He wanted to be Benny Goodman. He ended up being Barney Miller. Hal Linden made his name on TV as the wise title squad leader of ABC's cop comedy "Barney Miller." (The complete series just came out on ...
Born in 1931, Bronx-born Hal Linden was the son of Charles Lipshitz and Frances Rosen and had an older brother who would become a future professor of music at Bowling Green State University, Ohio.
Get the best news & discounts for Broadway Shows & beyond.