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David Bean(I)

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Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Tommy Abbott, David Bean, Carole D'Andrea, Eliot Feld, Jay Norman, Jaime Rogers, Anthony 'Scooter' Teague, Gina Trikonis, and Eddie Verso in West Side Story (1961)
David Bean is an actor and dancer on stage and screen, with performances in both the U.S. and Great Britain. He is known for his role in the original West Side Story movie (1961) where he played "Tiger," featured in the scene "Gee, Officer Krupke." He also appeared in more than 700 theatrical productions of "West Side Story." Sixty years after his appearance in the original "West Side Story" movie, David Bean made his "comeback" with a cameo appearance in Steven Spielberg's movie adaptation of "West Side Story" (2021).
BornDecember 4, 1939
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    "West Side Story" (Saul Bass Poster) 1961
    West Side Story
    7.6
    • Tiger
    • 1961
    Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort in West Side Story (2021)
    West Side Story
    7.1
    • Fabric Store Owner
    • 2021
    Melanie Griffith and Jeff Daniels in Something Wild (1986)
    Something Wild
    6.9
    • Soundtrack("Riding in a UFO")
    • 1986
    Michelle Pfeiffer and Matthew Modine in Married to the Mob (1988)
    Married to the Mob
    6.2
    • Soundtrack("She's Got Everything", "Ghost In A Bikini", "She's Got Everything")
    • 1988

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    Actor

    • Joel Ezra Hebner in Grimcutty (2022)
      Grimcutty
      4.3
      • Additional parent - hospital
      • 2022
    • Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort in West Side Story (2021)
      West Side Story
      7.1
      • Fabric Store Owner
      • 2021
    • "West Side Story" (Saul Bass Poster) 1961
      West Side Story
      7.6
      • Tiger
      • 1961
    • Producers' Showcase (1954)
      Producers' Showcase
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Slightly
      • 1955–1956

    Soundtrack

    • Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
      Curb Your Enthusiasm
      8.8
      TV Series
      • performer: "Officer Krupke" (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Michelle Pfeiffer and Matthew Modine in Married to the Mob (1988)
      Married to the Mob
      6.2
      • performer: "She's Got Everything"
      • writer: "Ghost In A Bikini", "She's Got Everything"
      • 1988
    • Melanie Griffith and Jeff Daniels in Something Wild (1986)
      Something Wild
      6.9
      • writer: "Riding in a UFO"
      • 1986
    • "West Side Story" (Saul Bass Poster) 1961
      West Side Story
      7.6
      • performer: "Gee, Officer Krupke!" (1957) (uncredited)
      • 1961

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      • December 4, 1939
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
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