Walter Slezak
Latest News on Walter Slezak:
Musical Theatre Melodies Celebrates 70th Anniversary Of FANNY (Nov 10, 2024)
New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of November 2 - BEETLEJUICE Demos, First Song From THE PROM, and More! (Nov 5, 2020)
THE RONALD REAGAN PICTURE SHOW Begins 8/25 at Museum of the Moving Image (Aug 16, 2017)
Musical Theatre Melodies Celebrates 70th Anniversary Of FANNY (Nov 10, 2024)
New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of November 2 - BEETLEJUICE Demos, First Song From THE PROM, and More! (Nov 5, 2020)
THE RONALD REAGAN PICTURE SHOW Begins 8/25 at Museum of the Moving Image (Aug 16, 2017)
STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1932
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Karl Reder
Movies
Sodom and Gomorrah
[ 1922 ] Eduard Harber - Student am Cambridge-Lyzeum, Ein Goldschmied von Galiläa
[ 1922 ] Eduard Harber - Student am Cambridge-Lyzeum, Ein Goldschmied von Galiläa
Michael
[ 1924 ] Eugène Michael
[ 1924 ] Eugène Michael
My Leopold
[ 1924 ] Leopold,'sein Sohn
[ 1924 ] Leopold,'sein Sohn
Junges Blut
[ 1926 ] Oberprimaner
[ 1926 ] Oberprimaner
Aus des Rheinlands Schicksalstagen
[ 1926 ] Walter Thiermann - Ing. bei Großmann
[ 1926 ] Walter Thiermann - Ing. bei Großmann
Liebe geht seltsame Wege
[ 1927 ] Florizel,Flo-Flo
[ 1927 ] Florizel,Flo-Flo
Inconstant Youth
[ 1927 ] Mario
[ 1927 ] Mario
Die große Pause
[ 1927 ] Ottokar, ihr Sohn
[ 1927 ] Ottokar, ihr Sohn
Almenrausch und Edelweiss
[ 1928 ] Mentel, beider Sohn
[ 1928 ] Mentel, beider Sohn
Osudné noci
[ 1929 ] Bellini
[ 1929 ] Bellini
Eros in Ketten
[ 1929 ] Heinz Ewer
[ 1929 ] Heinz Ewer
The Gala Performance
[ 1932 ] Kurt
[ 1932 ] Kurt
Once Upon a Honeymoon
[ 1942 ] Baron Franz Von Luber
[ 1942 ] Baron Franz Von Luber
This Land Is Mine
[ 1943 ] Major Erich von Keller
[ 1943 ] Major Erich von Keller
The Princess and the Pirate
[ 1944 ] Governor La Roche
[ 1944 ] Governor La Roche
Step Lively
[ 1944 ] Joe Gribble
[ 1944 ] Joe Gribble
Till We Meet Again
[ 1944 ] Vitrey - The Mayor
[ 1944 ] Vitrey - The Mayor
Lifeboat
[ 1944 ] Willi
[ 1944 ] Willi
Salome, Where She Danced
[ 1945 ] Dimitrioff
[ 1945 ] Dimitrioff
The Spanish Main
[ 1945 ] Don Juan Alvarado
[ 1945 ] Don Juan Alvarado
Cornered
[ 1945 ] Melchior Incza
[ 1945 ] Melchior Incza
Born to Kill
[ 1947 ] Arnett
[ 1947 ] Arnett
Riffraff
[ 1947 ] Eric Molinar
[ 1947 ] Eric Molinar
Sinbad, the Sailor
[ 1947 ] Melik
[ 1947 ] Melik
The Inspector General
[ 1949 ] Yakov
[ 1949 ] Yakov
Spy Hunt
[ 1950 ] Doctor Stahl
[ 1950 ] Doctor Stahl
The Yellow Cab Man
[ 1950 ] Dr. Byron Dokstedder
[ 1950 ] Dr. Byron Dokstedder
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion
[ 1950 ] Sgt. Axmann
[ 1950 ] Sgt. Axmann
People Will Talk
[ 1951 ] Prof. Barker
[ 1951 ] Prof. Barker
Bedtime for Bonzo
[ 1951 ] Prof. Hans Neumann
[ 1951 ] Prof. Hans Neumann
Call Me Madam
[ 1953 ] August Tantinnin
[ 1953 ] August Tantinnin
Confidentially Connie
[ 1953 ] Emil Spangenberg
[ 1953 ] Emil Spangenberg
White Witch Doctor
[ 1953 ] Huysman
[ 1953 ] Huysman
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
[ 1957 ] Papa Vittorio Martelli
[ 1957 ] Papa Vittorio Martelli
The Miracle
[ 1959 ] Flaco
[ 1959 ] Flaco
Come September
[ 1961 ] Maurice Clavell
[ 1961 ] Maurice Clavell
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
[ 1962 ] Stossel
[ 1962 ] Stossel
Emil and the Detectives
[ 1964 ] Baron
[ 1964 ] Baron
Swingers' Paradise
[ 1964 ] Lloyd Davis
[ 1964 ] Lloyd Davis
A Very Special Favor
[ 1965 ] Etienne, Restaurant Proprietor
[ 1965 ] Etienne, Restaurant Proprietor
24 Hours to Kill
[ 1965 ] The Firm: Malouf
[ 1965 ] The Firm: Malouf
Dr. Coppelius
[ 1966 ] Dr. Coppelius
[ 1966 ] Dr. Coppelius
Congress of Love
[ 1966 ] Wax museum guide
[ 1966 ] Wax museum guide
The Caper of the Golden Bulls
[ 1967 ] Antonio Gonzalez
[ 1967 ] Antonio Gonzalez
The Juggler of Notre Dame
[ 1970 ] The Innkeeper
[ 1970 ] The Innkeeper
Black Beauty
[ 1971 ] Hackenschmidt
[ 1971 ] Hackenschmidt
Treasure Island
[ 1972 ] Squire Trelawney
[ 1972 ] Squire Trelawney
The Mysterious House of Dr. C.
[ 1979 ] Dr. Coppelius
[ 1979 ] Dr. Coppelius
Awards and Nominations
winner
Tony Awards - 1955 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Walter Slezak, Fanny
News
Musical Theatre Melodies Celebrates 70th Anniversary Of FANNY
Musical Theatre Melodies, hosted by Rob Morrison, will mark the 70th anniversary of the Broadway premiere of Fanny by Harold Rome on Tuesday, November 12th featuring the original 1954 Broadway cast recording.
Musical Theatre Melodies, hosted by Rob Morrison, will mark the 70th anniversary of the Broadway premiere of Fanny by Harold Rome on Tuesday, November 12th featuring the original 1954 Broadway cast recording.
New and Upcoming Releases For the Week of November 2 - BEETLEJUICE Demos, First Song From THE PROM, and More!
This week's list includes an album of demos from Beetlejuice the Musical, as well as the first single from the forthcoming film adaptation of The Prom. Plus, the first song from Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of Cinderella has been released.
This week's list includes an album of demos from Beetlejuice the Musical, as well as the first single from the forthcoming film adaptation of The Prom. Plus, the first song from Andrew Lloyd Webber's production of Cinderella has been released.
THE RONALD REAGAN PICTURE SHOW Begins 8/25 at Museum of the Moving Image
The outstanding new CNN Films documentary The Reagan Show uses archival footage of President Ronald Reagan, much of it documented by U.S. Naval Photographic unit for the White House and maintained by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. The documentary has inspired a week-long film series at Museum of the Moving Image. The series The Ronald Reagan Picture Show, which runs August 25 through 30, includes a special screening of The Reagan Show (on August 30) followed by a discussion with filmmakers Sierra Pettengill and Pacho Velez, CNN senior media correspondent and host of Reliable Sources Brian Stelter, and presidential historian Tim Naftali. During the weekend prior to this screening, the Museum will present rare screenings of some of Ronald Reagan's most memorable film roles, all presented in 35mm.
The outstanding new CNN Films documentary The Reagan Show uses archival footage of President Ronald Reagan, much of it documented by U.S. Naval Photographic unit for the White House and maintained by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. The documentary has inspired a week-long film series at Museum of the Moving Image. The series The Ronald Reagan Picture Show, which runs August 25 through 30, includes a special screening of The Reagan Show (on August 30) followed by a discussion with filmmakers Sierra Pettengill and Pacho Velez, CNN senior media correspondent and host of Reliable Sources Brian Stelter, and presidential historian Tim Naftali. During the weekend prior to this screening, the Museum will present rare screenings of some of Ronald Reagan's most memorable film roles, all presented in 35mm.
Screwball Comedy ROOM SERVICE Eyes 2017-18 Broadway Bow
Room Service, the 1937 screwball comedy by Allen Boretz and John Murray is Broadway-bound.
Room Service, the 1937 screwball comedy by Allen Boretz and John Murray is Broadway-bound.
The Adobe Theater to Present MY THREE ANGELS
The Adobe Theater is presenting the delightfully offbeat Christmas comedy My Three Angels from December 1st through the 18th, 2016. Written by the husband and wife team of Samuel Spewack and Bella Spewack from the French play "La Cuisine des Anges" by Albert Husson, My Three Angels opened on Broadway on March 11th, 1953, directed by Jose Ferrer and starring Walter Slezak, Jerome Cowan, and Darren McGavin as the "Angels," and ran for 344 performances. It was brought to the big screen in 1955 as We're No Angels, with Michael Curtiz directing, and Humphrey Bogart, Peter Ustinov, and Aldo Ray as the three unlikely heroes.
The Adobe Theater is presenting the delightfully offbeat Christmas comedy My Three Angels from December 1st through the 18th, 2016. Written by the husband and wife team of Samuel Spewack and Bella Spewack from the French play "La Cuisine des Anges" by Albert Husson, My Three Angels opened on Broadway on March 11th, 1953, directed by Jose Ferrer and starring Walter Slezak, Jerome Cowan, and Darren McGavin as the "Angels," and ran for 344 performances. It was brought to the big screen in 1955 as We're No Angels, with Michael Curtiz directing, and Humphrey Bogart, Peter Ustinov, and Aldo Ray as the three unlikely heroes.
Kurt Weill's VIEL LÄRM UM NICHTS feiert Europa Premiere an der Staatsoperette Dresden
Mit „Viel Larm um Liebe" („The Firebrand of Florence") hebt die Staatsoperette Dresden einen Schatz aus der amerikanischen Schaffensperiode von Kurt Weill. Als Vorlage fur diese 1945 am Broadway uraufgefuhrte Operette diente das 1924 entstandene Schauspiel „The Firebrand" von Edwin Justus Mayer uber die amourosen Eskapaden des Bildhauers und Goldschmieds Benvenuto Cellini:
Mit „Viel Larm um Liebe" („The Firebrand of Florence") hebt die Staatsoperette Dresden einen Schatz aus der amerikanischen Schaffensperiode von Kurt Weill. Als Vorlage fur diese 1945 am Broadway uraufgefuhrte Operette diente das 1924 entstandene Schauspiel „The Firebrand" von Edwin Justus Mayer uber die amourosen Eskapaden des Bildhauers und Goldschmieds Benvenuto Cellini:
BWW Reviews: Encore Dinner Theatre Has a FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Now onstage at Encore Dinner Theatre in Tustin, Fiddler is a beautiful reminder of the true meaning of family and making one's way through life's shaky journey. This production, directed by Michael Lopez, is lovingly conceived from top to bottom.
Now onstage at Encore Dinner Theatre in Tustin, Fiddler is a beautiful reminder of the true meaning of family and making one's way through life's shaky journey. This production, directed by Michael Lopez, is lovingly conceived from top to bottom.
ESP Presents MY THREE ANGELS by Sam & Bella Spewack Tonight
Endangered Species Project (ESP)'s holiday selection is an adaptation of a French play (La Cuisine des Anges by Albert Husson), by the American playwrights Sam and Bella Spewack.
Endangered Species Project (ESP)'s holiday selection is an adaptation of a French play (La Cuisine des Anges by Albert Husson), by the American playwrights Sam and Bella Spewack.
ESP Presents MY THREE ANGELS by Sam & Bella Spewack, 12/17
Endangered Species Project (ESP)'s holiday selection is an adaptation of a French play (La Cuisine des Anges by Albert Husson), by the American playwrights Sam and Bella Spewack.
Endangered Species Project (ESP)'s holiday selection is an adaptation of a French play (La Cuisine des Anges by Albert Husson), by the American playwrights Sam and Bella Spewack.
Utah Star of Broadway Dies at 86
Melva Niles Barborka, a Broadway leading lady, passed away on March 12 in South Jordan, Utah. She succumbed to chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, a neurological disease, at age 86. As Melva Niles, she stared in the Broadway runs "Song of Norway" and "Magdalena," creating the role of Solis.
Melva Niles Barborka, a Broadway leading lady, passed away on March 12 in South Jordan, Utah. She succumbed to chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, a neurological disease, at age 86. As Melva Niles, she stared in the Broadway runs "Song of Norway" and "Magdalena," creating the role of Solis.
BWW Interviews: Florence Henderson
It's hard to pinpoint the exact moment when Florence Henderson became a household name. It was certainly through the media of television, but was it her numerous appearances on the then-popular variety shows? Perhaps it was because of the proliferation of commercials she did for Polident and Wesson Oil; the latter in which she helped coin the phrase 'Wessonality'. Obviously her long stint as Mrs. Carol Brady in 'The Brady Bunch' played a major role in her becoming not only a name people easily recognized, but a talent that has genuinely been appreciated by different generations down through the years.
It's hard to pinpoint the exact moment when Florence Henderson became a household name. It was certainly through the media of television, but was it her numerous appearances on the then-popular variety shows? Perhaps it was because of the proliferation of commercials she did for Polident and Wesson Oil; the latter in which she helped coin the phrase 'Wessonality'. Obviously her long stint as Mrs. Carol Brady in 'The Brady Bunch' played a major role in her becoming not only a name people easily recognized, but a talent that has genuinely been appreciated by different generations down through the years.
GIRL CRAZY, FANNY and ANYONE CAN WHISTLE Set for Encores! 2009/10 Season
Girl Crazy, with music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by Guy Bolton and Jack McGowan, will open New York City Center's 2009-2010 Encores! season on November 19, 2009. The season will continue with Fanny, with music and lyrics by Harold Rome and book by S. N. Behrman and Joshua Logan, on February 4, 2010. Fanny will be the 50th Encores! production presented by City Center since 1994. The season will conclude with Anyone Can Whistle, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents' legendary 1964 musical, on April 8, 2010.
Girl Crazy, with music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by Guy Bolton and Jack McGowan, will open New York City Center's 2009-2010 Encores! season on November 19, 2009. The season will continue with Fanny, with music and lyrics by Harold Rome and book by S. N. Behrman and Joshua Logan, on February 4, 2010. Fanny will be the 50th Encores! production presented by City Center since 1994. The season will conclude with Anyone Can Whistle, Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents' legendary 1964 musical, on April 8, 2010.
The Razzle Dazzle of Mitzi Gaynor
There's a great pleasure in talking to veteran performers. They've been through it all and have many great stories to tell. Such was the case recently in a conversation with dancer/ singer/ actress/comedienne Mitzi Gaynor. This great lady starred in such Hollywood successes as THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS with Ethel Merman, THE JOKER IS WILD with Frank Sinatra, the re-make of ANYTHING GOES with Bing Cosby and Donald O'Connor, LES GIRLS with Gene Kelly and SOUTH PACIFIC with Rossano Brazzi. She also wowed television audiences in the 60's and 70's with a series of specials that captivated America and had schoolboys rushing home from sporting events to watch them. Without a doubt, Mitzi Gaynor was a show business phenomenon and she remains one today as she prepares for the public television airing of her new documentary called 'Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years.'
There's a great pleasure in talking to veteran performers. They've been through it all and have many great stories to tell. Such was the case recently in a conversation with dancer/ singer/ actress/comedienne Mitzi Gaynor. This great lady starred in such Hollywood successes as THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS with Ethel Merman, THE JOKER IS WILD with Frank Sinatra, the re-make of ANYTHING GOES with Bing Cosby and Donald O'Connor, LES GIRLS with Gene Kelly and SOUTH PACIFIC with Rossano Brazzi. She also wowed television audiences in the 60's and 70's with a series of specials that captivated America and had schoolboys rushing home from sporting events to watch them. Without a doubt, Mitzi Gaynor was a show business phenomenon and she remains one today as she prepares for the public television airing of her new documentary called 'Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years.'
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Walter Slezak been in?
Walter Slezak has appeared on Broadway in 11 shows.
How many West End shows has Walter Slezak been in?
Walter Slezak has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Walter Slezak been nominated for?
and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Fanny.
What awards has Walter Slezak won?
Walter Slezak won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role in Fanny.
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