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Snell, 57, created a one-man show, "A Private Spirit," based on the music of Noel Coward, which he performed around the United States.
Jerome "Jerry" Leshay, a TV director and producer with a variety of drama, musical and comedy show credits to his name, has died at age 79.
His starring roles in television series included four years with The Untouchables, in which he played the infamous Frank Nitti. In later years, he chose to live in Santa Fe, and came out of …
Peter enjoyed a 50-year career as an actor in theater, TV, and film. He played on Broadway (notably, "Teahouse of the August Moon" and "Billy Budd"); on TV (from his role as Peter Ames in "S…
DAVIS--Sylvia E., 100, of New York, died November 3, 2010 at the Lillian Booth Actors Home, Englewood, NJ.
Carpenter was best known as a radio actor for the voice of Terry of Terry and the Pirates from 1937 until he enlisted in the infantry in World War II. Carpenter fought and was wounded in the…
Chris was a model, an actor in starring roles on stage, in films and television. She wrote eight books, including several best-sellers.
She starred as Cecilia Simon in the hit television series Simon and Simon; she appeared in such films as From Here to Eternity, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, Arachnophobia and many mor…
Broadway actress and lifelong New Yorker, died on August 5th in Manhattan. She was 90. Known for her stunning looks as well as her talents as a dramatic and comedic actress, Ms. Tannehill st…
Born in London, he appeared on stages across the United States and England in a wide range of plays, from Noel Coward to Shakespeare to "The Foreigner," and in musicals such as "Camelot," "T…
Longtime writer for The New York Times, and a former Broadway costume designer. Among her Broadway credits were the costumes for the original production of "Finian's Rainbow" in 1947.
As Eleanor Goldsmith, she designed costumes for Strindberg's "The Father," starring Grace Kelly and Raymond Massey, the original production of "Finian's Rainbow" in 1947, and a number of oth…
Born in Richmond CA, she started her professional dancing career in NYC at the age of 13, starring in eight major Broadway musicals including the original 1930 "Girl Crazy".
On Broadway in New York opposite Ray Bolger in "Where's Charley?" 1949-50 and in the Broadway Revival of "Pal Joey" in 1953-54. She returned to the stage in 1982 in "No No Nanette" and in "P…
The Brain Tumor Foundation mourns the passing of our long time board member and great friend, Lois Robards. Wife of screen legend, Jason Robards, Lois was a woman of elegance, grace and comp…
Ray appeared in the original Broadway cast of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play Fences. He originated the role of Jim Bono in 1985 with the first Fences company at Y…
