Roberts had a genial stage personality perfect for musical comedy, and he originated roles in Broadway musicals like “How Now, Dow Jones" and “Sugar," an adaptation of the movie “Some Like It Hot."

Stage and screen actor Tony Roberts, who was a Tony Award-nominated actor and often played Woody Allen's best friend in films, has died at the age of 85

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of stage and screen actor Tony Roberts. He was 85 years old. He made his Broadway debut in 1962 in Something About a Soldier and went on to appear in numerous productions, including Barefoot in the Park (1963) and How Now, Dow Jones (1967), for which he earned a Tony Award nomination.