Two Tough Questions

S04E09 The OperaretroJun 6, 2003, 1:45 AM ET11 years later4 posts by 4 posters
Question

Fans discuss casting details from "The Opera" episode, identifying the angry clown actor and asking about a framed photo in Elaine's apartment.

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stevehoran

Who played the "angry clown" in "The Opera"? I'm not referring to Joe Divola but the panhandling clown who approaches Jerry and Elaine when they're in line. I checked the Newsguy's scripts page but the only actors unaccounted for in the credits are:

Man #1 Tom Celli Man #2 Jason Wingreen

The script at Mike's site syas that it's Joe Divola but it sure doesn't seem to be! Here's the dialog to the scene:

"JOE DIVOLA: Anything is welcome, I accept change. JERRY: I don't have anything, I gave it to that guy. JOE DIVOLA: You know, you could just say no, you don't have to humiliate me. I may be dressed as a clown but I am a person. JERRY: I'm telling you, the guy took..... JOE DIVOLA: And I don't need people like you looking down their noses at me. I am just a street performer out here trying to make enough to get by.

Mrs Reichman runs past

MRS REICHMAN: Doctor! Doctor! Is there a doctor anywhere! JOE DIVOLA: What, are you showing off to your girlfriend here, is that it? ELAINE: I'm not his girlfriend. We dated for a while, but things didn't really work out. JOE DIVOLA: You people make me sick. JERRY: That is one angry clown!"

The reason I ask is that the guy's voice sounds very familiar and I'm wondering if the actor is well known.

Second question: There's a woman in a framed photograph in Elaine's apartment in the later episodes. I think you see her behind the yellow couch sometimes. Is this woman related to JLD? The photo looks like it's from the 40's.

Tough, eh?

Noonestevehoran

In article , [email] says...

It was Gerrit Graham.

TheNewsGuy(Mike)stevehoran

On Thu, 5 Jun 2003 22:45:15 -0700, "stevehoran" wrote:

You're right. Thanks. I'll update it.

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The Maestrostevehoran

"stevehoran" wrote in message news:...

Speaking of credits, I've always wondered if one the homeless in The Bookstore was a real homeless guy. As I recall it, his name in the credits looks like Sloppy Joe or something like this. Is that a joke or the nickname of a real homeless guy hired as an extra?