Actor. He was best known for his Tony Award-winning performance in the 1989 Broadway play "Lend Me a Tenor." He attended Catholic University in Washington and later served in the United States Army. He got his start at the Arena Stage in D.C., was a member of the repertory company at Lincoln Center for seven years and made his onscreen debut in 1953 playing 'Sam Houston' on the CBS News series "You Are There." In 1960, he made his Broadway debut in the play "Rape of the Belt", for which he earned his first Tony Award nomination. Besides "Lend Me a Tenor", he went on to appear on the Broadway stage in many other productions and earned a total of six Tony Award nominations. He also appeared in such television series as "The Defenders," "For the People," "Ryan's Hope," "Tribeca," and "Law & Order." In 1968, he made his "big-screen" debut in the film "A Lovely Way to Die" and went on to appear in various other films such as "The Money Pit" (1986), "Working Girl" (1988), "The First Wives Club" (1996), and "The Savages" (2007). He was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1998.
Actor. He was best known for his Tony Award-winning performance in the 1989 Broadway play "Lend Me a Tenor." He attended Catholic University in Washington and later served in the United States Army. He got his start at the Arena Stage in D.C., was a member of the repertory company at Lincoln Center for seven years and made his onscreen debut in 1953 playing 'Sam Houston' on the CBS News series "You Are There." In 1960, he made his Broadway debut in the play "Rape of the Belt", for which he earned his first Tony Award nomination. Besides "Lend Me a Tenor", he went on to appear on the Broadway stage in many other productions and earned a total of six Tony Award nominations. He also appeared in such television series as "The Defenders," "For the People," "Ryan's Hope," "Tribeca," and "Law & Order." In 1968, he made his "big-screen" debut in the film "A Lovely Way to Die" and went on to appear in various other films such as "The Money Pit" (1986), "Working Girl" (1988), "The First Wives Club" (1996), and "The Savages" (2007). He was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1998.
Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
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