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Occupation
  
Actor

Children
  
David Hearn

Role
  
Actor

Name
  
George Hearn

Years active
  
1975-2006


George Hearn George Hearn on Singing Sondheim Donning Heels in La Cage


Born
  
June 18, 1934 (age 89) (
1934-06-18
)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

Spouse
  
Leslie Simons (m. 1985), Betsy Joslyn (m. 1979–1984), Dixie Carter (m. 1977–1979), Mary Harrell (m. ?–1962)

TV shows
  
Great Performances, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Ryan's Hope

Awards
  
Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical

Movies
  
Sweeney Todd: The Demon B, Barney's Great Adventure, Annie: A Royal Adventure!, The Devil's Own, Sweeney Todd in Concert

Similar People
  
Betsy Joslyn, Jerry Herman, Dixie Carter, Barbara Cook, Steve Gomer

George hearn wins 1984 tony award for best actor in a musical


George Hearn (born June 18, 1934) is an American actor and singer, primarily in Broadway musical theatre.

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Early years

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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.

Career

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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).

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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).

Hearn was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame on January 29, 2007.

Personal life

Hearn's spouses include Susan Babel, Mary Harrell, with whom he had one son; Dixie Carter (1977–1979), girlfriend Betsy Joslyn (1979–1984), and current wife Leslie Simons. Hearn and Simons have two sons. He is currently residing in Essex, New York.

Work

Television - Murder She Wrote (1992) episode: The Wind Around The Tower

Filmography

Actor
2010
Putting It Together (TV Movie) as
The Husband
2006
Flags of Our Fathers as
Walter Gust
2004
Wicked (Video)
2001
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert (TV Movie) as
Sweeney Todd
2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
Charles Sutherland
- Repression (2001) - Charles Sutherland
2000
The Best of Dr. Seuss as
Mayor (voice)
1999
Sarah, Plain & Tall: Winter's End (TV Movie) as
Dr. Hartley
1999
Durango (TV Movie) as
Rector
1999
Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) as
Independent Counsel William Dell
- Sideshow (1999) - Independent Counsel William Dell
1999
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Independent Counsel William Dell
- Sideshow (1999) - Independent Counsel William Dell
1998
Barney's Great Adventure as
Grandpa
1997
The Devil's Own as
Peter Fitzsimmons
1996
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 as
Red (voice)
1995
Annie: A Royal Adventure! (TV Movie) as
Oliver 'Daddy' Warbucks
1995
Daisy-Head Mayzie (TV Movie) as
Mayor (voice)
1994
Garfield and Friends (TV Series) as
Mr. Block
- The Man Who Hated Cats/Deja Vu/Canned Laughter (1994) - Mr. Block (voice)
1994
The Pagemaster as
Captain Ahab (voice)
1993
Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron (TV Series) as
Professor Hackle
- The Deadly Pyramid (1994) - Professor Hackle (voice)
- A Bright and Shiny Future (1994) - Professor Hackle (voice)
- Metal Urgency (1993) - Professor Hackle (voice)
- The Metallikats (1993) - Professor Hackle (voice)
1994
Felidae as
Preterius (English version, voice)
1993
Captain Planet and the Planeteers (TV Series) as
Mr. Wheeler
- Talkin' Trash (1993) - Mr. Wheeler (voice)
- A Mine Is a Terrible Thing to Waste: Part 2 (1993) - Mr. Wheeler (voice)
1993
Cheers (TV Series) as
George
- Rebecca Gaines, Rebecca Loses (1993) - George
1993
Sisters (TV Series) as
Henry Windermere
- Some Other Time (1993) - Henry Windermere
1993
Jonny's Golden Quest (TV Movie) as
President (voice)
1993
Major Dad (TV Series) as
Thurgood Dewitt
- The Spell of Grease Paint (1993) - Thurgood Dewitt
1993
The Vanishing as
Arthur Bernard
1992
Tom & Jerry Kids Show (TV Series)
- Penthouse Mouse/12 Angry Sheep/The Ant Attack (1992) - (voice)
1990
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Sean Culhane / Sean Cullane / Elliott Von Stuben
- The Wind Around the Tower (1992) - Sean Culhane
- To the Last Will I Grapple with Thee (1992) - Sean Cullane
- Trials and Tribulations (1990) - Elliott Von Stuben
1992
Crossroads (TV Series) as
Peter
- Song of the Open Road (1992) - Peter
1992
Sneakers as
Gregor
1992
Lifestories: Families in Crisis (TV Series short) as
Dr. Bierer
- A Deadly Secret: The Robert Bierer Story (1992) - Dr. Bierer
1992
Fish Police (TV Series) as
W.K. the Weenie King
- Beauty's Only Fin Deep (1992) - W.K. the Weenie King (voice)
1992
Queen Esther (Video short)(voice)
1991
False Arrest (TV Movie)
1991
Fire in the Dark (TV Movie) as
Arthur
1991
The Golden Girls (TV Series) as
Frank Nann
- Henny Penny - Straight, No Chaser (1991) - Frank Nann
1991
Gabriel's Fire (TV Series) as
Dr. Stark
- One Flew Over the Bird's Nest (1991) - Dr. Stark
1991
Down Home (TV Series) as
Dr. Gary Jacobs
- Whatsamaata Drew? (1991) - Dr. Gary Jacobs
1991
Dear John (TV Series) as
Frank Hollander
- The Poet: Part 2 (1991) - Frank Hollander
- The Poet: Part 1 (1991) - Frank Hollander
1991
Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) as
Dr. Berel
- First Contact (1991) - Dr. Berel
1990
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
Dr. Westbrook
- God Rest Ye Murray Gentleman (1990) - Dr. Westbrook
1989
See You in the Morning as
Martin
1986
Great Performances (TV Series) as
Benjamin Stone
- Follies in Concert (1986) - Benjamin Stone
1986
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible (TV Series short)
- Queen Esther (1986) - (voice)
1985
The Equalizer (TV Series) as
Senator Blanding
- Pilot (1985) - Senator Blanding
1982
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (TV Movie) as
Sweeney Todd
1982
A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (TV Movie) as
George Cimino
1980
Visions (TV Series) as
Earl J.
- It's the Willingness (1980) - Earl J.
1979
Sanctuary of Fear (TV Movie) as
Monsignor Kerrigan
1978
Ryan's Hope (TV Series) as
Dan Davis
- Episode #1.850 (1978) - Dan Davis
- Episode #1.849 (1978) - Dan Davis
1977
The Doctors (TV Series) as
Martin Miller
- Episode #1.3850 (1977) - Martin Miller (uncredited)
- Episode #1.3844 (1977) - Martin Miller (uncredited)
1977
The Best of Families (TV Mini Series) as
Rev. Dupee
1976
Atlantic City Jackpot as
Banker
1976
Sea Marks (TV Movie) as
Colm Primrose
1976
The Adams Chronicles (TV Mini Series) as
Henry Clay
- Chapter X: John Quincy Adams, Congressman (1976) - Henry Clay
- Chapter IX: John Quincy Adams, President (1976) - Henry Clay
- Chapter VIII: John Quincy Adams, Secretary of State (1976) - Henry Clay
- Chapter VII: John Quincy Adams, Diplomat (1976) - Henry Clay
- Chapter VI: John Adams, President (1976) - Henry Clay
- Chapter V: John Adams, Vice President (1976) - Henry Clay
- Chapter IV: John Adams, Minister to Great Britain (1976) - Henry Clay
- Chapter III: John Adams, Diplomat (1976) - Henry Clay
- Chapter II: John Adams, Revolutionary (1976) - Henry Clay
1976
Bound for Freedom (TV Movie) as
Captain Foster (as George Hearne)
1975
The Silence (TV Movie) as
Captain Nichols
1975
Another World (TV Series) as
Tic de Cosgrove
- Episode #1.2861 (1975) - Tic de Cosgrove
- Episode #1.2833 (1975) - Tic de Cosgrove
- Episode #1.2792 (1975) - Tic de Cosgrove
Soundtrack
-
Ted Lasso (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2023) (writer - 1 episode, 2023)
- La Locker Room Aux Folles (2023) - (performer: "I Am What I Am") / (writer: "Prelude")
2013
Six by Sondheim (TV Movie documentary) (performer: "A Little Priest")
2004
Great Performances (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)
- Sondheim! The Birthday Concert (2010) - (performer: "Pretty Women", "A Little Priest")
- Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004) - (performer: "We Are What We Are" and "I Am What I Am")
2010
Putting It Together (TV Movie) (performer: "Putting It Together", "Rich and Happy", "Do I Hear a Waltz?", "Lovely", "Hello Little Girl", "Have I Got a Girl for You", "Pretty Women", "Country House", "Back in Business", "It's Hot Up Here", "The Road You Didn't Take", "Not Getting Married Today", "Good Thing Going", "Being Alive", "Finale/Old Friends")
2001
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert (TV Movie) (performer: "No Place Like London", "The Barber and His Wife", "My Friends", "Pirelli's Miracle Elexir", "Pretty Women", "Epiphany", "A Little Priest", "God, That's Good!", "Johanna", "By the Sea")
1998
Barney's Great Adventure (performer: "Let Me Call You Sweetheart", "I Love You")
1997
MGM Sing-Alongs: Having Fun (Video short) (performer: "It Feels So Good to Be Bad")
1996
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (performer: "It Feels So Good To Be Bad")
1985
The 39th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) (performer: "Rainbows End")
1984
The 38th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) (performer: "I Am What I Am")
1982
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (TV Movie) (performer: "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd", "No Place Like London", "The Barber and His Wife", "My Friends", "Pirelli's Miracle Elixir", "Pretty Women", "Epiphany", "A Little Priest", "God, Thats Good!", "Johanna (Reprise)", "By the Sea", "Wigmaker Sequence", "The Judge's Return", "Final Sequence" - uncredited)
1979
The 33rd Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) (performer: "A Little Bit More")
Self
2012
Theater Talk (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Scandalous (2012) - Self - Guest
2010
Great Performances (TV Series) as
Self - Performer
- Sondheim! The Birthday Concert (2010) - Self - Performer
2007
Words and Music by Jerry Herman (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2000
The 54th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
1996
A Benefit Celebration: A Tribute to Angela Lansbury (TV Special) as
Self - Performer
1995
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly! (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1995
The 49th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Winner & Presenter
1994
Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl (TV Special) as
Self
1986
Wogan (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #8.22 (1988) - Self
- Episode #6.38 (1986) - Self
1986
Julia & Company (TV Movie) as
Self
1985
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) as
Self
- The 1985 Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1985) - Self
1985
The 39th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
1984
The 38th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Winner & Performer
1980
The 34th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee
1979
The 33rd Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Performer
Archive Footage
2017
The Fabulous Allan Carr (Documentary) as
Self
2013
Six by Sondheim (TV Movie documentary) as
Sweeney Todd
2004
Broadway: The American Musical (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Sweeney Todd (in 'Sweeney Todd') / Albin (in 'La Cage aux folles')
- Tradition: 1957-1979 (2004) - Sweeney Todd (in 'Sweeney Todd')
- Putting It Together: 1980-Present (2004) - Albin (in 'La Cage aux folles')
2004
Great Performances (TV Series)
- Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004)
1998
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self

References

George Hearn Wikipedia


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