- published: 28 Feb 2013
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Elliott Gould (born Elliott Goldstein; August 29, 1938) is an American actor. He began acting in Hollywood films during the 1960s, and has remained prolific ever since. Some of his most notable films include M*A*S*H and Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, for which he received an Oscar nomination. In recent years, he has starred as Jack Geller on Friends and as Reuben Tishkoff in Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve, and Ocean's Thirteen.
Gould was born in Brooklyn, New York, the grandson of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. His mother, Lucille (née Raver), sold artificial flowers to beauty shops, and his father, Bernard Goldstein, worked in the garment business. He graduated from the Professional Children's School.
Gould was one of the most prominent American film actors in the early-1970s, best known for playing Trapper John in Robert Altman's satirical 1970 film MASH. Time magazine placed him on one of its covers in 1970, when he was at the brief height of his long career, calling him a "star for an uptight age".
Chicken bone - in my neck
I can't breathe - what the heck
Butter knife impales my throat
Through the slit - I start to choke
Plastic straw - held with gum
EMERGENCY TRACHEOTOMY
Has been done
Waiting for the ambulance
I get bored and start to play
I take the peas from my plate
Load the straw and fire away
Waiting for the ambulance
I get bored and start to play
Emergency - Tracheotomy
Can be fun - you better run
Waiting for the ambulance
I get bored and start to play
I take the peas from my plate
Load the straw and fire away
Shooting people in their eyes
Is so much fun, the pain subsides
Launching peas from my neck
Blinds the waitress who drops the check
Waiting for - the ambulance
I get bored and start to play
Emergency Tracheotomy
Can be fun - you better run - you better run
Waiting for - the ambulance
I get bored and start to play
I take the peas from my plate
Load the straw and fire away
It's so much fun the pain subsides
Launching peas from neck
Blinds the waitress who drops the check
Chicken bone - in my neck
I can't breathe - what the heck
Butter knife - impales my throat
Through the slit - I start to choke
Plastic straw - held with gum
Emergency - Tracheotomy
Has been fun