All Entries Tagged With: "Broadway"
George Brent
Date of Birth: 15 March 1899 Birth Name: George Brendan Nolan Height: 6′ 1" (1.85 m) Mini Biography: The favorite leading man of star actress Bette Davis, was born George Brendan Nolan, near Dublin, and became an orphan at the tender age of eleven. For a while, he stayed with an aunt in New York, [...]
Alice Brady
Date of Birth: 2 November 1892 Mini Biography: Alice Brady was born in New York City on November 2, 1892. She was interested in the stage from childhood, as her father was famed Broadway producer William A. Brady. After a few stage productions, Alice was discovered by movie producers in New York, since this was [...]
Michael Ball
Date of Birth: 27 June 1962 Birth Name: Michael Ashley Ball Height: 5′ 11" (1.80 m) Mini Biography: Michael Ball has enjoyed a very successful and varied career over the last 20 years, both in the West End and on the Concert Stage, working with some of the 20th century's most prolific musical theatre composers. [...]
Eric Blore
Date of Birth: 23 December 1887 Height: 5′ 8" (1.73 m) Mini Biography: Born in London, Eric Blore came out of college and started his working life as an insurance agent. But while touring in Australia he took an interest in the stage and theater. He gave up his insurance job and turned to acting [...]
Jayce Bartok
Date of Birth: 31 July 1975 Mini Biography: Jayce moved with his family from Pittsburgh to Manhattan at the age of 11. He attended Xavier high school and NYU Film School. He made his Off-Broadway debut in Circle Rep production of "Dalton's Back" and his screen debut in Terry Gilliam's "The Fisher King" at the [...]
Carl Betz
Date of Birth: 9 March 1921 Birth Name: Carl Lawrence Betz Height: 6′ (1.83 m) Mini Biography: Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Carl Betz formed a repertory theatre company while still in high school, then worked in summer stock. He served in the U.S. Army during the Second World War, then attended Carnegie Tech. Following graduation, [...]
Roger Bowen
Date of Birth: 25 May 1932 Height: 6′ 4" (1.93 m) Mini Biography: Mr. Bowen was a comedic actor and novelist, best known for his portrayal of Colonel Henry Blake in the film version of MASH (1970). He often portrayed roles as a stuffy defender of the upper class and had regular roles on a [...]
Nancy Barrett
Date of Birth: 5 October 1943 Mini Biography: Barrett was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and she grew up in Oklahoma. Like many youngsters who would go on to find acting success, as a child Nancy put on plays in her backyard, co-starring her sister, Martha. Nancy attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas, for two years. [...]