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Latessa's screen credits include ''[[The Substance of Fire]]'', ''[[Alfie (2004 film)|Alfie]]'', and ''[[Stigmata (film)|Stigmata]]''. He appeared in numerous [[television movie]]s, including ''[[Izzy and Moe]]'', ''The Trial of [[Bernhard Goetz]]'', and ''[[Pudd'nhead Wilson]]'', and such primetime series as ''[[Get Smart]]'', ''[[Mission: Impossible]]'', ''[[Ironside (TV series)|Ironside]]'', ''[[Spenser: For Hire]]'', ''[[The Sopranos]]'', ''[[Ed (TV series)|Ed]]'' and ''[[Law & Order]]''. He died on December 19, 2016.<ref name="Latesse Obit" /> |
Latessa's screen credits include ''[[The Substance of Fire]]'', ''[[Alfie (2004 film)|Alfie]]'', and ''[[Stigmata (film)|Stigmata]]''. He appeared in numerous [[television movie]]s, including ''[[Izzy and Moe]]'', ''The Trial of [[Bernhard Goetz]]'', and ''[[Pudd'nhead Wilson]]'', and such primetime series as ''[[Get Smart]]'', ''[[Mission: Impossible]]'', ''[[Ironside (TV series)|Ironside]]'', ''[[Spenser: For Hire]]'', ''[[The Sopranos]]'', ''[[Ed (TV series)|Ed]]'' and ''[[Law & Order]]''. He is widely known as the second and most recognized character of Noel Douglas on "[[The Edge of Night]]" He died on December 19, 2016.<ref name="Latesse Obit" /> |
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==Awards and nominations== |
==Awards and nominations== |
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Dick Latessa | |
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| File:Dick Latessa.jpg Latessa in the play The Miracle at Naples in 2009 | |
| Born | September 15, 1929 |
| Died | December 19, 2016 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Notable credit | Hairspray |
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Richard Robert "Dick" Latessa (September 15, 1929 – December 19, 2016) was a Tony Award-winning American stage, film, and television actor.
Stage career
Latessa was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1929.[1] After serving in the Army in the early 1950s, he began performing in Cleveland before moving to New York in 1959 to pursue acting professionally.[2]
He made his Broadway debut in The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N in 1968. His subsequent theatre credits include Follies, Rags, The Cherry Orchard, Damn Yankees, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Awake and Sing!, Cabaret, The Will Rogers Follies and Hairspray, for which he won both the Tony- and Drama Desk awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. In 2012, he appeared opposite Linda Lavin in the Nicky Silver drama, The Lyons.[3]
Latessa was featured in several Neil Simon plays, including Chapter Two, I Ought to Be in Pictures, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Broadway Bound, Rumors and Proposals. He was featured in the 2010 revival of the Burt Bacharach and Hal David musical, Promises, Promises as Dr. Dreyfuss.[4]
Film and television career
Latessa's screen credits include The Substance of Fire, Alfie, and Stigmata. He appeared in numerous television movies, including Izzy and Moe, The Trial of Bernhard Goetz, and Pudd'nhead Wilson, and such primetime series as Get Smart, Mission: Impossible, Ironside, Spenser: For Hire, The Sopranos, Ed and Law & Order. He is widely known as the second and most recognized character of Noel Douglas on "The Edge of Night" He died on December 19, 2016.[2]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2003 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Hairspray | Won |
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Won | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Won | ||
| 2010 | Promises, Promises | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Dick Latessa Biography". Filmreference. 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ a b "Dick Latessa, a Broadway Veteran & Tony Winner for Hairspray, Dies at 87". broadway.com. December 19, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
- ^ Chris Kompanek (April 19, 2012). "Dick Latessa Lies Down With The Lyons". Theatermania. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ Kenneth Jones (February 4, 2010). "Promises, Promises Will Also Star Latessa, Hingston, Benson; Complete Cast Announced". Playbill. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
External links
- Dick Latessa at the Internet Broadway Database
- Dick Latessa at IMDb
- TonyAwards.com Interview with Dick Latessa
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