Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Name John Towey | Role Theatre actor Movies The Invisible Kid | |
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Full Name John Madden Towey Born February 13, 1940 (age 84) ( 1940-02-13 ) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. Spouse Henrietta Valor (m. 1982–2007) People also search for Henrietta Valor, Avery Crounse, Alfon Valor | ||
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John Madden Towey (born February 13, 1940) is an American actor. He studied acting and directing at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. He received B.F.A. degree in directing in 1967. Acted two seasons at the Arena Stage in Washington D.C. (1977–78 and 1981). Acted two seasons at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis (1984–1986) and two seasons at The Public Theater in New York 1987-89, before moving to Los Angeles in 1990. A classically trained pianist, John has performed over 100 programs since 2001 at grade schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The program is an introduction to classical music entitled, Piano Masters. He also gives piano concerts at retirement homes throughout Southern California.
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Background
Towey was born in Rochester, Minnesota, to Helen Madden and Robert F. Towey, an undertaker in business with his brother Richard L. Towey. Towey's father was the son of John H. Towey, who started the funeral business in Stewartville, Minnesota in the beginning of the 20th century. Towey served in the Army during the Vietnam War and was stationed for a time in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Prior to entering the Army he attended Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota and subsequently moved to Chicago to attend the Goodman School of Drama.
Theatre
He appeared on Broadway in Amadeus (1999–2000) playing Giuseppi Bonno, directed by Sir Peter Hall. Off-Broadway he appeared in My Heart is in the East (1983), God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (1979), Fashion (1974), A Dream Out of Time (1970), Arf and the Great Airplane Snatch (1969), To Be Young, Gifted, and Black (1969). At the New York Shakespeare Festival, he appeared in Cymbeline (1989), The Winter's Tale (1989), Coriolanus (1988), Romeo & Juliet (1988), Julius Caesar (1987), and Talk Radio (1986). At the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis he appeared in The Rainmaker (1986), Candida (1986), On the Razzle (1986), Execution of Justice (1986), Cyrano (1985), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1985), Great Expectations (1985), A Christmas Carol (1984), Twelfth Night (1984), and Three Sisters (1984).