Albert Hague
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Tony award-winning composer and sometimes actor Albert Hague may be visually recognizable to film and television buffs for his numerous film and television appearances, though it was his music for the television classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas that would touch generations of fans with it's whimsical melodies that accompanied the grumpy green Grinch's attempts to undermine the holiday spirit. Born Albert Marcuse in Berlin, the youngster and his mother would later flee Nazi Germany for the U.S. Adopted by a prominent eye surgeon upon his arrival, Hague studied music at the University of Cincinnati and met his future wife while working on a musical in Cleveland in 1948. Later composing for such popular Broadway shows as The Fig Leaves Are Falling and Miss Moffat (starring Bette Davis), the composer received a Tony for Redhead in 1959. Hague's television appearances include roles in Beauty and the Beast and Tales From the Dark Side with film appearances including Fame and Space Jam. On November 12, 2001, Albert Hague died in Inglewood, CA. He was 81. ~ Jason Buchanan, RoviFilmography:
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Albert Hague
| Albert Hague | |
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| Born | Albert Marcuse 13 October 1920 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 12 November 2001 (aged 81) Marina del Rey, California, USA |
| Occupation | songwriter, composer, actor |
Albert Hague (October 13, 1920 – November 12, 2001) was a German-born songwriter, composer, and actor.
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Early life
Hague was born as Albert Marcuse to a Jewish family in Berlin, Germany. His father, Harry Marcuse, was a psychiatrist and a musical prodigy, and his mother, Mimi (née Heller), a chess champion.[1] His family considered their Jewish heritage a liability and raised him as a Lutheran. Hague came to America in 1939 on scholarship to the University of Cincinnati. After graduating in 1942, he served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
Career
Hague's Broadway Musicals include Plain and Fancy (1955), Redhead (1959), and The Fig Leaves Are Falling (1969, with lyrics by Allan Sherman). Famous songs he wrote include "Young and Foolish", "Look Who's in Love" and "Did I Ever Really Live?" He was the composer for the TV musical cartoon, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and the musical version.
He also was an actor, most notably on the TV series Fame, where he played Benjamin Shorofsky, the music teacher. It was a part he originated in the film of the same name. Albert Hague also played a small role in the movie Space Jam, as the psychiatrist that the Professional Basketball players go to when they lose their "skill".
Personal life and death
His wife, Renee Orin, a singer, with whom he often collaborated, died, aged 73, in 2000 from lymphoma. They had been married since 1951. They had two children.
Albert Hague died at age 81 from cancer[2] at a hospital in Marina del Rey, California in 2001. He is survived by his two children.
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Redhead
(American Theater)
Fame
(1980 Musical Film)
Plain and Fancy
(American Theater)
Renée Orin
(Soundtrack Artist)
Albert Hague
(Soundtrack Artist, '90s)
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