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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Michael Haneke to Lance Henriksen
George Hearn Biography (1934-)
Born June 18, 1934, in St. Louis, MO; married Mary Harrell (divorced, 1962);married Susan Babel (divorced); married Dixie Carter (an actress), 1978 (divorced, 1979); married Betsy Joslyn, 1979 (divorced); married Leslie Simons (asinger, dancer, and actress), 1985; children: David (first marriage). Addresses: Agent: Cliff Stevens, Paradigm, 200 West 57th St., Suite 900, NewYork, NY 10019-3211.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, song performer
- Birth Details
- June 18, 1934
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
- Scarus, Antony and Cleopatra, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1963
- Amiens, As You Like It, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, 1963
- Ianto Morgan, A Time for Singing, Broadway Theatre, New York City,1966
- Sir William Catesby, Richard III, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, 1966
- Poins, Henry IV, Parts I and II, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, 1968
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The Beggar's Opera, McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, 1968
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Horseman, Pass By, Fortune Theatre, New York City, 1969
- John Dickinson, 1776, 46th Street Theatre, New York City, 1969
- Trevor #1 and fullback, The Changing Room, Morosco Theatre, New York City, 1973
- George, Duke of Clarence, and Sir James Tyrell, Richard III, New York Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, New York City, 1974
- George Page, Merry Wives of Windsor, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, 1974
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Henry IV, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1974
- Horatio, Hamlet, New York Shakespeare Festival, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1975
- Oberon, A Midsummer Night's Dream, New York Shakespeare Festival, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, 1975
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House of Mirth, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1976
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The Dance of Death, Massachusetts Center Repertory Company, Boston, MA, 1977
- Dan Michael Connally, An Almost Perfect Person, Arlington Park Theatre, Arlington Heights, IL, then Belasco Theatre, New York City, both 1977
- Title role, Sweeney Todd, Uris Theatre, New York City, 1979
- Papa, I Remember Mama, Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1979
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Summerfolk, Long Wharf Theatre, 1979
- Kurt Muller, Watch on the Rhine, Long Wharf Theatre, then John Golden Theatre, New York City, both 1980
- Actor, Torvald, and Johan, A Doll's Life, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1982
- Andreas Capodistriou, Whodunnit, Biltmore Theatre, New York City,1982
- Albin, La cage aux folles, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1983, then London, 1986
- Hajj, Kismet (opera), New York City Opera, State Theatre, New YorkCity, 1985
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The Chosen, New York City, 1987
- Max von Mayerling, Sunset Boulevard, Shubert Theatre, Century City, CA, then Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1993-95
- Otto Frank, The Diary of Anne Frank, Colonial Theatre, Boston, MA,then Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1997
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Putting It Together, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1999-2000
- Demon Barber, Sweeney Todd, Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, 2000
- Made stage debut as Petruchio, Kiss Me Kate; also appeared in Macbeth, New York Shakespeare Festival; A Wonderful Town, New YorkCity; The Country People,
Joe Egg, and The Lady's Not for Burning, all Long Wharf Theatre; Hamlet,
Doctor Faustus,and Henry IV, all McCarter Theatre; Ah, Wilderness!, Broadway production; Meet Me in St. Louis, Broadway production; and Follies in Concert, Avery Fisher Hall.
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Major Tours
- Sir Dinadan, Camelot, U.S. cities, 1964
- John Dickinson, 1776, U.S. cities, 1970
- Title role, Sweeney Todd, U.S. cities, 1980
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Pieces of Eight, U.S. and Canadian cities, 1985
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The Chosen, U.S. cities, 1987
- Also appeared in A Wonderful Town, U.S. cities; in A Man for All Seasons, U.S. cities; and as title role, Macbeth, U.S. cities.
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Film Appearances
- Banker, The Money, 1975
- Martin, See You in the Morning, 1989
- Gregor, Sneakers, 1992
- Arthur Bernard, The Vanishing, 1993
- Voice of Captain Ahab, The Pagemaster, 1994
- Voice of Red, All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (animated), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996
- Peter Fitzsimmons, The Devil's Own, Columbia/Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
- Grandpa Greenfield, Barney's Great Adventure (also known as Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie), PolyGram Filmed Entertainment,1998
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Television Appearances
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Movies
- Captain Nichols, The Silence, NBC, 1975
- Monsignor Kerrigan, Sanctuary of Fear (also known as Father Brown, Detective,
Girl in the Park, and Sanctuary of Death), NBC, 1979
- George Cimino, A Piano for Mrs. Cimino, CBS, 1982
- Arthur, Fire in the Dark, CBS, 1991
- Voice, Jonny's Golden Quest (animated), USA Network, 1993
- Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks, Annie: A Royal Adventure, ABC, 1995
- Rector, Durango, CBS, 1999
- Dr. Hartley, Sarah, Plain and Tall: Winter's End, CBS, 1999
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Miniseries
- Henry Clay, The Adams Chronicles, 1976
- Larry Turoff (part 2), False Arrest, ABC, 1991
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Specials
- Colm Primrose, Sea Marks, 1976
- Title role, Sweeney Todd (also known as Sweeney Todd: The DemonBarber of Fleet Street), PBS, 1982
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The 39th Annual Tony Awards, 1985
- Benjamin Stone, Follies in Concert, 1986
- Dr. Bierer, A Deadly Secret: The Robert Bierer Story, HBO, 1993
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Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Bowl, PBS, 1994
- Voice, Daisy-Head Mayzie, TNT, 1995
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Pilots
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The Equalizer, CBS, 1985
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Episodic
- Elliott Von Stuben, "Trials and Tribulations," Murder, She Wrote,CBS, 1990
- Frank Hollander, Dear John, NBC, 1990
- Dr. Westbrook, "God Rest Ye Murray Gentleman," L.A. Law, NBC, 1990
- Dr. Berel, "First Contact," Star Trek: The Next Generation, 1991
- Frank Nann, "Henny Penny-Straight, No Chaser," The Golden Girls, CBS, 1991
- Sean Cullane, "To the Last Will I Grapple with Thee," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992
- Sean Cullane, "The Wind Around the Tower," Murder, She Wrote, CBS,1992
- Peter Stahl, Crossroads, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
- Thurgood DeWitt, Major Dad, CBS, 1992
- Henry Windemere, Sisters, NBC, 1992
- "Rebecca Gaines, Rebecca Loses: Parts 1 & 2," Cheers, NBC, 1993
- "The Guy Can't Help It," Cheers, NBC, 1993
- Independent Counsel William Dell, "Sideshow (1)," Law & Order,NBC, 1999
- Independent Counsel William Dell, "Sideshow: Part 2," Homicide: Life on the Street, NBC, 1999
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