Albert Hague
| Albert Hague | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Albert Marcuse October 13, 1920 Berlin, Germany |
| Died |
November 12, 2001 (aged 81) Marina del Rey, California, USA |
| Occupation | songwriter, composer, actor |
Albert Hague (born Albert Marcuse, October 13, 1920 – November 12, 2001) was a German-American songwriter, composer, and actor.
Early life
Hague was born to a Jewish family in Berlin, Germany. His father, Harry Marcuse, was a psychiatrist and a musical prodigy, and his mother, Mimi (née Heller), a chess champion.[1] His family considered their Jewish heritage a liability and raised him as a Lutheran.[2] Hague came to America in 1939 on scholarship to the University of Cincinnati. After graduating in 1942, he served in the United States Army during World War II. [3]
Career
Hague's Broadway Musicals include Plain and Fancy (1955),[4] Redhead (1959),[5] Cafe Crown (1964),[6] and The Fig Leaves Are Falling (1969, with lyrics by Allan Sherman).[7]
Famous songs he wrote include "Young and Foolish", "Look Who's in Love" and "Did I Ever Really Live?" He was the composer for the TV musical cartoon, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and some songs in the 2000 musical version.[8] He also was an actor, most notably on the TV series Fame, where he played Benjamin Shorofsky, the music teacher. It was a part he originated in the film of the same name.[9] Hague also played a small role in the movie Space Jam (1996), as the psychiatrist that the Professional Basketball players go to when they lose their "skill".[10]
Hague and his wife Renee occasionally presented a cabaret act, first as "Hague and Hague: His Hits and His Mrs." and later, in 1998, under the title "Still Young and Foolish".[11] They played at Carnegie Hall, the Cinegrill in Los Angeles, and Eighty Eight's in Manhattan.[12]
Hague was a member of The Lambs where he often taught musical theater to members.[13]
Personal life and death
His wife, Renee Orin, an actress and singer, with whom he often collaborated, died, aged 73, in August 2000 from lymphoma.[14] They had been married since 1951.[2] They had two children. Albert Hague died at age 81 from cancer[15] at a hospital in Marina del Rey, California in November 2001.[2]
Partial filmography
- Fame (1980) - Shorofsky
- Nightmares (1983) - Mel Keefer (segment "Night of the Rat")
- Space Jam (1996) - Psychiatrist
- Playing Dangerous 2 (1996) - Professor Agranoff
- The Story of Us (1999) - Dr. Siegler (final film role)
References
- ↑ "Albert Hague Biography (1920-2001)". www.filmreference.com.
- 1 2 3 Martin, Douglas. "Albert Hague, 81, a Composer and Actor" New York Times. November 15, 2001
- ↑ Shirley, Don. "Albert Hague, 81; 'Fame' Teacher Wrote Scores for Broadway, TV" Los Angeles Times, November 16, 2001
- ↑ "'Plain and Fancy' Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed January 17, 2016
- ↑ "'Redhead' Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed January 17, 2016
- ↑ "'Cafe Crown' Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed January 17, 2016
- ↑ "'The Fig Leaves Are Falling' Broadway" playbillvault.com, accessed January 17, 2016
- ↑ How the Grinch Stole Christmas tcm.com, accessed January 17, 2016
- ↑ "'Fame' Film Overview" tcm.com, accessed January 17, 2016
- ↑ Space Jam tcm.com, accessed January 17, 2016
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Albert Hague and Renee Orin: Still “Young and Foolish” in NY Cabaret Act" playbill.com, November 2, 1998
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Albert Hague, 'Grinch' and Redhead Composer, Is Dead" playbill.com, November 15, 2001
- ↑ "The Lambs Club, established 1874". www.the-lambs.org.
- ↑ "Renee Orin, 73, Actress in Broadway Musicals" New York Times, August 30, 2000
- ↑ "Celebrity Obituaries at Grave Hunter". www.gravehunter.net.
External links
- Albert Hague on IMDb
- Albert Hague at the Internet Broadway Database
- Albert Hague at the Internet Off-Broadway Database