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- Birth nameElliot Harvey Atkin
- Harvey Atkin was born on December 18, 1942 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Meatballs (1979), Barney's Version (2010) and Speed Zone (1989). He was married to Celia Tessler. He died on July 17, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- SpouseCelia Tessler(1963 - July 18, 2017) (his death, 2 children)
- ParentsIda GarshonMorris Murray Atkin
- Voice of King Koopa in the DiC Cartoons of Mario.
- He was persuaded to join his high school's drama club and won a best actor award at a local drama festival in his first year of participation.
- Is best known as the voice of King Koopa from DiC Entertainment's Mario cartoons.
- Is of Russian descent.
- Is the spokesperson for Leon's Furniture in Canada.
- Is actually best known as "Morty" (called "Mickey"), the head of counselors in the summer camp classic Meatballs (1979) starring Bill Murray. At the end of the movie, his bed is on a small dock in the middle of a lake.
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