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René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois was a busy actor on stage and screen for thirty years before he played Odo, the shape-shifting constable on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-99). He followed that in 2004 by taking…

Eric Idle

Eric Idle was one of the core members of the comedy troupe who starred in the hit TV show Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-74) and one of "The Rutles," a satirical rock band based on The Beatles.…

Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen shot to Broadway stardom with his starring role as Leading Player in Bob Fosse's 1972 show Pippin, which won Vereen a Tony Award as best actor in a musical. Ben Vereen became a famously…

Jan de Hartog 2002 Deaths

Jan de HartogAge: 88 Dutch writer whose play The Fourposter won the 1952 Tony Award for Best Play. He frequently wrote about fleeing from the Nazis during World War II and about his exploits…

Jason Miller 2001 Deaths

Jason MillerAge: 62 playwright and actor who won a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize in 1973 for That Champion Season. He directed the 1982 film adaptation of the play. He received an Oscar…

Peggy Cass Biography

Peggy Cass(Mary Margaret Cass)Age: 74 Tony Award-winning actress and comedian best known for her roles in the Broadway and film productions of Auntie Mame. Her sharp wit won her frequent…

David Merrick 2000 Deaths

David MerrickAge: 88 Broadway impresario famous for his productions and his ruthless pursuit of publicity. Known as the “Abominable Showman,” Merrick remains one of the most prolific and…

Ian Richardson Biography

actorBorn: April 7, 1934Birthplace: EdinburghDied: Feb. 9, 2007 (London) A versatile actor and a founding member of the Royal Shakespeare Company in…

Constance Cummings 2005 Deaths

Constance CummingsAge: 95 American actress who won a Tony Award for her role as aviator Emily Stilson in the Broadway production of Wings. She lived most of her life in England. Her other…

Wendy Wasserstein 2006 Deaths

Wendy WassersteinAge: 55 Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist known for her plays about educated women torn between the desire for romance and for success and independence in post…