Donald Madden

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Donald Madden (Hamlet, 1961)

Donald Richard Madden (November 5, 1933 – January 22, 1983) was an American

John Dickinson in the film 1776 (1972) and his portrayal of Hamlet
onstage in New York.

Life and career

Born as Donald Richard Madden in

in 1971. His last Broadway appearance was in the thriller Trick in 1979. After its short run he was diagnosed with cancer.

Film and television

Madden appeared with Colleen Dewhurst in the 1959 television adaptation of John Steinbeck's Burning Bright. He guest starred in the British TV spy series, Espionage in 1963. He had the recurring role of Bryan Cannon on the television series

. His final TV appearance was as Mr. Brown in Mark Twain's Life on the Mississippi in 1980.

Death

Madden died of lung cancer in Central Islip, New York in 1983, aged 49. He had been diagnosed with the disease during the run of his final Broadway show Trick in 1979.

Filmography

  • 1776 (1972) - John Dickinson (PA)

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