Jack Eagle
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Jack Eagle was an American
actor
. Eagle was best known for his work in television commercials, including his role as Brother Dominic in a Super Bowl X
commercial for Xerox
.
Eagle was born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 15, 1926. Eagle initially worked as a trumpet
player during the big-band era. He began working in commercials during the early 1960s. He was working as a Jewish comedian
at the comedy clubs in the Catskill Mountains
when he landed the part in the Xerox commercial. Eagle's other notable commercial roles included "Mr. Cholesterol" in commercials for Fleischmann's margarine during the 1970s.
Jack's son is sportscaster Ian Eagle
.
Jack Eagle died in New York City
on January 10, 2008, at the age of 81.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. Eagle was best known for his work in television commercials, including his role as Brother Dominic in a Super Bowl X
Super Bowl X
Super Bowl X was an American football game played on January 18, 1976 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 1975 regular season....
commercial for Xerox
Xerox
Xerox Corporation is an American multinational document management corporation that produced and sells a range of color and black-and-white printers, multifunction systems, photo copiers, digital production printing presses, and related consulting services and supplies...
.
Eagle was born in Brooklyn, New York, on January 15, 1926. Eagle initially worked as a trumpet
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
player during the big-band era. He began working in commercials during the early 1960s. He was working as a Jewish comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
at the comedy clubs in the Catskill Mountains
Catskill Mountains
The Catskill Mountains, an area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany, are a mature dissected plateau, an uplifted region that was subsequently eroded into sharp relief. They are an eastward continuation, and the highest representation, of the Allegheny Plateau...
when he landed the part in the Xerox commercial. Eagle's other notable commercial roles included "Mr. Cholesterol" in commercials for Fleischmann's margarine during the 1970s.
Jack's son is sportscaster Ian Eagle
Ian Eagle
Ian Eagle is an American sports announcer calling National Football League games on CBS, New Jersey Nets games on the YES Network and hosts Full Court Press, a basketball talk show with former player Kenny Smith on Sirius Satellite Radio...
.
Jack Eagle died in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
on January 10, 2008, at the age of 81.