Al Eben

Al Eben
Eben in 1938
Born(1915-03-11)March 11, 1915
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 24, 2003(2003-07-24) (aged 88)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationsFilm, stage and television actor
SpouseSlyvia Kunin

Al Eben (March 11, 1915 – July 24, 2003) was an American film, stage and television actor. He was best known for playing Doc Bergman, the medical examiner, in the American police procedural television series Hawaii Five-O.

Early life and career

Eben was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began his stage career in 1937, appearing in the stage play Pins and Needles. He then began his screen career in 1941, appearing in the film Citizen Kane. In 1942, he appeared in the film All Through the Night.

Later in his career, Eben played Doc Bergman, the medical examiner, in the CBS police procedural television series Hawaii Five-O from 1971 to 1979. He guest-starred in television programs including The Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, Charlie's Angels, Everybody Loves Raymond and Front Page Detective. He also appeared in films such as The Harlem Globetrotters, Korea Patrol, City Across the River, The Big Heat, And Baby Makes Three, Letter from an Unknown Woman and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

Eben retired from acting in 2001, last appearing in the film Corky Romano.

Personal life and death

Eben was married to Slyvia Kunin. Their marriage lasted until Eben's death in 2003.

Eben died on July 24, 2003, in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 88.

References

  1. 1 2 Rhodes, Karen (December 20, 2011). Booking Hawaii Five-O: An Episode Guide and Critical History of the 1968–1980 Television Detective Series. McFarland. p. 86. ISBN 9780786486663 – via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 Lentz, Harris (April 20, 2004). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003. McFarland. pp. 113–114. ISBN 9780786417568 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Prominently Concerned in Current Plays and Pictures". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. October 8, 1938. p. 20. Retrieved November 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. 1 2 3 "Al Eben List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved November 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. p. 591. ISBN 9780345429230 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Lentz, Robert (May 2016). Korean War Filmography: 91 English Language Features Through 2000. McFarland. p. 191. ISBN 9781476621548 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ "Time out for questions". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. November 13, 1974. p. 31. Retrieved November 1, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  8. ↑ "Al Eben Obituary (1915-2003)". Los Angeles Times. July 25, 2003. Retrieved November 1, 2026 – via Legacy.com.