Louis Zorich

Louis Zorich (February 12, 1924 – January 30, 2018) was an American actor. He played sporting goods salesman Burt Buchman, Paul Buchman's father, on the NBC series Mad About You from 1993 to 1999. Early years Zorich was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of immigrants from Croatia, Anna (née Gledic) and Christ Zoric. He attended Earle Elementary School before going on to attend Roosevelt University and Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago (now at DePaul University) in his hometown of Chicago. Louis's nephew, Chris Zorich, played professional football. Zorich served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Theatre Zorich made his Broadway debut in 1961 in Becket starring Laurence Olivier and Anthony Quinn. In 1969 he played a "venal Italian cardinal" in Hadrian VII where he was nominated for a Tony Award.