Charles Nolte
Charles Nolte | |
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Broadway production of Billy Budd | |
Born | Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | November 3, 1923
Died | January 14, 2010 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 86)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1951–1961 |
Partner(s) | Terry Kilburn (1957–2010) |
Charles Nolte (November 3, 1923 – January 14, 2010) was an American stage and film actor, director, playwright, and educator.
Career
Nolte was born in
He made his Broadway debut in a production of Antony and Cleopatra, starring Katharine Cornell and featuring Charlton Heston, Maureen Stapleton and Tony Randall. But it was his role in the 1951 Broadway production of Billy Budd playing the title role that garnered him critical attention and acclaim.[2] He appeared in such films as War Paint (1953), The Steel Cage (1954), Ten Seconds to Hell (1959), and Under Ten Flags (1960).
He returned to the University of Minnesota and earned his doctorate in 1966. He taught at the University of Minnesota from the mid-1960s through the late 1990s. He wrote the play Do Not Pass Go, which was produced off-Broadway, and wrote the librettos for two operas by Dominick Argento, The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe and The Dream of Valentino.[1]
Personal life
Nolte's partner of over 50 years was British-American actor and director
In 2009, Nolte donated his personal papers, including his journals, manuscripts, personal photographs, lecture notes, playbills, and films (DVDs and videos), to the Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies at the University of Minnesota.
Nolte died in January 2010 at the age of 86.[1]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1953 | War Paint | Cpl. Hamilton | |
1954 | The Steel Cage | Frank - Convict | (segment "The Hostages") |
1959 | Ten Seconds to Hell | Doctor | Uncredited |
1960 | Under Ten Flags | Uncredited | |
1961 | Armored Command | Capt. Swain | (final film role) |
References
- ^ Star-Tribune. Archived from the originalon January 19, 2010.
- ^ "Broadway Actor Charles Nolte Dies". EInsiders. January 2010.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (June 5, 2003). "After 36 years, Michigan's LORT Meadow Brook Theatre Closes; New Group Emerges". Playbill. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (March 25, 1999). "MI's Meadow Brook Theatre Will Lose Artistic Director Sherman in June". Playbill. Archived from the original on May 4, 2011.
- ^ Calamia, Donald V. (December 7, 2006). "Happy holidays: A classic returns to Meadow Brook Theatre". Between the Lines. No. 1449. Retrieved November 26, 2017.