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David Winters

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Actor 1939–2019 On stage 19541960

David Winters (born David Weizer; April 5, 1939 – April 23, 2019) was an English-born American actor, dancer, choreographer, and filmmaker. At a young age, he acted in film and television projects such as Lux Video Theatre, Naked City; Mister Peepers, Rock, Rock, Rock, and Roogie's Bump. He received some attention in Broadway musicals for his roles in West Side Story (1957) and Gypsy (1959). In the film adaptation of West Side Story (1961) he was one of the few actors to be re-cast in a different role than what he performed in the original stage version. West Side Story became the highest grossing motion picture of that year, and won 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Winters became…

On stage 5 productions, 6 years

1954 On Your Toes 46th Street Theatre · Revival · directed by George Balanchine 64 perf.
1957 Shinbone Alley Broadway Theatre · Original · directed by Production supervised by Sawyer Falk 49 perf.
1957 West Side Story Winter Garden Theatre · Original · directed by Jerome Robbins 732 perf.
1959 Gypsy Broadway Theatre · Revival · directed by Jerome Robbins 702 perf.
1960 One More River Ambassador Theatre · Original · directed by Windsor Lewis 3 perf.

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Worked with more than once10 names

Reri Grist 2 productions
Myrna White 2 productions
Marvin Arnold 2 productions
Marilyn D Honau 2 productions
Marilyn Cooper 2 productions
Harvey Hohnecker 2 productions
Gene Gavin 2 productions
Elizabeth Taylor 2 productions
Carolyn George 2 productions
Carmen Gutierrez 2 productions

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In the literature5 passages

  • Cast : Jack Williams (Phil Dolan II), Eleanor Williams (Lil Dolan), David Winters (Phil Dolan III), George Church (Stage Manager), Dorene Kilmer (Lola), Bobby Van (Phil Dolan III aka Junior), Kay Coulter (Frankie Frayne), Joshua Shelley (Sidney Cohn), Vera Zorina (Vera Barnova), Patricia Wilkes (Anushka), Elaine Stritch (Peggy Porterfield…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Act One: “ Two-a-Day for Keith” (Jack Williams, Eleanor Williams, David Winters); “The 3 B’s” (aka “Questions and Answers”) (Bobby Van, Chorus); “It’s Got to Be Love” (Bobby Van, Kay Coulter); “Too Good for the Average Man” (Elaine Stritch, Ben Astar); “There’s a Small Hotel” (Bobby Van, Kay Coulter); “The Heart Is Quicker Than the Eye” (…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Cast : The Jets—Mickey Calin (Riff), Eddie Roll (Action), Tony Mordente (A-Rab), David Winters (Baby John), Grover Dale (Snowboy), Martin Charnin (Big Deal), Hank Brunjes (Diesel), Tommy Abbott (Gee-Tar), Frank Green (Mouth Piece), and Lowell Harris (Tiger); Larry Kert (Tony); The Jets’ Girls: Wilma Curley (Graziella), Carole D’Andrea (Ve…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Act One: “Prologue” (dance) (Jets, Sharks); “Jet Song” (Mickey Calin, David Winters, Tony Mordente, Hank Brunjes, Jets); “Something’s Coming” (Larry Kert); “The Dance at the Gym” (Jets, Sharks); “Maria” (Larry Kert); “Tonight” (Larry Kert, Carol Lawrence); “America” (Chita Rivera, Shark Girls); “Cool” (Mickey Calin, Jets); “One Hand, One…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • PAUL WALLACE, SANDRA CHURCH, ETHEL MERMAN, DAVID WINTERS, LANE BRADBURY, MICHAEL PARKS IAN TUCKER in “GYPSY”theatre-pdfs/A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, 1860-1985 (Blum).txt

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