Name: | George Hearn |
Occupation: | Actor |
Gender: | Male |
Birth Day: | June 18, 1934 |
Age: | 88 |
Birth Place: | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
Zodiac Sign: | Cancer |
George Hearn
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#3 | Mary Harrell | Spouse | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
#4 | Dixie Carter | Spouse | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
#5 | Betsy Joslyn | Spouse | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Biography
Biography Timeline
Hearn’s career began in 1963 when he played Sir Dinidan 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).
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.
In 1983 Hearn created the role of Albin in the original Broadway production of La Cage aux Folles written by Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman. Hearn originated the gay anthem “I Am What I Am”. He won the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics’ Circle Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Albin. Hearn also appeared in the West End production (which opened in May 1986).
In 1985, Hearn starred as Long John Silver in an Edmonton production of Pieces of Eight, a musical adaptation of Treasure Island. Despite its credentials, including composer Jule Styne, it never was staged again.
He won a second Tony award for his role as Max Von Mayerling in the original Broadway production of Sunset Boulevard, and was nominated again for playing Otto Frank in the 2000 revival of The Diary of Anne Frank.
On July 20, 2004, Hearn returned to Broadway for the first time in four years, starring as the Wizard in the Broadway musical Wicked, remaining until May 29, 2005. Hearn later returned to the musical for a limited two-week engagement from January 17 through February 1, 2006.
Hearn was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame on January 29, 2007.
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.
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