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Michael Crawford Biography (1942-)
Born Michael Patrick Dumble-Smith, January 19, 1942, in Salisbury, England; son of Arthur Dumble-Smith (a Royal Air Force pilot) and Doris Dumble-Smith (later O'Keefe; a homemaker); married Gabrielle Lewis (a deejay), 1965 (divorced, 1975); children: Emma, Lucy. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, singer
- Birth Details
- January 19, 1942
- Salisbury, England
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
- (London debut) Buddy, Come Blow Your Horn, Prince of Wales Theatre, 1962
- Arnold Champion, Travelling Light, Prince of Wales Theatre, 1965
- Tom, The Anniversary, Duke of York's Theatre, London, 1966
- (Broadway debut) Tom, "White Lies," and Brindsley Miller, "Black Comedy,"in Black Comedy (double bill), Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 1967
- Brian Runnicles, No Sex Please, We're British, Strand Theatre,London, 1971
- Bill Fisher, Billy, Drury Lane Theatre, London, 1974
- George, Same Time, Next Year, Prince of Wales Theatre, 1976
- Charlie Gordon, Flowers for Algernon, Queen's Theatre, London,1979
- Title role, Barnum, Palladium Theatre, London, 1981-83, then Manchester Opera House, 1984, later Victoria Palace Theatre, London, 1985
- Title role, The Phantom of the Opera, Her Majesty's Theatre, London, 1986-88, then Majestic Theatre, New York City, 1988-89, later Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 1989-90
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EFX, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV, 1995
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My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs, City Center, New York City,2000
- Daryl Van Horne, The Witches of Eastwick, London, 2000
- Also appeared as a child in a production of Noye's Fiddle.
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Major Tours
- The Little Sweep, Let's Make an Opera, c. 1954
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The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, U.S., Australian, and U.K. cities, 1990-91
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Film Appearances
- Peter Toms, Soapbox Derby, Children's Film Foundation, 1958
- Jim Fenn, Blow Your Own Trumpet, Children's Film Foundation, 1958
- Kent, A French Mistress, 1960
- Nils Lindwall, Two Living, One Dead (also known as Tvaa levandeoch en doed), Emerson, 1961
- Staff Sergeant Junior Sailen, The War Lover, Columbia, 1962
- Alan Crabbe, Two Left Feet, British Lion, 1963
- Colin, The Knack ... and How to Get It (also known as The Knack), Lopert, 1965
- Hero, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, United Artists, 1966
- Michael Tremayne, The Jokers, Universal, 1966
- Lieutenant Ernest Goodbody, How I Won the War, United Artists, 1967
- Cornelius Hackl, Hello, Dolly!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1969
- Harry Hayes, The Games, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1970
- Harry England, Hello-Goodbye, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1970
- White Rabbit, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, American National, 1972
- Woody Wilkins, Condorman, Buena Vista, 1981
- Voice of Cornelius, the badger, Once Upon a Forest (animated), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
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Television Appearances
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Series
- John Drake, The Adventures of Sir Francis Drake (also known as Sir Francis Drake), NBC, 1962
- Byron, Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life, BBC-TV, 1964
- Frank Spencer, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, BBC-TV, 1973-79
- Dave Finn, Chalk and Cheese, 1979
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Movies
- P. T. Barnum (title role), Barnum, 1986
- Himself, The Ghosts of Christmas Eve, Fox Family Channel, 1999
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Specials
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America's Tribute to Bob Hope (also known as America at ItsFinest: A Tribute to the Bob Hope Cultural Center), NBC, 1988
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Bob Hope Lampoons Show Business, NBC, 1990
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The 44th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1990
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The 45th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1991
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The Andrew Lloyd Webber Story, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
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My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs, PBS, 2001
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Episodic
- Thief, "Easy Money," Police Surgeon, 1960
- Tony Hudson, "The Villa," Alcoa Presents, 1961
- Bar patron, Coronation Street, 1998
- Himself, Parkinson, 1999
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Other
- Vanek, Private View, BBC-TV, 1990
- Also appeared in Still Life; Destiny; Byron; Moveafter Checkmate; Three Barreled Shotgun; Home Sweet Honeycomb; BBC Play for Today.
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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Billy (original cast recording), CBS, 1974
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Flowers for Algernon (original cast recording), 1980
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Barnum, 1981
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The Phantom of the Opera, 1987
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Michael Crawford: Songs from the Stage and Screen, Columbia, 1988
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Michael Crawford: With Love, 1989
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Michael Crawford Performs Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1991
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With Love/The Phantom Unmasked, 1992
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A Touch of Music in the Night, 1993
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Favorite Love Songs, 1994
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EFX, 1995
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On Eagle's Wings, 1998
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In Concert, 1998
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A Christmas Album, 1999
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The Disney Album, 2001
- Also recorded A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (original soundtrack recording), United Artists; Hello, Dolly! (original soundtrack recording), Twentieth Century-Fox.
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Albums (guest appearances)
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The Premiere Collection of Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1988
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Barry Manilow: Showstoppers, 1991
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The Premiere Collection of Andrew Lloyd Webber Encore, 1992
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A Christmas Spectacular of Carols and Songs, 1992
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Barbra Streisand: Back to Broadway, 1993
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David Foster's Christmas Album, 1993
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London Symphony Orchestra Performs the Music of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1994
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The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1996
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Videos
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Michael Crawford: In Concert, 1998
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WRITINGS
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Books
- Wrote Parcel Arrived Safely: Tied with String (autobiography).
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Contemporary Musicians, 1991. Volume 4, Gale,
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Newsmakers 1994 1994. (Issue 4), Gale Research,
Periodicals
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Chicago Tribune, August 21, 1988.
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Hollywood Reporter, July 28, 1989, pp. 8-9.
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Interview, February, 1988, p. 104.
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New York, April 18, 1988, p. 51.
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New York Times, February 1, 1988.
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People, March 14, 1988, p. 95.
Electronic
- Official website, http://www.mcifa.com.
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