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Biff Elliot
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Lifelong friend of actor
Jack Lemmon
.
Was the first actor to play tough private eye "Mike Hammer" on screen, in
Mickey Spillane
's
I, the Jury (1953)
.
Changed his name from Leon Shalek to Biff Elliot, the 'Elliot' being the middle name of one of his two brothers.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Was a boxer in his youth and became champion of North Maine, before training as an actor at New York's Actor's Studio.
Initially studied journalism. Graduated from the University of Maine in 1949.
Worked in radio sports broadcasting for CBS in Los Angeles, following his retirement from acting.
Longstanding acting coach at the Film Industry Workshops.
Member of the Screen Actor's Guild and The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Retired and living in Los Angeles, California. (May 2009)
Was the only actor to play detective Mike Hammer in 3-D.
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