his father's construction company. He then became a real estate agent,
eventually transitioning to acting in commercials.Atkin played Morty
Melnick in the comedy film Meatballs (1979), for which performance he
earned a Genie nomination.
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