John Michael King

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John Michael King
Born	(1926-05-13)May 13, 1926 New York City, U.S.
Died	August 17, 2008(2008-08-17) (aged 82)
Spouse(s)	Beverly Sorg King

John Michael King (May 13, 1926, New York City – August 17, 2008) was an American actor most often associated with his roles in musical theatre.

Biography

The son of actor Dennis King,^[1] John Michael King made his Broadway debut in a revival of The Red Mill in 1945. He won the Theatre World Award for his portrayal of Freddy Eynsford-Hill in the original production of My Fair Lady, notable for his rendition of "On The Street Where You Live".^[2]^[3]

Additional credits include Of Thee I Sing (1952), Me and Juliet (1953), Anya (1965), The King and I (1977), and Carmelina (1979).^[4] He also toured as 'Edward Moncrieff' in the revised version of Lerner and Lane's On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, starring Van Johnson and Linda Lavin.

References

↑ "Internet Broadway Database". accessed June 1, 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ "Theatre World Award Recipients". accessed June 1, 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ Theatre World 2008-2009, volume 65,page 364. accessed June 1, 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ "Broadway World Database". accessed June 1, 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

John Michael King at the Internet Broadway Database

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Persondata
Name	King, John Michael
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	May 13, 1926
Place of birth	New York City, U.S.
Date of death	August 17, 2008
Place of death

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