Tony Tanner Biography (1932-)
Born July 27, 1932, in Hillingdon, England; son of Herbert Arthur and FrancesRosina Tanner. Addresses: OFFICE--317 W. 93rd Street, New York, NY 10025.
- Nationality
- English
- Gender
- Male
- Birth Details
- July 27, 1932
- Hillingdon, England
Famous Works
- Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
- LONDON STAGE DEBUT--One to Another, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, 1959.
- BROADWAY DEBUT--Kipps, Half-a-Sixpence, Broadhurst Theatre, 1965.
- Ensemble, Look Who's Here (revue), Fortune Theatre, London, 1960.
- Barry Paice, The Last Enemy, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London, 1962.
- Littlechap, Stop the World--I Want to Get Off, Queen's Theatre, London, 1962.
- Four and a Tanner, Arts Theatre, London, 1963.
- Sonny, "The Coffee Lace," and title role, "Trevor," both in Little Boxes,New Theatre, New York City, 1969.
- Lenny, The Homecoming, Bijou Theatre, New York City, 1971.
- Brian Runnicles, No Sex Please, We're British, Ritz Theatre, New York City, 1973.
- Sidney Price, Sherlock Holmes, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1975.
- Also appeared in One to Another, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, then Apollo Theatre, London, both 1959.
- Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; DIRECTOR
- Four and a Tanner, Arts Theatre, London, 1963.
- Hay Fever, Romeo and Jeanette, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, all Oxford Playhouse, Oxford, U.K., 1964.
- I Only Want an Answer, Stage 73, New York City, 1968.
- The Happy Hypocrite, Bouwerie Lane Theatre, New York City, 1968.
- Something's Afoot, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1976.
- A Bedfull of Foreigners, Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Palm Beach, FL, 1981.
- A Taste of Honey, Roundabout Theatre, New York City, 1981.
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1982.
- Preppies, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1983.
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ, 1984.
- Springtime for Henry, Roundabout Theatre, New York City, 1986.
- Hamlet, Alliance Theatre Company, Atlanta, GA, 1986.
- Professionally Speaking, Theatre at St. Peter's Church, New York City, 1986.
- Also directed Something's Afoot and The Club, both in London, 1977; ClassEnemy, New York City, 1979; and opera in New York City.
- Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
- Terry Blessing, Strictly for the Birds, Rank, 1963.
- Paddy, The Pleasure Girls, Times Films, 1966.
- ferryman, The Sandwich Man, Rank, 1966.
- Littlechap, Stop the World--I Want to Get Off, Warner Brothers, 1966.
- Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
- Call It What You Like.
- Writings;STAGE
- (Book and lyrics for musical) The Snow Queen, Sheffield Theatre, Sheffield, U.K., 1953.
- (lyrics and sketches) Look Who's Here (revue), Fortune Theatre, London, 1960.
- Four and a Tanner, Arts Theatre, London, 1963.
- Also (adaptor) Thieves' Carnival, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, U.K.