Aron Tager

Aron Tager (June 30, 1934 – February 28, 2019)[1] was an American actor, poet, artist and sculptor.

Aron Tager
Born(1934-06-30)June 30, 1934
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 28, 2019(2019-02-28) (aged 84)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor, poet, artist, sculptor
Years active1990–2019
Spouse(s)Ann Page
(m. 19??; his death 2019)
Websitearontagerart.wix.com/arontager

Career

As an artist, Tager has had numerous exhibitions of his work and has sculptures installed at the following locations: Mount Anthony Union High School (Bennington, Vermont); Shaftsbury Elementary School (Shaftsbury, Vermont); Delaware County Community College, (Media, Pennsylvania); and the Indianapolis Jewish Center, Battery Park (Burlington, Vermont).

He has earned a number of accolades for his work, including the Gold Key at the National Scholastic Art Competition in 1950, the 1975 Award and Medal at the Norwich University Art Show for "Best Sculpture" and "Most Popular Work in Show", and the Award and Medal, Boston Festival of the Arts, 1985.

Trained as an actor, Tager took a 25-year hiatus to focus solely on art, particularly painting and sculpture, before returning to acting in the early 1990s. He appeared in a variety of theatrical, television and film productions, and has had parts in the movies X-Men, Rocky Marciano, Serendipity, Murder at 1600, 10,000 Black Men Named George, A Holiday Romance, and The Salem Witch Trials.

A member of the repertory cast of the A&E TV series A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–2002), he has also appeared on the television shows At the Hotel, Kojak, Puppets Who Kill, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Monk, Goosebumps, Wild Card, Sirens, Earth: Final Conflict, Lil' Bush, Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal, Due South, Wonderfalls, Blue Murder, Relic Hunter, The Zack Files and Billable Hours. He played Max Coleman in the 2002 made-for-TV movie Martin and Lewis.

A long-time resident of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he has appeared in television commercials and has occasional performed voices for characters in animated films, children's and adult shows such as Donkey Kong Country, Blazing Dragons, Adventures of the Little Mermaid, The Busy World of Richard Scarry, Monster Force, David Copperfield, Blazing Dragons, Stickin' Around, The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police, Silver Surfer, Tommy and the Wildcat, George Shrinks, Adventures in Animation 3D, Jane and the Dragon, The Dating Guy, The Adventures of Chuck and Friends.

Personal life

Tager was married to Ann Page; who is also an actress, they remained married until his death.[1]

Death

Tager died on February 28, 2019, at the age of 84 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] He is survived by his wife Ann, four stepchildren, seven grandchildren, and his nephews.[1]

Filmography

Film and television

Video games

References
  1. "Aron Tager - Thursday, February 28th, 2019". heritagefuneralcentre.ca. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  2. Konami. Suikoden Tierkreis. Konami. Scene: ending credits, 8:33 in, Cast.
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