Charles Nelson Reilly
Charles Nelson Reilly | |
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 Reilly as "Randy Robinson" on the CBS television series Arnie in 1971 | |
| Born | January 13, 1931 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 25, 2007 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Hartt School of Music |
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| Years active | 1957–2007 |
| Partner | Patrick Hughes (1980–2007; his death) |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical 1962 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying |
Charles Nelson Reilly (January 13, 1931 – May 25, 2007) was an American actor, comedian, singer, director and drama teacher.
He was part of the original Broadway casts of Bye Bye Birdie; Hello, Dolly!; and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. He won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He was known for his television roles in The Ghost & Mrs. Muir and Match Game.
He was also known for his one-man play Save It for the Stage: The Life of Reilly.[1] This play was eventually made into a 2006 documentary movie.
Reilly was born January 13, 1931 in New York City.[2] He was openly gay.[1]
Reilly died on May 25, 2007 from problems caused by pneumonia at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California at the age of 76.[3]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 Spencer, David. "Save It for the Stage: The Life Of Reilly". Aisle Say (NY). Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ↑ "UPI Almanac for Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021". United Press International. January 13, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
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{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Charles Nelson Reilly, 76; Tony-winning actor, TV game show regular". Los Angeles Times. May 29, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
Other websites
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- Charles Nelson Reilly at the Internet Broadway Database
- Charles Nelson Reilly on IMDb
- Charles Nelson Reilly at the TCM Movie Database
- Charles Nelson Reilly at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- The Final Taxi podcast on Charles Nelson Reilly
- Charles Nelson Reilly on DVD, plus Alec Baldwin's SNL impression
- Home video: "Our dinner with Charles Nelson Reilly" on YouTube
- "Weird Al" Yankovic's video, CNR on YouTube
- Interview with Charles Nelson Reilly by Bruce Duffie, April 17, 1988 (Mostly about directing opera, and stories about opera singers)
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