Hearn, George (b. 1934), actor and singer. The full‐voiced baritone was born in St. Louis and educated at Southwestern University before making his New York debut in 1963 in Shakespeare productions in Central Park. He was first noticed on Broadway ten years later as the rugby player Trevor in The Changing Room (1973). Although he was praised for his refugee Kurt Muller in Watch on the Rhine (1980), the Jewish father Otto Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank (1997), and other dramatic roles, Hearn's most treasured performances have been in musicals, in particular the crazed barber Sweeney Todd (1980), the insecure homosexual Albin in La Cage Aux Folles (1983), the former movie director Max Von Mayerling in Sunset Boulevard (1994), and the jaded Husband in Putting It Together (1999).
George Hearn
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| Born | June 18, 1934 St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Occupation | Theatre director, dancer, choreographer |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Babel Mary Harrell (div. 1962) Dixie Carter (1977-1979) Betsy Joslyn (1979-1984) Leslie Simons (1985-present) |
George Hearn (born June 18, 1934) is an American actor and singer, primarily in Broadway musical theatre.
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Early years
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Hearn studied philosophy at Southwestern at Memphis, now Rhodes College before he embarked on a career in the theater, training for the stage with actress turned acting coach Irene Dailey. Most of Hearn's early performances were in traditional productions at the New York Shakespeare Festival and theaters at Lincoln Center.[1]
Career
Hearns career began in 1963 when he played Sir Lionel in a national tour of Camelot with Biff McGuire and Jeannie Carson, standing by for McGuire, who played King Arthur. He first garnered a notice as John Dickinson in the acclaimed 1969 musical 1776 and as Liv Ullmann's leading man in the musical version of I Remember Mama (1979).[1]
On March 4, 1980 he replaced Len Cariou in the title role of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd opposite Dorothy Loudon. Later in 1980 Hearn and the show's original star, Angela Lansbury, headed the show's touring company, then reprised their roles for a Showtime production of the musical, which won him an Emmy Award for his portrayal.[2][3]
In 1985, Hearn starred as Long John Silver in an Edmonton production of
Hearn and Lansbury remained friends, and the actress invited him to guest star on several episodes of her long-running CBS sleuth series Murder, She Wrote in the early 1990s.[5]
On July 20, 2004, Hearn returned to Broadway for the first time in four years, starring as the Wizard in the Broadway Musical Wicked. He succeeded Joel Grey and remained with the show until May 29, 2005.[6][7]
In 2008 he starred in a production of The Visit by John Kander and Fred Ebb alongside Chita Rivera at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia. The Visit opened to positive reviews on May 13, 2008 and closed June 22, 2008.[8]
Hearn's recordings include Sunset Boulevard (1994 Los Angeles Cast, and later the Broadway Cast Recording), Sweeney Todd Live at the New York Philharmonic, Mack & Mabel (1988 London Concert Cast), I Remember Mama (1985 Studio Cast), Follies in Concert (1985 Live Performance), and A Stephen Sondheim Evening (1983 Concert Cast).[9]
Hearn was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame on January 29, 2007.[10]
Personal life
Hearn's spouses include Susan Babel, Mary Harrell, with whom he had one son; Dixie Carter (1977-1979), Betsy Joslyn (1979-1984), (contrary to the preceding, George Hearn was never married to either Dixie Carter or Betsy Joslyn) and current wife Leslie Simons. Hearn and Simons have two sons.[1][11][12] He is currently living in Essex, New York.
Work
Filmography
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Awards and nominations
- Awards
- 1983 CableACE Award for Best Actor in a Theatrical or Musical Program - Sweeney Todd
- 1984 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical - La Cage aux Folles
- 1984 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical - La Cage aux Folles
- 1995 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Sunset Boulevard
- 1985 Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Sweeney Todd
- Nominations
- 1980 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play - Watch on the Rhine
- 1983 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical - A Doll's Life
- 1995 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Sunset Boulevard
- 2000 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical - Putting It Together
References
- ^ a b c "George Hearn Biography". filmreference. 2008. http://www.filmreference.com/film/27/George-Hearn.html. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ Sondheim Guide Sweeney Todd
- ^ Internet Movie Database listing
- ^ Q&A Ken Mandelbaumbroadway.com, February 28, 2005
- ^ Internet Movie Database listing
- ^ Gans, Andrew."Wicked Welcomes Trio of New Stars July 20",playbill.com, July 20, 2004
- ^ Gans, Andrew."Thompson, Shelley and Hearn Depart Broadway's Wicked May 29",playbill.com, May 29, 2005
- ^ Jones, Kenneth."The Visit, With Rivera, Hearn and Jacoby, Opens May 27",playbill.com, May 27, 2008
- ^ amazon.com listing
- ^ Gans, Andrew."LuPone, Hearn, Wilson and the Late Wasserstein and Wilson Among Theater Hall of Fame Inductees",playbill.com, October 10, 2006
- ^ Bernstein, Fred."HAVENS",New York Times, October 13, 2006
- ^ Q&A with Hearnbroadway.com, September 12, 2004
External links
- George Hearn at the Internet Broadway Database
- George Hearn at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- George Hearn at the Internet Movie Database
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- Sweeney Todd in Concert (2001 Theater Film)
- Sondheim: Putting It Together - A Musical Review (2002 Theater Film)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Defenders of Peace (2009 Film)
- La Cage aux Folles [Original Broadway Cast] (1983 Album by Original Broadway Cast)
- Stephen Sondheim's Putting it Together: A Musical Review (2000 Theater Film)
- To the Last Will I Grapple With Thee: Murder, She Wrote (TV Episode) (1992 Mystery TV Episode)
- A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982 Drama Film)
- The Wind Around the Tower: Murder, She Wrote (TV Episode) (1992 Mystery TV Episode)
- La Cage Aux Folles (American Theater)
- Follies: In Concert [1985 New York Concert Cast] (1985 Album by Cast Recording)
- Follies: In Concert [Video] (1985 Album by Original Soundtrack)
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982 Musical Film)
- Follies in Concert / Stavisky (Classical Album)
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