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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Kelsey Grammer Biography (1955-)
Full name, Allen Kelsey Grammer; born February 21 (some sources cite February20), 1955, in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; son of Allen (a coffee shop and bar and grill owner) and Sally (maiden name, Cranmer) Grammer; married Doreen Alderman (a dancer), May 30, 1982 (divorced, 1990); married Leigh-Anne Csuhany, September 11, 1992 (divorced, 1993); married Camille Donatacci (a model), August 2, 1997; children: (first marriage) Spencer; (third marriage) Mason Olivia; (with Barrie Buckner) Greer Kandace. Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Industry Entertainment, 955 S. Carrillo Dr., 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90048.; Publicist: Stan Rosenfield & Associates Ltd., 2029 Century Park East, Suite 1190, Los Angeles, CA 90067.; Office: Grammnet Productions, 5555 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 90038.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer, director
- Birth Details
- February 21, 1955
- St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Dr. Canard, Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC, 1984-1985
- Dr. Frasier Winslow Crane, Cheers, NBC, 1984-1993
- Dr. Frasier Winslow Crane, Frasier, NBC, 1993-
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Miniseries
- Stephen Smith, Kennedy, NBC, 1983
- Lieutenant Stewart, George Washington, CBS, 1984
- Craig Lawson, Crossings, ABC, 1986
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Movies
- Ed Strull, Dance 'til Dawn, NBC, 1988
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Top of the Hill, 1989
- Ron McNally, Beyond Suspicion (also known as Appointment for aKilling), NBC, 1993
- Detective Frank Barlow, The Innocent (also known as Silent Witness), NBC, 1994
- Sidney Nichols, London Suite (also known as Neil Simon's "London Suite"), NBC, 1996
- General Partridge, The Pentagon Wars, HBO, 1998
- Voice of Snowball, Animal Farm, TNT, 1999
- Gary "The Rat" Andrews, Gary the Rat, TNN, 2000
- Nick St. Nicholas/Santa Claus the 21st, Mr. St. Nick, ABC, 2002
- George Washington, Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor, Arts andEntertainment, 2003
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Pilots
- David Hamill, "Allie's First Date," Kate & Allie, 1984
- Also appeared in Lame Duck.
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Specials
- Stuart Cooper, You Are the Jury, NBC, 1987
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Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim, HBO, 1987
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Mickey's 60th Birthday Special, NBC, 1988
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Cheers: Special 200th Episode Celebration, NBC, 1990
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Super Bloopers and New Practical Jokes, NBC, 1990
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1991
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The Return of TV's Censored Bloopers 2, NBC, 1993
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Last Call! A Cheers Celebration, NBC, 1993
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The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 1994
- Host, Montreal International Comedy Festival '94, Showtime, 1994
- Voice of Benedict Arnold, The American Revolution, Arts and Entertainment, 1994
- Host, An Affectionate Look at Fatherhood, NBC, 1995
- Himself, Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny, NBC, 1995
- Himself, Tony Bennett: Here's to the Ladies, a Concert of Hope, CBS, 1995
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Great Moments of Discovery, The Discovery Channel, 1995
- Host, Christmas in Washington, NBC, 1995
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The 69th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1995
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Comedy Central Spotlight: Kelsey Grammer, Comedy Central, 1996
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Celebrity Weddings InStyle, Lifetime, 1998
- Himself, Intimate Portrait: Marsha Mason, Lifetime, 1998
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The 1998 Live Emmy Award Post-Show, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
- Himself, My Favourite Frasier, 1999
- Himself, The Frasier Story, Channel 4, 1999
- Narrator, The Hand behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story, 1999
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NFL All-Star Comedy Blitz, CBS, 1999
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Influences: From Yesterday to Today, CBS, 1999
- Narrator, First Dogs, The Discovery Channel, 1999
- Himself, Cheers: The E! True Hollywood Story, 2000
- Narrator, A Dog's Life, The Discovery Channel, 2000
- Interviewee, Assignment E! with Leeza Gibbons: The Hollywood PressureCooker, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
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25 Years of No. 1 Hits: Arista Records' Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 2000
- Himself, America: A Tribute to Heroes, 2001
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Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, NBC, 2001
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InStyle Celebrities at Home, NBC, 2001
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Hollywood Unites: An E! News Special, E! Entertainment Television,2001
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The Great American History Quiz: For Kids, History Channel, 2001
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The Great American History Quiz: America at War, History Channel,2001
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The Great American History Quiz: 50 States, History Channel, 2001
- Howard Greene, "How Doc Waddems Finally Broke," The Sports Pages,2001
- Himself, NBC 75th Anniversary Special (also known as NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration), NBC, 2002
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An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre, ABC, 2002
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TV's Most Memorable Weddings, NBC, 2003
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Intimate Portrait: Famous Families, Lifetime, 2003
- Interviewee, 100 Years of Hope and Humor, NBC, 2003
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Awards Presentations
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The 4th Annual Desi Awards, syndicated, 1992
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Soap Opera Digest Awards, NBC, 1992
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The 2nd Annual Comedy Hall of Fame, NBC, 1994
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The 4th Annual Environmental Media Awards, TBS, 1994
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The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1994
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1994 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 1994
- Host, 10th Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards, NBC, 1994
- Host, 1994 Clio Awards, Fox, 1994
- Presenter, The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1995
- Presenter, The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1995
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The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards, 1996
- Host, The Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, UPN, 1996
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The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1996
- Presenter, The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1997
- Presenter, The 11th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1997
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American Comedy Honors, Fox, 1997
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The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1997
- Presenter, The 50th Emmy Awards, NBC, 1998
- Host, The 40th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1998
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TV Guide Awards, Fox, 1999
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The 1999 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 1999
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The 54th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 2000
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The 27th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2000
- Presenter, 14th Annual Genesis Awards, Animal Planet, 2000
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The 14th Annual American Comedy Awards, Fox, 2000
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Prism Awards 2001, syndicated, 2001
- Presenter, My VH1 Music Awards, VH1, 2001
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The 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2001
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The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2001
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The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2001
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The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2002
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The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2002
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The 28th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2002
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The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2003
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Episodic
- Mr. Anderson, "For Sale," 227, 1989
- Mr. Brenna, "Segment: Maria and the Mister," The Tracey Ullman Show, 1990
- Voice of Robert "Sideshow Bob" Underdunk Terwilliger, "Krusty Gets Busted," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1990
- Dr. Frasier Crane, "Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration," The Wonderful World of Disney, 1990
- Voice of Russell, "One Night with Elliot," Baby Talk, 1991
- Host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1991, 1994, 1998
- Dr. Frasier Winslow Crane, "Planes, Trains and Visiting Cranes," Wings, 1992
- Captain Morgan Bateson, "Cause and Effect," Star Trek: The Next Generation, 1992
- Voice of Robert "Sideshow Bob" Underdunk Terwilliger, "Black Widower," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1992
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Late Night with David Letterman, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
- Detective Rush, "To Love and Die on Emerson Street: Part 2," Roc,1993
- Voice of Robert "Sideshow Bob" Underdunk Terwilliger, "Cape Feare," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1993
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 1993, 1996, 2001
- Voice of Robert "Sideshow Bob" Underdunk Terwilliger, "Sideshow Bob Roberts," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1994
- Dr. Frasier Winslow Crane, "More Changes," The John Larroquette Show, 1995
- Voice of Robert "Sideshow Bob" Underdunk Terwilliger, "Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1995
- Voice of Robert "Sideshow Bob" Underdunk Terwilliger, "The Brother From Another Series," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1997
- Tom Whitman, "Who's the Boss," Fired Up, 1997
- Tom Whitman, "You Don't Know Jack," Fired Up, 1997
- Voice of narrator, "How the Finch Stole Christmas," Just Shoot Me!, NBC, 1998
- Professor Tuttle, "The Grade," Stark Raving Mad, NBC, 2000
- Himself, "Fried Turkey," Girlfriends, UPN, 2000
- Voice of Robert "Sideshow Bob" Underdunk Terwilliger, "Day of the Jackanapes," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 2001
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MADtv, 2001
- Voice of Robert "Sideshow Bob" Underdunk Terwilliger, "The Great Louse Detective," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 2002
- Himself, The View, ABC, 2003
- Rick Cooper, "But I've Got Friends I Haven't Used Yet," Becker, CBS, 2003
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Last Call with Carson Daly, 2003
- Also appeared as himself, Celebrity Profile; guest, The RodmanWorld Tour; narrator, Sex and the Silver Screen, Showtime; himself, TV Tales.
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Television Work
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Series
- Performer of theme song "Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs," Frasier, NBC, 1993-
- Executive producer, All Together Now, 1996
- Executive producer, Fired Up, NBC, 1997-1998
- Executive producer, Frasier, NBC, 1998-
- Executive producer, Girlfriends, UPN, 2000-
- Executive producer, In-Laws, NBC, 2002
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Miniseries
- Executive producer, The Innocent (also known as Silent Witness), NBC, 1994
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Specials
- Executive producer, Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny, NBC, 1995
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Movies
- Executive producer, Gary the Rat, TNN, 2000
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Pilots
- Executive producer, County 187, NBC, 2000
- Executive producer and director, Neurotic Tendencies, NBC, 2001
- Executive producer, Alligator Point, NBC, 2003
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Television Director
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Episodic
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Frasier, NBC, 1996-
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Film Appearances
- Ross, Macbeth, 1982
- Peter, Galaxies Are Colliding (also known as Planet of Love), 1992
- Voice of Dr. Frankenollie, Runaway Brain, 1995
- Lieutenant Commander Thomas Dodge, Down Periscope, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
- Voice of Captain Morgan Bateson, Star Trek: First Contact, Paramount, 1996
- Voice of Vladimir, Anastasia (animated), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
- Title role, The Real Howard Spitz, Artisan Entertainment, 1998
- Verk, Standing on Fishes, 1999
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New Jersey Turnpikes, 1999
- Voice of Stinky Pete, Toy Story 2, Buena Vista, 1999
- Voice of Zozi, Bartok the Magnificent, Twentieth Century Fox HomeEntertainment, 1999
- Narrator, Mickey's Once upon a Christmas, Walt Disney Home Video,1999
- Robert Hawkins, 15 Minutes (also known as 15 Minuten Ruhm),New Line Cinema, 2001
- (Uncredited) Narrator, Just Visiting (also known as Les visiteurs en Amerique), Buena Vista, 2001
- Agent Banks, The Big Empty, 2003
- Also appeared in Filmed Female.
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Stage Appearances
- Laertes, Hamlet, North Shore Music Festival, MA, 1979
- Aleksei Belyayev, A Month in the Country, Roundabout Stage One Theatre, New York City, 1980
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The Mousetrap, Studio Arena Theatre, Buffalo, NY, 1980
- Lennox, Macbeth, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1981
- Gloucester, Henry V, American Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, CT,1981
- Cassio, Othello, American Shakespeare Theatre, 1981, then Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1982
- Codename Lazar, Plenty, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, New York City, 1982
- Mark Sackling, Quartermaine's Terms, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, then Playhouse 91, New York City, both 1983
- Young man, soldier, and Alex Savage, Sunday in the Park with George, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1983
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Arms and the Man, Studio Arena Theatre, 1984
- Demeter Stanzides and Lucio, Measure for Measure, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1985
- Title role, Sweeny Todd, Los Angeles, 2000
- Title role, Macbeth, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 2000
- Title role, Macbeth, Colonial Theater, Boston, MA, 2000
- Also appeared in As You Like It, Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA.
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RECORDINGS
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Taped Readings
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So Far (based on his autobiography), Dove, 1996
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WRITINGS
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Autobiography
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So Far ... , Dutton, 1995
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Newsmakers 1995, Issue 4, Gale Research, 1995
Periodicals
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Broadcasting & Cable, November 11, 2002, p. S20
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Entertainment Weekly, October 11, 1996, p. 8
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People Weekly, August 18, 1997, p. 71; November 12, 2001, p. 72
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