Occupation Stage actor Name Ben Harney | Role Actor Spouse Olive Harney | |
Born August 29, 1952 (age 71) ( 1952-08-29 ) Brooklyn, New York, USA Awards Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical Nominations Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Similar People Cleavant Derricks, Obba Babatunde, Jennifer Holliday, Tom Eyen, Sheryl Lee Ralph | ||
Ben harney wins 1982 tony award for best actor in a musical
Ben Harney (born 29 August 1952 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American actor and dancer who was active in his career between 1972 and 1985.
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Harney attended Manhattan's High School of Music & Art, graduating in 1970.
Harney won the 1982 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his role as the Berry Gordy-esque character, Curtis Taylor, Jr. in the Broadway musical Dreamgirls.
He also created and wrote the children's christian video series Ben & Eddie.
Filmography
Actor
1994
Heart of Stone (Video) as
Michael Baptiste
1990
Ben & Eddie: Breaking through the Roof - The Power of Prayer (Video short)
1990
Ben & Eddie: Eddie's First Christmas (Video short)
1990
Ben & Eddie: Fleas! - Disappointment and Forgiveness (Video short)
1990
Ben & Eddie: The Meeting - Eddie Finds a Home (Video short) as
Ben
1990
Ben & Eddie: Nightmare - Facing Fear (Video short)
1987
All My Children (TV Series) as
Peter Ramsey
- Episode #1.4640 (1987) - Peter Ramsey
1983
Sesame Street (TV Series) as
Bernie
- Bernie, a Piano Tuner, Tunes Oscar's Piano (1983) - Bernie
1983
The Wiz (Video) as
Chorus
Writer
1990
Ben & Eddie: Breaking through the Roof - The Power of Prayer (Video short)
1990
Ben & Eddie: Eddie's First Christmas (Video short)
1990
Ben & Eddie: Fleas! - Disappointment and Forgiveness (Video short)
1990
Ben & Eddie: The Meeting - Eddie Finds a Home (Video short)
1990
Ben & Eddie: Nightmare - Facing Fear (Video short)
Soundtrack
1982
The 36th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) (performer: "It's All Over")
Self
2015
To Her Own Rhythm (Documentary) (completed) as
Self
2016
Unsung Hollywood (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Sheryl Lee Ralph (2016) - Self
1998
Son of Sam, Son of Hope (Video documentary short) as
Self
1986
The Core of the Apple (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Dancer
- Manhattan Afrodreams - sorte drømme (1986) - Self - Dancer
1983
Great Performances (TV Series) as
Self
- Ellington: The Music Lives On (1983) - Self
1982
Working in the Theatre (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Performance (1982) - Self
1982
The 36th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Winner & Performer
1976
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) as
Self
- The 1976 Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1976) - Self
References
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