Walter Willison Biography (1947-)

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Famous Works

Debut
Walter, Here's Love, California Theatre, San Bernadino, CA, 1964.
New York Debut
Garson Hobart, Norman Is That You?, Lyceum, for 20 previews and 12performances, 1970.
Principal Stage Appearances
James Preston, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Greek, Los Angeles, CA, Geary, San Francisco, CA, 1968; Danny, Your Own Thing, Marines Memorial, San Francisco, CA, 1968; Prince Dauntless, Once Upon a Mattress, Desert Inn Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, 1969; Japheth, Two by Two, Imperial, NY, 1970-71; celebrant/first rock singer, Mass, Kennedy Center,Washington, DC, 1971; Charlie, Wild and Wonderful, Lyceum, NY, 1971;guest star, A Celebration of Richard Rodgers, Imperial, NY, 1972; Prince Charming, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, St. Louis Municipal Opera, MO, 1972: Pippin, Pippin, Imperial, NY, 1972-73; Lt. Cable, South Pacific, 25th Anniversary, NY, Players Club, NY, 1974; guest star, AGala Tribute to Joshua Logan, Imperial, NY, 1974; guest star, A Tribute to George Abbott, Shubert, NY, 1975; Carny O'Brien, Front Street Gaieties, Mayfair, Santa Monica, CA, 1980-81; lead, They Say It's Wonderful, a Salute to Irving Berlin, St. Regis Hotel, NY, 1981; Kid Kotten, Broadway Scandals of 1928, O'Neal's, NY, 1982.
Major Tours
James Preston, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, bus and truck national tour, 1967-68; Danny, Your Own Thing, bus and truck national tour, 1969-70.

Film Debut
Mongolian Prince, Harry and Tonto Go to New York, 1976.
Principal Film Appearances
Soundtrack vocals, Fantasies, 1980.
Television Debut
The Today Show, 1970.
Principal Television Appearances
The David Frost Show, 1970; Clyde Griffins, An American Tragedy, segment of The Great Novelists, 1975; Celebrity Revue, 1976; Dr. Buck Wheaton, Days of Our Lives, 1978; Dr. Calvin Campbell, McDuff, the Talking Dog, 1976-77; co-star, Ziegfeld: The Man and HisWomen, 1978.
Plays, Produced
Front Street Gaieties, "Dodge City's Hottest Revue,"; Los Angeles, CA, 1980-81; Broadway Scandals of 1928, book and lyrics. Club Broadway, O'Neal's Times Square, NY, 1982.

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