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Clifton Davis

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Actor b. 1945 On stage 19642014

Clifton Duncan Davis (born October 4, 1945) is an American actor, singer, songwriter, minister, and author. Davis wrote The Jackson 5's No. 2 hit "Never Can Say Goodbye" in 1971. He has numerous Broadway credits, including Hello, Dolly! (opposite Pearl Bailey); Aladdin; Wicked; and his Tony Award–nominated turn in Two Gentlemen of Verona, among others. Davis starred in the television shows That's My Mama, Amen, Madam Secretary, and others. He has hosted the Stellar Gospel Music Awards, Gospel Superfest and Lifestyle Magazine. Davis has appeared on the game shows Match Game and Pyramid and appeared in many movies. Davis is a minister of a Baptist church and has also operated an interdenominat…

On stage 7 productions, 50 years

1964 Hello, Dolly! St. James Theatre · Original · directed by Gower Champion 2,844 perf.
1968 Jimmy Shine Brooks Atkinson Theatre · Original · directed by Donald Driver 161 perf.
1970 The Engagement Baby Helen Hayes Theatre · Original · directed by Gene Frankel 4 perf.
1971 Two Gentlemen of Verona St. James Theatre · Revival · directed by Mel Shapiro 627 perf.
1972 A Celebration of Richard Rodgers Imperial Theatre · Original · directed by Donald Saddler 1 perf.
2003 Wicked Gershwin Theatre · Original · directed by Joe Mantello 8,500 perf.
2014 Aladdin New Amsterdam Theatre · Original · directed by Casey Nicholaw 9,999 perf.

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Worked with more than once10 names

Shoba Narayan 2 productions
Rue Mcclanahan 2 productions
Rhea Patterson 2 productions
Norman Matlock 2 productions
Kathryn Allison 2 productions
Jonelle Allen 2 productions
Bud Weber 2 productions
Arielle Jacobs 2 productions
Alix Elias 2 productions
Aaron J Albano 2 productions

Both names in the same cast list, more than once. It is not evidence of a partnership — a long-running company puts the same forty people together every night — but it is where one would start looking. 6 of these names are not links because we hold no record behind them; the name is set from the identifier and its punctuation may be wrong.

In the literature8 passages

  • Cast: Jonelle Allen, Diana Davila, Clifton Davis, Raul Julia, Norman Matlock, Alix Elias, John Bottoms, Stockard Channingebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • RAUL JULIA, JONELLE ALLEN, CLIFTON DAVIS, DIANA DAVILA in “TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA”theatre-pdfs/A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, 1860-1985 (Blum).txt
  • - starring Jonelle Allen, Dias Davila (replacing Carla Pinza), Clifton Davis, and Raul.Julia . ~ with Norman Matlock, Alix Elias, Frank O’Brien, José Perez,theatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • Clifton Davis acting classically and singing soulfully as Valentine; and Raul Julia, most of all, still funnier as Proteus, a swell clown as well as atheatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • Jose Perez, John Bottoms, Raul Julia, Clifton Davis Top: (L) Signa Joy, Aiix Eiias, Diana Davila (R) Jonelle Allen, Norman Matlock, Frank O'Brientheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1971-72 Season, v. 28 (Willis).txt
  • Fredricka Weber 1970-71- Clifton Davis, Michael Douglas, Julie Garfield, Martha Roger RathHenry, James Naughton, Tricia O'Neil, Kipp Osborne, Walter Wilhson burn, Ayn Ruymen, Jennifer Salt, Joan Van Ark, Atherton, 1971-72: Jonelle Allen, Maureen Anderman, William RobRichard Backus, Adrienne Barbeau, Cara Duff-MacCormick, Beatrice Foxworth…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1973 74 Season, v. 30 (Willis).txt

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