Bill McCutcheon

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

James William McCutcheon (born May 23, 1924 in Russell , Kentucky , † January 9, 2002 in Ridgewood , New Jersey ) was an American actor .

Life

James William McCutcheon was the son of Florence Louise, nee Elam, and Robert Kenna McCutcheon. He formed a jazz band during high school. During World War II , he served in the United States Army in Italy , where he was wounded. He then studied at Ohio University and after graduating in 1948 moved to New York City , where he worked as a dancer in various clubs. He made his Broadway debut on September 20, 1951 in the comedy Out West of Eighth . Occasionally he had engagements at the theater and shot commercials. However, he lived in poverty with his family. He could only afford a one bedroom apartment in Greenwich Village . His living conditions were filmed for the CBS show Person to Person in 1954.

McCutcheon only became successful as an actor in the mid-1970s, when he was hired for television series such as Ball Four and Kojak - Einsatz in Manhattan as well as films such as The Spy and A Supertyp rattles on the drum . His greatest success was the Broadway play Anything Goes , in which he played the character of Moonface Martin from October 19, 1987 to September 3, 1989. In 1988 it received an Obie Award and a Tony Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical . After starring in successful films such as Vibes , Family Business and Julia and their lovers in the late 1980s , he ended his acting career in 1992.

McCutcheon died of natural causes on January 9, 2002, at the age of 77 in Ridgewood, New Jersey. He left behind his wife Anne, with whom he had been married since 1952, and their three children.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

personal data
SURNAME McCutcheon, Bill
ALTERNATIVE NAMES McCutcheon, James William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 23, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Russell , Kentucky , United States
DATE OF DEATH January 9, 2002
Place of death Ridgewood , New Jersey , United States