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Michael Jeter

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Actor 1952–2003 On stage 1978–1989

Michael Jeter (; August 26, 1952 – March 30, 2003) was an American actor. Known for his career on stage and screen, Jeter played diverse characters. He won a Tony Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. He portrayed Herman Stiles on the sitcom Evening Shade from 1990 until 1994. Jeter was born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. He studied at Memphis State University and later pursued a career in acting. He made his Broadway debut acting in the musical Once in a Lifetime (1979), followed by G. R. Point. For his role as Otto Kringelein in the musical Grand Hotel (1989) he received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Jeter also portrayed Giuseppe Zangara in the musical Assassins (1989). Jeter…

On stage 3 productions, 11 years

1978 Once in a Lifetime Circle In The Square Theatre · Revival · directed by Tom Moore 85 perf.
1979 G. R. Point Playhouse Theatre · Original · directed by William Devane 32 perf.
1989 Grand Hotel Martin Beck Theatre · Revival · directed by Tommy Tune 1,077 perf.

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In the literature8 passages

  • So said Michael Jeter on June 3, 1990, seconds after he won his Best Featured Musical Actor Tony. Minutes before that, he’d performed his showstopping “We’ll Take a Glass Together” with Brent Barrett. There he was, swinging around, on and above a brass rail, as his character literally celebrated his good fortune, punctuating it with a num…ebooks/Filichia, Peter/B007L4OWCU EBOK - Peter Filichia.txt
  • Many were checking in: Kringelein (Michael Jeter), “a bookkeeper looking for ‘Life!’” Otternschlag told us, because the man was dying.ebooks/Filichia, Peter/Strippers, Showgirls, and Sharks - Peter Filichia.txt
  • Cast: John Wylie, Yvonne Marceau and Pierre Dulaline, Timothy Jerome, Jane Krakowski, Michael Jeter, Karen Akers, Liliane Montevecchi, David Carrollebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • “Remember that song [from Paint Your Wagon ] where it says, ‘Hell is in hello’? Well, for me, hell is in Hello, Dolly! revivals.”—MICHAEL JETER (Grand Hotel Tony winner)ebooks/Hadleigh, Boze/Broadway Babylon - Boze Hadleigh.txt
  • There aren’t a lot of good things to say about this movie other than that I loved working with Michael Jeter, who was so funny and delightful. Brittany Murphy was dear, but I didn’t have many scenes with her. The most challenging part was working with my fictional grandson, played by Sean Patrick Flanery, who was difficult for me to reach…ebooks/Reynolds, Debbie/B0089LOHFG EBOK - Debbie Reynolds & Dorian Hannaway.txt
  • All in all, my difficulties working with Sean were completely overshadowed by my joy in being around Michael Jeter and the lovely director, Nicole Bettauer. They at least provided a little relief from the disaster with the hotel.ebooks/Reynolds, Debbie/B0089LOHFG EBOK - Debbie Reynolds & Dorian Hannaway.txt

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