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![]() Avg.User Rating: Rate this person: Actor Born: February 26, 1920 in Tulsa, OK Death: May 17, 2004 in New York City, NY Biography:The son of an Oklahoma art dealer, "Tony Randall" studied drama at Northwestern, then took further acting training at New York City's Neighborhood Playhouse. He also found time to squeeze in modern dance lessons from Martha Graham. Before he was 22, Randall had shared the stage with the likes of "Ethel Barrymore" and Katherine Cornell. He interrupted his career during the war to serve as a messenger center officer with the Signal Corps. After the war, Randall put in time as a radio actor, notably in the role of Reggie on the adventure serial I Love a Mystery. Randall's encyclopedic knowledge of radio trivia, indeed, of every kind of trivia, was one of the reasons that he was a much sought-after guest on TV game shows. His Broadway starring appearances in the 1950s included the lead in Oh, Captain, a musical version of the "Alec Guinness" film "The Captain's Paradise", and Mencken-like journalist... Full Biography
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