Michael Kearns

Michael Kearns

Michael Kearns (born January 1, 1950 in St. Louis , Missouri ) is an American actor .

Life

Kears attended the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago , which he graduated in 1972. He moved to Los Angeles , where he worked as a film, television and stage actor in California for the next 25 years. Together with the playwright James Carroll Pickett he founded the organization Artists Confronting Aids (ACA). As a writer, he has written various articles for magazines such as Frontiers , Los Angeles Times , LA Parent , IN Magazine and LA Weekly . He also wrote several books. Kearns has a daughter.

Filmography (selection)

• 2004: Nine Lives
• 1997: A River Made to Drown In
• 1996: Beverly Hills, 90210 (3 episodes) (TV)
• 1996: It's My Party
• 1995: A Mother's Prayer (TV)
• 1993: ... and life goes on (television)
• 1991: Under the California Sun (TV)
• 1991: Killing Dreams
• 1990: Street Asylum
• 1985 murder is her hobby (television)
• 1985: The Execution (TV)
• 1985: A Colt for All Occasions (TV)
• 1984: death comes twice
• 1983: A dream man on the front page (TV)
• 1983: Cheers (TV)
• 1979: LA Tool & Die
• 1977: The Kentucky Fried Movie
• 1977: flush
• 1974: The Waltons (TV)

Works (selection)

Books

• T-Cells & Sympathy
• Acting = Life
• The Solo Performer's Journey
• Getting Your Solo Act Together
• Life Expectancies

Awards and prizes (selection)

• 1989: Bay Area Theater Civics Award
• 1993: Drama-Logue and a Robby Award for his performance in Camille
• 1999: Victory Award from the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund
• 2000: Back Stage West Garland Award

Web links

• Official website of Michael Kearns
• Michael Kearns in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Los Angeles Times: Drawing more out of 'Jerker', Aug. 6, 2006

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Los Angeles Times: Drawing more out of 'Jerker', Aug. 6, 2006
2. ^ Online Archive California: Kearns (Michael) papers