Dick Latessa

Dick Latessa
Latessa in the play The Miracle at Naples in 2009
Born	(1929-09-15) September 15, 1929 Cleveland, Ohio
Occupation	Actor

Richard Robert "Dick" Latessa (born September 15, 1929) is an American actor.

Latessa was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1929.^[1] He made his Broadway debut in The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N in 1968. Additional theatre credits include Follies, Rags, The Cherry Orchard, Damn Yankees, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Awake and Sing!, Cabaret, The Will Rogers Follies and Hairspray, for which he won both the Tony- and Drama Desk awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. In 2012, he appeared opposite Linda Lavin in the Nicky Silver drama, The Lyons.^[2]

He has been featured in several Neil Simon plays, including Chapter Two, I Ought to Be in Pictures, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Broadway Bound and Proposals. He was featured in the 2010 revival of the Burt Bacharach and Hal David musical, Promises, Promises as Dr. Dreyfuss.^[3]

Latessa's screen credits include The Substance of Fire, Alfie, and Stigmata. He appeared in numerous television movies, including Izzy and Moe, The Trial of Bernhard Goetz, and Pudd'nhead Wilson, and such primetime series as Get Smart, Mission: Impossible, Ironside, Spenser: For Hire, The Sopranos, Ed and Law & Order.

References

↑ "Dick Latessa Biography". Filmreference. 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
↑ Chris Kompanek (April 19, 2012). "Dick Latessa Lies Down With The Lyons". Theatermania. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
↑ Kenneth Jones (February 4, 2010). "Promises, Promises Will Also Star Latessa, Hingston, Benson; Complete Cast Announced". Playbill. Retrieved May 6, 2012.

External links

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (2001–2025)

Gary Beach (2001) Shuler Hensley (2002) Dick Latessa (2003) Raúl Esparza (2004) Denis O'Hare (2005) Jim Dale (2006) Gavin Lee (2007) Boyd Gaines (2008) Gregory Jbara (2009) Christopher Fitzgerald (2010) John Larroquette (2011) Michael McGrath (2012) Bertie Carvel (2013) James Monroe Iglehart (2014) Christian Borle (2015)

Complete list (1975–2000) (2001–2025)

Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical (2001–2025)

Gary Beach (2001) Shuler Hensley (2002) Dick Latessa (2003) Michael Cerveris (2004) Dan Fogler (2005) Christian Hoff (2006) John Gallagher, Jr. (2007) Boyd Gaines (2008) Gregory Jbara (2009) Levi Kreis (2010) John Larroquette (2011) Michael McGrath (2012) Gabriel Ebert (2013) James Monroe Iglehart (2014) Christian Borle (2015)

Complete list (1947–1975) (1976–2000) (2001–2025)

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