Frankie Michaels
Frankie Michaels | |
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| Born | Francis Michael Chernesky 5 May 1955 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | 30 March 2016 (aged 60) Chittenango, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor & Singer |
Francis Michael Chernesky (5 May 1955 – 30 March 2016), known professionally as Frankie Michaels, was an American actor and singer. In 1966, he won a
Stage career
Michaels holds the record for being the youngest person to win a
TV career
Michaels appeared in the TV series As the World Turns from 1964–66, Our Private World in 1965, and The Joey Bishop Show in 1967. While performing in Mame he made guest appearances on The Mike Douglas Show and The Merv Griffin Show in 1966.
Singing career
In 1965, at age 10, Michaels recorded Gladys Shelley's theme song for the Little Miss America pageant at Palisades Amusement Park, for Spiral Records.[4]
In 2010, he sang "
As of 2013, Michaels worked for United Radio Service in
References
- ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (2018-03-24). "The 13 Youngest Actors Who Made Tony History". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "(Frankie Michaels search)". Tony Awards: History. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ O'Neil, Tom. "'Billy Elliot' boys share record-breaking lead actor Tony Award win" Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, "Gold Derby" (column), latimes.com, June 7, 2009
- ^ "Palisades Amusement Park Historical Society - The Sounds and Music of Palisades". Palisadespark.com. 2004-01-01. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- YouTube
External links
- Frankie Michaels at the Internet Broadway Database
- Frankie Michaels at IMDb
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