Cause of death Lung Cancer Occupation Theatre Actor | Name Rex Everhart Role Film actor | |
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Spouse Claire Everhart (m. 1960–2000) Similar People Walt Gorney, Kirk Wise, Gary Trousdale, Peter Brouwer, David Ogden Stiers | ||
Rex Everhart (June 13, 1920 – March 13, 2000) was an American film and musical theatre actor and singer.
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Everhart appeared in such films as Superman, in 1978. He was also known for his role as "Enos" (the truck-driver) in the horror film, Friday the 13th (1980) and its sequel. He provided the voice of Maurice, Belle's father, in the 1991 musical animated Disney film, Beauty and the Beast.
Everhart performed in numerous roles on Broadway including 1776, Chicago, Woman of the Year and the revival of Anything Goes. He was nominated for a 1978 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for Working.
In 1969, he was the understudy to Howard Da Silva in the role of Benjamin Franklin in the musical 1776. Da Silva suffered a heart attack just before the show's opening, and Everhart took over the role until Da Silva was well enough to return. Because of Da Silva's illness, Everhart performed the role on the original Broadway cast recording (Da Silva was finally able to record the role when 1776 was filmed in 1972). Ironically, when 1776 was revived on Broadway in 1997, Everhart again served as the understudy for the role of Benjamin Franklin.
Death
He died of lung cancer in March 2000, aged 79. He was survived by his wife Claire, his daughter Degan, and a granddaughter.