John Wylie (actor)
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John Wylie Thomas (December 14, 1925 – May 11, 2004)[1] was an American actor, who appeared in many live theater performances, television programs, and films. He was born in Peacock, Texas, and died of natural causes in New York City.[2]
Wylie debuted as an actor in 1954 at the Alley Theatre in Houston, while he was working as a research chemist. He acted with that theatre's company until 1985 and directed some of its productions.[3]
Wylie created the role of Col. Doctor Otternshlag in the original Broadway production of Grand Hotel[1] under the direction of Tommy Tune.[citation needed] He also portrayed Senator Norval Hedges in Born Yesterday on Broadway in 1989.[1]
Wylie toured in a 1987-88 production of Man of La Mancha in the starring role of Don Miguel De Cervantes/Don Quitxote.[citation needed] In 1993, he played Ebeneezer Scrooge in a production of A Christmas Carol at the Victoria Theatre in Dayton, Ohio.[4]
On television he played John Dickinson in the mini-series, The Adams Chronicles.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "John Wylie". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "John Wylie". Variety. June 4, 2004.
- ^ Lynwood, Abram (September 1, 2004). "John Wylie, an Alley star". Houston Chronicle. ProQuest 396125060. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Broadway actor talks to Huffman today". Dayton Daily News. November 30, 1993. ProQuest 253741274. Retrieved December 1, 2020 – via ProQuest.
External links
[edit]- John Wylie at IMDb
- John Wylie at Lortel Archives
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