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Joel Grey (Joel Katz)
actor, singer, dancer
Born: 4/11/1932
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
The son of renowned nightclub performer and producer Mickey Katz, Joel Grey grew up amid song, dance, and glitz. He performed in Catskills revues and enjoyed small parts on television and stage before landing his signature role as the sinister but mesmerizing Emcee in the Broadway musical Cabaret (1966). Grey won a Tony for the portrayal, which he reprised in the 1972 film version (in turn winning an Academy Award) and again on Broadway in 1987–88. Subsequently considered difficult to cast, he has since had few prominent roles, though in 1996 he appeared in the revival of the Broadway musical Chicago.
Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. More on Joel Grey from Infoplease:
- Dancer in the Dark - Dancer in the Dark Director/Writer: Lars von Trier Fine Line Features; NR; 134 minutes Release: ...
- Kafka - Starring Jeremy Irons, Theresa Russell, Joel Grey, Ian Holm, Alec Guiness
- 1967 Tony Awards - 1967 Tony Awards Play The Homecoming Musical Cabaret Actor—Play Paul Rogers, The Homecoming ...
- Cabaret - Starring Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, Michael York, Marisa Brenson
- Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins - Starring Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Wilford Brimley, J.A. Preston, George Coe
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