Ronn Carroll

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Ronn Carroll
Born1935or1936(age 88–89) [1]
OccupationActor
Years active1966–present
SpouseAnne Calhoun [2]

Ronn Carroll is an American actor known primarily for his work on Broadway, with over twenty credits to his name. [3] Career highlights include Oklahoma! , directed by Trevor Nunn, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with Matthew Broderick, [4] and two productions of Annie Get Your Gun with both Ethel Merman [5] and Bernadette Peters. [6] He appeared with Tyne Daly in the 1990 revival of Gypsy . [7] Other Broadway credits include the original casts of On Golden Pond , Crazy for You and Steel Pier . [8] [3] His appearances at Lincoln Center include A Man of No Importance with Roger Rees, Room Service with John Lithgow and Richard Thomas, Woody Allen's The Floating Light Bulb , and Carousel with John Raitt.

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Theatre credits

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1966 Annie Get Your Gun Foster Wilson / Mr. Schuyler Adams;
u/s Chief Sitting Bull; u/s Charlie Davenport
Broadway [5]
1968 Promises, Promises Mr. Kirkeby; u/s Mr. EichelbergerBroadway
1972 Man of La Mancha The PadreBroadway
1979 On Golden Pond Charlie MartinBroadway [8]
Peter Pan Mr. Smee / Captain Hook / Mr. DarlingBroadway
1982Play Me a Country SongHowardBroadway
Greater Tuna PerformerOff-Broadway [9]
1984 The Rink Ben / Dino's Father / Mrs. Silverman / Sister PhilomenaBroadway
1985 The Mystery of Edwin Drood Bazzard / Mr. Phillip Bax; Durdles / Mr. Nick CrickerBroadway
1986The Front PageKrugerBroadway
1987The KnifeG.P. / MichaelOff-Broadway [9]
1989 Love's Labour's Lost NathanielOff-Broadway [9]
Gypsy Cigar / PopBroadway [7]
1992 Crazy for You Everett BakerBroadway
1994 The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public Senator A. Harry HardastBroadway
1995 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying J.B. BiggleyBroadway [4]
1997 Steel Pier Mr. WalkerBroadway
1999 Annie Get Your Gun Foster Wilson / Pawnee BillBroadway [6]
2002 Oklahoma! Ike SkidmoreBroadway
A Man of No Importance Baldy O'SheaOff-Broadway [9]
2005 A Wonderful Life Tom BaileyBroadway

Filmography

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References

  1. Isbell Walker, Donna (February 9, 2018). "Broadway actor Ronn Carroll reflects on career, praises Greenville theaters". Greenville News. Retrieved June 30, 2022. Carroll, 82, grew up in Petersburg, Virginia
  2. Landrum, Cindy (January 22, 2016). "Actor comes full circle in Warehouse Theatre production". Greenville Journal. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Ronn Carroll (Performer)". Playbill. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Canby, Vincent (March 24, 1995). "Theatre Review: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying". The New York Times. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Annie Get Your Gun (Broadway, Broadway Theatre, 1966)". Playbill. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Simonson, Robert; Lefkowitz, David (October 6, 1998). "Ron Holgate, Ronn Carroll & Valerie Wright Join Bway Cast of Annie Get Your Gun". Playbill. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  7. 1 2 Rich, Frank (November 17, 1989). "Review/Theater; 'Gypsy' Is Back on Broadway With a Vengeance". The New York Times. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  8. 1 2 Eder, Richard (March 1, 1979). "Stage: 'Golden Pond' At the New Apollo". The New York Times. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Ronn Carroll". Internet Off-Broadway Database. Retrieved June 30, 2022.