David Carroll (actor)
David James Carroll | |
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| Born | July 30, 1950 |
| Died | March 11, 1992 (aged 41) |
| Education | Dartmouth College |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1974–1992 |
| Known for | Grand Hotel, Chess |
David Carroll (July 30, 1950 – March 11, 1992), sometimes billed as David James Carroll, was an American actor whose last, and best remembered, role was that of Baron Felix von Gaigern in Grand Hotel: The Musical. He also played the role of Anatoly Sergievsky in the original Broadway cast of Chess.[1]
Carroll was born in Rockville Centre, New York, grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, and graduated from Dartmouth College, where he was an active member of the Dartmouth Players. While at Dartmouth Carroll had star roles in several college musicals and in community theater.
He was nominated for two
Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Cast Show album. On the big screen, he had a brief scene with John Ritter in the movie Hero at Large
.
Suffering from
Steve McGraw's on 14 February 1991 with Wally Harper
at the piano.
His long-time partner, Robert W. Homma,[1] died on April 18, 2006.
Broadway
- Where's Charley? (1974) (understudy)
- Rodgers & Hart (1975)
- Oh, Brother! (1981)
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982) - Adam
- Wind in the Willows (1985) - Rat
- Chess (1988) - Anatoly Sergievsky
- Cafe Crown (1989)
- Grand Hotel (1989) - Baron Felix von Gaigern
Off-Broadway
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 1976 (originated the title role at the Brooklyn Academy of Music)
- La bohème 1984 (at The Joseph Papp Public Theater)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Musical Chairs | Himself | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1976 | Ball Four | Bill Westlake | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1979 | Paris | Donald Perth | episode: "Pawn" |
| 1979 | The Rockford Files | Randy Smith | episode: " Love Is the Word "
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| 1979 | CHiPs | Chuck | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1980 | Knots Landing | David Crane | episode: "Let Me Count the Ways" |
| 1980 | Hero at Large | Actor on Bus | |
| 1980 | To Race the Wind | Jerry Baker | TV movie |
| 1980 | The Seduction of Miss Leona | Borgland | TV movie |
| 1980 | The Promise of Love | Chuck Wakemore | TV movie |
| 1981 | The Secret War of Jackie's Girls | David | TV movie |
| 1981 | Splendor in the Grass | Johnny Masterson | TV movie, (final film role) |
References
- ^ a b "David Carroll Is Dead; A Broadway Actor, 41". The New York Times. New York City. March 13, 1992. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
External links
- David Carroll at IMDb
- David Carroll at the Internet Broadway Database
- David Carroll at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- David Carroll at remembered.com
- David Carroll at muchloved.com
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