Idol worship: Charles Nelson Reilly, actor/director/ game show icon.- What he's known for: The quick-witted, pipe-smoking, scarf-wearing panelist who upstaged everyone from upstage left on The Match Game.
- Film debut: Uncredited bit part in A Face in the Crowd.
- Other movie roles: Don Don Canneloni in Cannonball Run II, voiced characters in such toons as Charlotte's Web and All Dogs Go to Heaven.
- Choice TV roles: Uptight Claymore Gregg on The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, evil magician Horatio J. Hoodoo on Lidsville, eccentric author Jose Chung on The X-Files.
- What else has he done: Originated the role of Cornelius Hackl in Hello, Dolly! on Broadway.
- Awards on his mantel: Tony Award for his Bud Frump in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, three Emmy nominations.
- Bet you didn't know: After being nominated for a Tony for directing The Gin Game, claimed he never actually read the play.
- Side job: Taught acting for many years.
- Can we quote you on that: "When I die, it's going to read, "Game Show Fixture Passes Away". Nothing about the theater, or Tony Awards, or Emmys. But it doesn't bother me."
- Yes, it's true: At age 13, escaped a fire that broke out in a circus tent; the resulting stampede killed over a hundred people. Because of the incident, he never sat in an audience again through the remainder of his life.
- Latest project: Even after death (earlier this year), Charles doesn't quit: the film version of his autobiographical one-man stage show, The Life of Reilly, is currently playing in limited engagements. Visit his official site for more information and to watch the trailer.
Links via Imdb.com, NYTimes.com, InsideSoCal.com, CharlesNelsonReilly.com and YouTube.com.
No comments:
Post a Comment