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Tall, skinny, and rubber-limbed, he had a rare gift for physical comedy and appeared frequently in the New York theatre, often in cutting edge Off- and Off-Off-
Broadway productions.
Joseph Papp, head of the New York Shakespeare Festival was an admirer of his talents and cast him in several productions -- most notably...
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Publicity Listings:
2 Interviews
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Height:
6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Personal Quote:
When I started out, I thought I was going to be a Shakespearean actor...Then I decided I was too weird-looking, too tall and thin - I'm 6 foot 3. But that's helped me as a dancer. I've known a lot of dancers who were ten times better than me, but who were short. Turns out the market wants 'em tall and thin, so I got jobs and they didn't.
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Trivia:
In his memoir, "Final Dress" (1983),
John Houseman ruefully remembers the time he discovered that Azito had had his Juilliard student I.D. photo taken while in full drag...
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Trademark:
Double-jointed, marionette-style movement
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Star Sign:
Cancer