Birth Place: Lambeth
Born Ian Wilson, he predominantly a stage actor, appeared in a number of musical productions.
Ian has worked in the West End as well as around the UK, including Swansea Grand Theatre, Southend, Southsea, and Eastbourne (his hometown) at The Royal Hippodrome, Winter Gardens, The Congress and Devonshire Park Theatre
He performed with Andre Previn and the London Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, London
Ian performed in Oliver! And toured in Japan.
Other performances include the Dancing Years and a Revue at The Mayfair London.
In the summer of 1978 Ian was performing in Margate and had just returned from a caberet tour of Scandinavia.
Calvin passed away in 1987 whilst performing in Les Misérables.
Les Miserables1985 – 1986, Barbican Theatre, London.
Babet;Fauchelevent / Constable; Traveller, Les Miserables, Royal Shakespeare Company4th December 1985 (press night), Palace Theatre, London.
Constable; Traveller, Les Miserables, Royal Shakespeare Company8th October (press night) – 23rd November 1985, Barbican Theatre, London.
Show Boat, Northcott Theatre Companyended 4th February 1984, Northcott Theatre, Exeter.
Prince Charming, CinderellaDecember 1977 – January 1978, Plaza Southend-on-Sea.
Prince Valentine, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Impresarious limited10th April – ? 1978, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne.
Prince Charming, CindrellaDecember 1976 – January 1977, King’s Theatre, Southsea.
Fol De Rols1977, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne.
Prince Charming, Cinderella, Swanseaended 1972, Swansea Grand Theatre.
Oliver!, Toho productions1968, Tokyo Japan.
Singer, Charlie Girl by Ray Cooney, David Heneker, John Taylor, Ross Taylor, Hugh Williams, and Margaret Williamsstarted 1965, London.
The Dancing Years, by Ivor Novellodates unknown, London.
A Revuedates unknown, Mayfair Theatre, London.
Ian Calvin has not appeared on Broadway.
Ian Calvin has appeared on London's West End in 4 shows.
Ian Calvin's first West End show was Les Miserables which opened in 1985
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