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Charles Nelson Reilly

ActorBorn 1931, died 2007On stage 1960 to 19806 productions on this page

Charles Nelson Reilly
Steve Schalchlin

Charles Nelson Reilly (January 13, 1931 – May 25, 2007) was an American actor, comedian, director and drama teacher. He performed in the original Broadway casts of Bye Bye Birdie; Hello, Dolly!; and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. His television credits include The Ghost & Mrs. Muir and Match Game. A recording of his autobiographical one-man play Save It for the Stage: The Life of Reilly was adapted into a 2006 independent film.

On stage

6 productions, 20 years
1960
Bye Bye BirdieBroadway Martin Beck Theatre. Original. Directed by Gower Champion
607 performances
1961
How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingBroadway 46th Street Theatre. Original. Directed by Abe Burrows
1,417 performances
1964
Hello, Dolly!Broadway St. James Theatre. Original. Directed by Gower Champion
2,844 performances
1965
SkyscraperBroadway Lunt-Fontanne. Original. Directed by Cy Feuer
248 performances
1974
God's FavoriteBroadway Eugene Oneill Theatre. Original. Directed by Michael Bennett
119 performances
1980
CharlotteBroadway Belasco Theatre. Original
5 performances

Worked with more than once

12 names
  • Randy Phillips 3 productions
  • Tracy Everitt 2 productions
  • Scott Hunter 2 productions
  • Richard Korthaze 2 productions
  • Renata Powers 2 productions
  • Michael Vita 2 productions
  • Ken Ayers 2 productions
  • Jerry Dodge 2 productions
  • Georgia Creighton 2 productions
  • George Blackwell 2 productions
  • Gene Cooper 2 productions
  • Dick Crowley 2 productions

Also credited on

1 work

How to Succeed... (2011 Revival)

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