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Charles Nelson Reilly
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Actor Born: January 13, 1931 in New York, NY Death: May 25, 2007 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:Having caught the theatrical bug early in life, "Charles Nelson Reilly" studied for his craft at the "Herbert Berghof"-"Uta Hagen" studio. While scrounging for acting jobs in the 1950s, Reilly supported himself as an usher, mail clerk and hospital orderly. In 1960 he was cast in a minor role in the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie, understudying stars "Dick Van Dyke" and "Paul Lynde". The following year, he played nasty "corporate nephew" Bud Frump in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, a characterization that won him a Tony Award. In 1964, he received the New York Critic's Circle award for his work as juvenile lead Cornelius Hackel in Hello, Dolly. During this period, Reilly showed up in such Manhattan-based TV programs as "The Steve Lawrence Show", and also performed a cabaret act with his friend "Eileen Brennan". In 1968, he was cast as Cleymore... Full Biography
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