MERWIN GOLDSMITH

August 7, 1937 - January 21, 2019

GRAVESIDE SERVICES: 12:30 WEDNESDAY 1/23/2019 at ADAT SHALOM MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY Age 81, of New York, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 21, 2019, in New York City. Character actor Merwin Goldsmith has enjoyed a long career on-stage, with occasional film and television appearances. Born in Detroit in 1937, his training includes work at the Bristol Old Vic and the Liverpool Playhouse in England in addition to a B.A. from UCLA. His Broadway shows include roles in Me and My Girl, Rex, Dirty Linen, Chemin De Fer, The 1940s Radio Hour, and Minnie's Boys. On the big screen, he has worked -- in both comedic and dramatic roles -- in Hercules in New York, Shamus, Cadillac Man, Boardwalk, Lily in Love, Quiz Show, It Could Happen to You, and Joe Gould's Secret, while his television roles have included appearances in Law and Order, The Zapruder Footage, Kennedy, and Goodtime Girls. He is survived by his wife Barbara Parry Goldsmith of New York City; stepson Jamie (Katie) Parry and granddaughter, Sally of Rhinebeck, New York; siblings Barbara Levin of Jerusalem; Dr. Jonathan (Luba)Goldsmith of Scottsdale, Arizona; Steven Goldsmith of Southfield; and Judge Mark (Judy) Goldsmith of Huntington Woods. Fourteen nieces and nephews, and eleven great-nieces and great-nephews. Merwin was the adored son of the late Alice and Max Goldsmith. OFFICIATING: Rabbi Hadar. INTERMENT: Adat Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery SHIVA: The family will observe Shiva through Tuesday morning at the residence of a brother and sister-in-law Mark and Judy Goldsmith 8110 Concord Road Huntington Woods, MI 48070 RELIGIOUS SERVICES: 7:00 AM Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday 8:00 AM Sunday 5:15 PM Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday and Monday. CONTRIBUTIONS: If you would like to further honor the memory of MERWIN GOLDSMITH you may do so by making a contribution to: A CHARITY OF YOUR CHOICE.