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

  • CREDITS
  • 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
  • EFX, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV, 1995
  • 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.
  • Major Tours
  • The Little Sweep, Let's Make an Opera, c. 1954
  • The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, U.S., Australian, and U.K. cities, 1990-91
  • 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
  • Television Appearances
  • 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
  • Movies
  • P. T. Barnum (title role), Barnum, 1986
  • Himself, The Ghosts of Christmas Eve, Fox Family Channel, 1999
  • Specials
  • America's Tribute to Bob Hope (also known as America at ItsFinest: A Tribute to the Bob Hope Cultural Center), NBC, 1988
  • Bob Hope Lampoons Show Business, NBC, 1990
  • The 44th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1990
  • The 45th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1991
  • The Andrew Lloyd Webber Story, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
  • My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs, PBS, 2001
  • Episodic
  • Thief, "Easy Money," Police Surgeon, 1960
  • Tony Hudson, "The Villa," Alcoa Presents, 1961
  • Bar patron, Coronation Street, 1998
  • Himself, Parkinson, 1999
  • 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.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums
  • Billy (original cast recording), CBS, 1974
  • Flowers for Algernon (original cast recording), 1980
  • Barnum, 1981
  • The Phantom of the Opera, 1987
  • Michael Crawford: Songs from the Stage and Screen, Columbia, 1988
  • Michael Crawford: With Love, 1989
  • Michael Crawford Performs Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1991
  • With Love/The Phantom Unmasked, 1992
  • A Touch of Music in the Night, 1993
  • Favorite Love Songs, 1994
  • EFX, 1995
  • On Eagle's Wings, 1998
  • In Concert, 1998
  • A Christmas Album, 1999
  • 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.
  • Albums (guest appearances)
  • The Premiere Collection of Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1988
  • Barry Manilow: Showstoppers, 1991
  • The Premiere Collection of Andrew Lloyd Webber Encore, 1992
  • A Christmas Spectacular of Carols and Songs, 1992
  • Barbra Streisand: Back to Broadway, 1993
  • David Foster's Christmas Album, 1993
  • London Symphony Orchestra Performs the Music of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1994
  • The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber, 1996
  • Videos
  • Michael Crawford: In Concert, 1998
  • WRITINGS
  • Books
  • Wrote Parcel Arrived Safely: Tied with String (autobiography).

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Contemporary Musicians, 1991. Volume 4, Gale,
    • Newsmakers 1994 1994. (Issue 4), Gale Research,
    Periodicals
    • Chicago Tribune, August 21, 1988.
    • Hollywood Reporter, July 28, 1989, pp. 8-9.
    • Interview, February, 1988, p. 104.
    • New York, April 18, 1988, p. 51.
    • New York Times, February 1, 1988.
    • People, March 14, 1988, p. 95.
    Electronic
    • Official website, http://www.mcifa.com.