Felix Unger (or Ungar) was one of the principal characters in Neil Simon's play The Odd Couple. Felix was portrayed in the play by Art Carney, in the film by Jack Lemmon, and in the television series by Tony Randall.
Felix is a divorced, middle-aged man who shares a Manhattan apartment with his friend Oscar Madison. He is a compulsive neat freak, who can always be counted on to constantly clean the apartment, as well as a hypochondriac who always...
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Felix Unger (or Ungar) was one of the principal characters in Neil Simon's play The Odd Couple. Felix was portrayed in the play by Art Carney, in the film by Jack Lemmon, and in the television series by Tony Randall.
Felix is a divorced, middle-aged man who shares a Manhattan apartment with his friend Oscar Madison. He is a compulsive neat freak, who can always be counted on to constantly clean the apartment, as well as a hypochondriac who always has a stash of vitamins and medications nearby. Felix was originally an unseen character in Simon's first play, Come Blow Your Horn.
In the play and film, Felix is employed as a television news writer; on the TV series, he works as a commercial photographer. He has two children (named Leonard and Edna on the TV series) and maintains genial relations with his ex-wife (named Frances in the play and film, and Gloria on the series).
In 1982-1983, ABC aired The New Odd Couple, a remake of the television series with African-American actors in the...
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