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Richard Robert Latessa (September 15, 1929 – December 19, 2016) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Early life. Latessa was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1929. [1] . After serving in the Army in maybe 1952, he began performing in Cleveland before moving to New York in 1959 to pursue acting professionally. [2] Stage career.
Dec 20, 2016 · Dick Latessa, whose long New York stage career started in the 1960s and culminated in 2003 with a Tony Award for playing the adoring husband Wilbur Turnblad in the hit musical comedy “Hairspray,”...
Dick Latessa (1929-2016) was an actor who appeared in films, TV shows and Broadway plays. He won a Tony Award for his role in Hairspray and was married to Shirley Stollman.
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Dec 21, 2016 · Tony Award-winning actor Dick Latessa had died at the age of 87. He was best known for starring in the original stage production of Hairspray and also appeared in TV series such as The Sopranos...
Dec 20, 2016 · Dick Latessa was a versatile and collaborative Broadway star who won the 2003 Tony Award for Hairspray. He also appeared in The Will Rogers Follies, Rags, Philemon, and more.
Dec 20, 2016 · TheWrap reports the death of Dick Latessa, who played Wilbur Turnblad in the Broadway musical "Hairspray" and won a Tony Award for his performance. He also appeared in other shows such as "Follies," "Cabaret" and "Promises, Promises."
Dec 20, 2016 · Dick Latessa was a versatile and beloved Broadway actor who played Wilbur Turnblad in the musical Hairspray, for which he won his only Tony Award. He also appeared in shows like The Will Rogers Follies, Cabaret, Promises, Promises and The Lyons.
