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Peter Allen
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Overview
Born
February 10
,
1944
·
Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia
Died
June 18
,
1992
·
San Diego, California, USA
(AIDS-related throat cancer)
Birth name
Peter Richard Woolnough
Height
5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Mini Bio
Peter Allen was born on February 10, 1944 in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for
Arthur (1981)
,
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
and
Muriel's Wedding (1994)
. He was married to
Liza Minnelli
. He died on June 18, 1992 in San Diego, California, USA.
Family
Spouse
Liza Minnelli
(March 3, 1967 - June 24, 1974) (divorced)
Trivia
He wrote the song, "Quiet Please, There's A Lady On Stage" as a tribute to his late mother-in-law,
Judy Garland
.
The musical "A Boy From Oz" is based on his life, with music written by him. The title role was portrayed by
Hugh Jackman
.
He is credited for part of the
Arthur (1981)
theme song, a movie that starred his ex-wife
Liza Minnelli
. The other songwriters included
Christopher Cross
and
Carole Bayer Sager
.
He was awarded the A.M. (Member of the Order of Australia) in the 1990 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the performing arts particularly as a song writer.
Former Son-in-law of
Vincente Minnelli
and
Judy Garland
. Former half-brother-in-law of
Lorna Luft
and
Joey Luft
.
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