Paul Stolarsky 19332023 is known for his notable roles in both cinematic and theatrical productions His filmography includes The Muppets Take Manhattan 1984 Shortcut to Happiness 2003 The Confession 1999 Gryphon 1988 Id Rather Be Calm 1982 as well as uncredited contributions in One Trick Pony 1980 and Windows 1980 Stolarsky had a stint on the soap opera Ryans Hope as Dr Levy and made appearances on popular shows like Barney Miller Lou Grant Law Order Law Order SVU and Ed He also originated roles in three Broadway productions Dr Herbert Rosenthal in Nuts 1980 Earl Williams in the 1986 revival of The Front Page and Leo Silver in My Favorite Year 1992