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Joseph Bova

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Actor 1924–2006 On stage 19591980

Joseph Bova (May 25, 1924 – March 12, 2006) was an American actor. He worked in early television, having a children's show on WABC-TV in New York, and played Prince Dauntless in the Broadway musical Once Upon a Mattress, starring Carol Burnett. Bova was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Mary (née Catalano) and Anthony Bova. He died of emphysema at retirement home in Englewood, New Jersey. He was 81 years old.

On stage 8 productions, 21 years

1959 Once Upon A Mattress Phoenix Theater · Original · directed by George Abbott 460 perf.
1960 Rape of the Belt Martin Beck Theatre · Original · directed by Albert Marre 9 perf.
1963 Hot Spot Majestic Theatre · Original 43 perf.
1970 Blood Red Roses John Golden Theatre · Original · directed by Alan Schneider 1 perf.
1970 The Chinese and Dr. Fish Ethel Barrymore Theatre · Original · directed by Arthur Storch 15 perf.
1974 An American Millionaire Circle In The Square Theatre · Original · directed by Gerald Freedman 20 perf.
1977 Saint Joan Circle In The Square Theatre · Revival · directed by John Clark 77 perf.
1980 42nd Street Majestic Theatre · Original · directed by Gower Champion 3,486 perf.

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Worked with more than once2 names

Sheila Smith 2 productions
Philip Bosco 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.

In the literature8 passages

  • There have been three television versions of the musical. On June 3, 1964, CBS presented the first adaptation with original cast members Burnett, Joseph Bova, Jane White, and Jack Gilford; others in the cast were Elliott Gould (The Jester), Shani Wallis (Lady Larkin), Bill Hayes (The Minstrel), and, in an uncredited appearance in the chor…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Danny Carroll signed on as Andy Lee, and Joseph Bova and Carole Cook as the writers Bert Barry and Maggie Jones. Don Crabtree became Brock’s sugar daddy and Pretty Lady’s major investor Abner Dillon, James Congdon Brock’s true flame Pat Denning, Karen Prunczik the wisecracking chorus girl Anytime Annie, and Robert Colston and Stan Page st…ebooks/Gilvey, John Anthony/Before the Parade Passes By_ Gower Champion and the Glorious American Musical - John Anthony Gilvey.txt
  • Cast: Joseph Bova, Carol Burnett, Allen Case, Jack Gilford, Anne Jones, Matt Mattox, Harry Snow, Jane Whiteebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: Jerry Orbach, Tammy Grimes, Wanda Richert, Lee Roy Reams, Joseph Bova, Carole Cookebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Succeeded by: I. Kene Holliday, 2. Mark Metcalf, Peter Weller, 3 Joseph Bova, 4. Philip Bosco, 5. Bernie Mclnerney, 6. Howard E. Rollins. Jr., 7. Ted LePlat, 8. Thomas A. Stewarttheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1976-77 Season, v. 33 (Willis).txt
  • Robert Colston Stan Page Karen Prunczikf 1 Carole Cookt2 Joseph Bova Lee Roy Reains+3 Wanda Richertf4theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1981-82 Season, v. 38 (Willis).txt

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