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(1958) Stage: Appeared (as J.B.") in "J.B." on
Broadway. Drama. Written by
Archibald Macleish. Production Designed by
Boris Aronson. Costume Design by
Lucinda Ballard. Directed by
Elia Kazan. ANTA Playhouse: 11 Dec 1958-24 Oct 1959 (364 performances). Cast:
Raymond Massey (as "Mr. Zuss"),
Christopher Plummer (as "Nickels"),
Nan Martin (as "Sarah"),
Lane Bradbury,
Bert Conway,
Ivor Francis, Arnold Merritt, Judith Lowry,
James Olson (as "First Roustabout"), Laura Pierpont,
Ford Rainey (as "Prompter"). Replacement actors: Nancy Cushman (as "Mrs. Botticelli"),
James Daly (as "J.B."),
Clifton James (as "Second Roustabout"), Pamela King (as "Jolly"), Elaine Martin (as "Mary"),
James Olson (as "First Roustabout"),
Ford Rainey (as "J.B."),
Basil Rathbone (as "Mr. Zuss"), Ronnie Walken (as "David"). Produced by
Alfred De Liagre Jr. Associate Producer: Joseph I. Levine. NOTE: Won 1959 Tony
Award for Best Play and 1959 Pulitzer Prize for Drama (Archibald Macleish).
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Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Personal Quote:
There were the
Gary Coopers and the
Clark Gables, but they didn't really appeal to me. But I saw
Walter Huston and
Hume Cronyn in about 10 movies and I saw that it was possible to play a wide variety of roles where there [were] no connections between one or the other; they weren't put into a slot . . . I saw what was possible.
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Trivia:
He lost the lead role in the film
Elmer Gantry, which could have been a turning point in his screen career, when he, trying to escape a stalled elevator in his apartment building on the West Side, fell more than 50 feet down the shaft. He fractured his skull, hip, wrist, and most of the ribs on his left side...
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Trademark:
Deep gruff voice
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Star Sign:
Cancer