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| Born | June 30, 1937 |
| Other names | Ron Hussman |
| Education | Northwestern University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1959–1989 |
Ron Husmann (born June 30, 1937) is a retired American actor who primarily acted in musicals. In 1961, he was nominated for a Tony Award and won a Theatre World Award for his performance in the original production of Tenderloin .
Born in Rockford, Illinois, Husmann graduated from Northwestern University in 1959. He made his Broadway debut in Fiorello! in November 1959. [1] In October 1960 he appeared on Broadway in Tenderloin , garnering a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and winning the Theatre World Award for his performance. [2]
Additional Broadway credits include All-American (1962), Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen (1970), On the Town (revival, 1971), Irene (1973), and Can-Can (1981). [3]
Husmann made his film debut in the 1965 melodrama Love Has Many Faces . [4] Most of his screen credits have been on television. One of his first was a co-starring role in the unaired 1965 ABC television pilot Two's Company starring Marlo Thomas. He has appeared in the daytime soaps General Hospital and Days of Our Lives , as well as such primetime series as Dr. Kildare , Land of the Giants , Get Smart , The F.B.I. , Archie Bunker's Place , and Cheers .
He appeared in the 1972 telecast of Once Upon a Mattress with Carol Burnett. [5]
Husmann is the author, narrator, and co-producer of the ten-hour video series Broadway! A History of the Musical. [6]
He retired from performing after being diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia. [7]
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