Did any non-gay actors ever die of the AIDS? Do you know something the rest of us don't? Nationality. Armstrong was dubbed. Age discrimination, How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Rainn Wilson, Super Mario Bros. surpasses $600 million to top the 2023 box office, Review: Thoughtful whimsy animates Haruki Murakami adaptation Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman, An earthquake made Makoto Shinkai a disaster artist. Died at 49 in 1989 - GREAT actor, so sad to lose him (used to see him around the UWS when I lived in NYC in the 80's.). I sure would have liked to have a piece of that! R182 Wow! ", Paul Reeves, of the West End "Starlight Express.". When the second season began, Leslie Nielsen joined the cast to portray Bracken. Ray Sharkey, of "The Idolmaker" & "Wiseguy". Rollins was wonderful. Somewhere in my kitchen. In fact, I didn't know that he'd died. I used to stick their portraits on the cocktail olive toothpicks. I remember how powerful he was in "Ragtime", and he got an Oscar nomination for that, and I thought he'd have an amazing career thereafter. Later, Warwick played Judi Denchs brother-in-law in the sitcom A Fine Romance (1981-84). I actually knew Richard Warwick - slightly, he used to frequent a gay bar (The Colherne - now gone) my gang used to drink in at Earls Court, back in the early 80s, so we got chatting a few times, and almost picked each other up once, but something came up and it didnt happen. He started going out on location wearing a wig and women's clothes. I mean you know that must be true. In 1984, Parker died, whether from a self-inflicted gunshot wound (a rumor) or complications from AIDS. NEW YORK (AP) _ Leonard Frey, who played the role of Motel the tailor in the 1971 movie Fiddler on the Roof, has died of AIDS. The many people lost to AIDS should never be forgotten. [quote]It's tempting to turn this man's incredible story into a camp snapshot, a tawdry tale of the externalities of showbiz. He got off at 88 St and I wondered, "WTF is he doing in this neighborhood at night? He has a wife and two children whom by now must be teens or young adults. He said he had had sex with beautiful men and women, and had no regrets. - IMDb Mini Biography By: TPK Trivia (4) Studied acting at New York City's prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse under famed He will be remembered for his goofy smile, his contagious laugh, his horrible A truly beautiful man! He was mainly known for his disco hit 'Like An Eagle'. The shame and embarrassment that was such a force for people then. Leonard Frey Birthday and Date of Death Leonard passed away on August 24, 1988 at the age of 49 in New York, USA. Leonard's cause of death was aids (related complications). When did Leonard Frey die? How did Leonard Frey die? R199, Christopher George was not on "Bracken's World," he was on "Rat Patrol." His work for the Ritchie Family was all over the map with LP's like 'African Queens' rating quite high and ones like 'American Generation' quite low. He was in lots of films around then, and is naked in "The Breaking of Bumbo" with the lovely fragrant Joanna Lumley in 1970. I still get chills. Leonard Frey was so much more attractive than I thought he'd be out of his "Boys in the Band" makeup. Irving Allen Lee, Joel Crothers, and Dennis Parker; all of The Edge of Night. About 15 years later, I heard Channing say in an interview that all the chorus boys in that show were dead of AIDS. People have all kinds of different personal relationships. Death location. Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble. Glenn Frey, Eagles Guitarist, Dead at 67 "Hotel California" rocker "succumbed to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and I loved EON, and adored all three actors. New York, USA. The Patriots did not announce a cause of death. He fucked guys as well as women, so he could have easily gotten it through sexual contact. Strange that they didn't just make Bracken a woman and have Eleanor Parker play that. I remember he was on E.T. I would not put it past him to have also got it from a guy--he was one of those guys who would fuck anything that moved. He was replaced by Brent Barrett, the handsome gentleman in the video linked at R94, but managed to nab a Tony nomination for his performance. Official cause of death was an intentional overdose of narcotics (assisted suicide). Timothy Scott was the boyfriend of Norman Buckley, Betty Lynn's brother. On Nov 16, 2017, Leonards manager, Robert Kory, issued a widely published statement 2 about the cause of death: Leonard Cohen died during his sleep following a fall in the middle of the night on Nov. 7. Ryan Gosling was attached to it some time ago. Leonard Cohen died in his sleep after a fall at his home in Los Angeles, his manager has said. Cade Frey (Michael) Cade Michael Frey, 18, of Farmersburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Though perhaps a female studio head was considered unbelievable at the time. 24 Aug 1988 (aged 49) New York, New York County (Manhattan), New R295 Is Miss Hal a bottom? You know he died of LEG CANCER which is so unusual. [all posts by tedious, racist idiot removed.]. R150 No-- I just did a little research and found him, but it turns out he was killed by a cop. He's not an actor, but Max Robinson the ABC newscaster from the late 80's&early 90's who reportrd the news from Chicago, I know he died from AIDS. Jonathon Scott Taylor apparently retired from acting took a law degree and is living somewhere in England. Some might say r160 that marriage to Anna Massey would turn anyone gay - but she was a revered actress who played lots of old boots and evil spinsters. Anyway, most of these people (Southerns, Mid-Westerns) just COULDN'T" WAIT to see Disney's musical, "Alladin". Maybe for mud-pie? Broadway power tenor David Carroll, OBC star of Chess and Grand Hotel, And then there's Brad Davis, though he's probably more than just semi-famous. R240 What kind of idiot puts dust in a "dessert"? Lenny Baker, star of Next Stop, Greenwich Village, died of cancer which was caused by AIDS in 1982. His theatrical breakthrough came as Harold in Mart Crowleys Boys in the Band. He later recreated the role for the 1970 film. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leonard H Frey. He was 49. Milford was way too theatrical for a raunchy blues based rock band, he was good looking, but not at all suited for Beck's band. Dennis Stewart 1994- Craterface in Grease. I have only ever seen Joel from the 70s and later, with the moustache. This is heresy but "We'll Take a Glass Together" has always annoyed me. R148, I was a friend of Gary Bond's. our privacy/terms or if you just want to see the damn Please click here to get full access and no ads for $1.99 or less per month. Stephen Schwartz wrote a song about Bill Beyers' death, called "Life Goes On." His last appearance was in an episode of ''Murder, She Wrote.''. George Pesatura who replaced Sammy Williams in ACL. I had no idea Howard E. Rollins died of AIDS. I met good people from all over while in the elevators (new technology, no buttons inside the elevator. He played Damien. John Hargreaves, Australian actor who was in Don's Party died of AIDS. R258 I didn't know that. I'm shocked that no one's mentioned Legit Actor/Porn Actor/Singer, Dennis Parker aka Wade Nichols yet. Though perhaps a female studio head was considered unbelievable at the time. Born in Brooklyn, he studied art from the time he was 8 years old and was headed toward a career as a painter when he decided to change goals and switched from Cooper Union to the Neighborhood Playhouse. They say Brad Davis got Aids from a needle transfusion ? Not me, R172. I had to go to IMDB to find out what happened to him. Death. That eulogy is not in the play of "THe Normal Heart". It's something I do now when a friend dies. He had a couple of big solo hits: Instant Replay in the late 70s and I Can Dream About You in 1984. Howard Rollins from In the Heat of the Night, Whoops I'm late. He was a dear friend, and I miss him to this day. I wonder if Lypsinka did this as a tribute to Swen Swenson, although she's lip syncing to a female singer who I cannot identify. they still claim he only died of pneumonia and the dust from shooting out in the dessert, total croak of crap. WebLook up death records online. He and his wife had two children. [quote]Stephen W. Burns made a potentially promising film debut in the last (and worst) of the initial Herbie films, Herbie Goes Bananas (1980). He was linked to actor Jeremy Brett, they may have been a couple. David Oliver from Another World and A Year IN the Life died at 30 in 1992. He had a sexy high voice. [quote] Was Anthony Perkins truly gay or just confused. Richard Warwick was beautiful in one of the best UK movies of the 60s -- Lindsay Anderson's If. Richard Warwick lip synched "What is a Youth" in Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet. Stephen W. Burns made a potentially promising film debut in the last (and worst) of the initial Herbie films, Herbie Goes Bananas (1980), replaced Mark Harmon in the last 3 episodes of the LA paramedics TV series 240 Robert (1981) and, in the role that probably brought him his biggest exposure, played Jack Cleary, one of Meggies brothers, in the classic miniseries The Thorn Birds (1983). He died in 1994. Choreographers, playwrights, dancers, actors. He was 49 years old. I've always found it fascinating how he was able to effortlessly transition from Gay & Straight Adult Films to a mainstream network soap opera (Edge Of Night). Apparently wasa heroin user. According to a 2002 interview, German actor Arthur Brauss suggested that Diffring died of AIDS. The guy who played Al in the Chorus Line movie. Interestingly, Richard Lester had cast a different boy as Bobby, but several people (probably RW included) told him that the kid wasn't pretty enough, so Lester fired the poor guy and found someone better looking. for your pointless bitchery needs. So many talented chorus men from the 80's. Paul Stevens, who played Brian Bancroft on Another World, died of AIDS. His first civics lesson? The story that Wade committed suicide is false. I ask at IMDb but apparently it's some big mystery. Frey was nominated for a 1975 Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in The National Health. Frey, who died Wednesday at Beth Israel Hospital, received an Oscar nomination as best supporting actor for his performance as Motel. Saw many great musicals as a kid. You know, it's true this is a sad thread and, yes, there are some ignorant comments here. Did TV and movies-- probably '70s and '80s. (Tragically for the Murphy family, his younger brother Patrick Sean Murphy died in the World Trade Center on 9/11/2001.). I just saw IF. again for the first time in years and thought the same thing: Richard Warwick was so handsome. For the person upthread who asked about Terry Lester, you were confusing him with the child star of the film "Oliver! Whenever I watch the movie version of "The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas" , I.wonder how many of those beautiful talented dancers in the football team locker room number are still with us. number then drops dead, somewhere in act 2". Ian Charleson. In 1979, Parker/Nichols became a regular cast member on 'The Edge of Night', appearing for five years as Police Chief, Derek Mallory. He was on Broadway in the cast of "Hair" and starred in Fellini's "Satyricon" and a dozen other European B movies. Not Hollywood, not L.A., not the country, At 19, he won a local school board seat. I loved this song. Speaking of, how is Hal Rubenstein still alive? R205- Lenny Baker had to withdraw from the pre-Broadway tryout of McNally's "It's Only A Play" before it played Philadelphia, where it closed. Merrell Jackson, who also starred in the movie version (sang a beautiful rendition of "All Good Gifts") died at 38 in 1991; cause of death was never disclosed. Much of the uncertainty in the queries sent my way arises from the misperception that a Jr. R104, you should cite what you're quoting, for the baby-gays r75, there is a way to measure the loss of the artists who were and stars never achieved. Anyone can read what you share. Not an actor, but director Colin Higgins, who directed 9 to 5 (which I'm watching right now) and Foul Play. r331, in another thread, somebody claimed that it was Timothy Patrick Murphy, mentioned at r2, who unknowingly infected Fuccello. The very talented actor Franklyn Seales, co-star of The Onion Field (1979) and star of many stage productions, died of AIDS at age 37. He is survived by a brother, Charles Frey Jr., and a nephew, Charles Frey III. Do not believe JST is his birth name but in any event if you can find out that bit of information it is easy to run to ground listings of solicitors/barristers in the UK. He died in 1988 at age 49 of complications from AIDS. Prolific character actor: portrayed Orson Welles in The Night That Panicked America, as well as drug lord Alejandro Sosa in Scarface. Very good threadbut r2's link was bad! I didn't see how many pages it was, already mentioned obviously. R306, there *is* an F&F button. I have always thought that some are immune to the virus. Robert Drivas - interesting young American actor, also naked in "The Illustrated Man" with Rod Steiger, and in "Where Its At" with David Janssson and DL fave Brenda Vacarro, he also had a small part in "Cool Hand Luke". I think it's the perfect kind of "interesting failure" type of film that is ripe for a remake. r77 This is the first I've heard of it. I googled this and his publicist did say this to gay press soon after Ritts' death: "Herb was HIV-positive, but this particular pneumonia was not PCP (pneumocystis pneumonia), a common opportunistic infection of AIDS. Rather a Peter O'Toole lookalike, the good-looking actor was in lots of British movies and TV including 'Zulu', and the newly re-released 'Wake In Fright' (originally titled 'Outback') made in Australia in 1971, he was also Anne Boleyn's lover in 'Anne Of The Thousand Days'. It was awful. Was Anthony Perkins truly gay or just confused. About a dozen men from the original Broadway production of Evita. They were in "The Rothschilds" together when Robby was 13-14. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Leonard Frey, Actor, Dies at 49; Was in 'Fiddler' and Other Films, https://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/25/obituaries/leonard-frey-actor-dies-at-49-was-in-fiddler-and-other-films.html. Brett was gay after his marriage to Anna Massey. There's no mention of AIDS-related death. He was 49 years old when he died. I saw Howard Rollins in a London production of I'm Not Rappaport co-starring the incredible Paul Scofield. It's dangerous." In one of entertainment's most bizarre career moves, he went straight from the Oscar nom to a role on the soap Another World. r57, here's another pic of Timothy Patrick Murphy: I had to look up his name admittedly, but Tom Villard - he guested on The Golden Girls last season (he was Dorothy's former student who gave her that high paying job that she quit) and he was also on Pyramid often. Please click here to update your account with a username and password. How about John Matuszak? I've always wondered. R237, it just occurred to me today that the onset of AIDS and it's mysterious and sudden tragic effects are just as fresh/old in our minds as the devastation of the WWII holocaust was in the minds of Jews back in 1975 (as Bette Midler would let us know in her stage act, when talking about visiting Germany, right around then). However his list of gay conquests is rather substantial: Rock Hudson, Tab Hunter, Troy Donahue, Rudolf Nureyev, Paul Newman, Leonard Bernstein, James Dean, and Stephen Sondheim. One of the very WORST people I have EVER had the displeasure to meet, and see in action. He was a heavy drug user definitely, but he was also a sex addict. And I was thinking exactly what you were thinking. "They say Brad Davis got Aids from a needle transfusion ?". Not for nothing, I assumed you were R25. Irresponsible, maybe. A good conversation starter. Here are 22 essential L.A. spots for every tourist, Column: We cant afford another writers strike. I don't know if she tried it herself, but it obviously didn't save her life. He was a very sexy man. So babygays heard it at the same time you did. Thomas Frey, 44 Asbury. I remember telling my photography teacher soon after Ritts' death that it was because of AIDS so I had read about it pretty soon after. How the hell could he throw himself around like a rag doll that way? Rue was an even bigger slut than Blanche. Timothy Patrick Murphy is best known of his portrayal of the doomed Mickey Trotter Rays nephew and a love interest for Lucy before hes paralyzed in a car accident with Sue Ellen in the 82-83 season of Dallas; in 1984, he played the title role in Sams Son, Michael Landons semi-autobiographical TV movie about his youth and his struggles with his family. Died in December 11, 1986 the day after his 31st birthday. One thing about Elaine's -- it was always low key. It does happen. He performed a variety of leading roles for the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center, in ''The Time of Your Life,'' ''Beggar on Horseback,'' ''Twelfth Night'' and Athol Fugard's ''People Are Living Here.'' I just learned of his death when I was listening to the audio commentary. Emmy and Tony Winner Jeter was more than semi-famous. R39 - Joel Crothers will always be Joe Haskell from Dark Shadows in my heart. (Frank Silva) died from AIDS. Was he the Bufferin or Anacin guy? But at the end of the day, his immune system was compromised.". [quote]For years, I thought that Keene Curtis died of AIDS. English actor Ian Charleson was getting well-known and had just played Hamlet before he died. Apologies if this correction has been posted before. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Morgan Freeman criticizes Black History Month and the term African American, Armie Hammer sexual-assault allegations being reviewed by L.A. prosecutors, Vidiots returns: L.A. institution reveals opening date for new movie theater, video store, Waynes World is not the film Penelope Spheeris wants to be remembered for, The actor, the hairstylist and the eye surgeon: Drugs and death in a Malibu beach house, Have guests in town? The 52 year old who died of AIDS in 1997. Other film credits included roles in The Magic Christian (1969), Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970), Where the Buffalo Roam (1980),[3] Up the Academy (1980),[3] and Tattoo (1981).[3]. He tries to restrain his gayness but it makes him seem even faggier. I loved Michael Jeter in Green Mile and The Gift. He made his stage debut in an Off-Broadway production of Little Mary Sunshine and received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for The National Health. Of course, Brad Davis was more than semi-famous. He told people he was on a microbiotic diet and that his weight loss was was the result of hard work. The most beautiful man in the world in the seventies, Hiram Keller (Undercoffler) died of "liver cancer" at home with his family in 1997. Didn't she also date Robert Downey Jr. at one time? WebIs Leonard Frey still alive? Dry your tears! No AIDS, and not gay, although he was very gay friendly. and various studio groups of the time. He was a drug user and a pussyhound to the infinite power, so it's not clear how he got AIDS (though he claimed it was from sharing needles). Am I remembering correctly that he was on Bracken's World? Frey received critical acclaim in 1968 for his performance as Harold in off-Broadway's The Boys in the Band. This is for another thread but I've wondered if part of the reason Edge of Night got cancelled is that they knew half of the male cast was about to drop dead. I've never had that happen before, you know, where your date shows up and asks to take a bath. I was just watching "The Doctors" - the soap on RetroTV - and saw a very handsome actor, Peter Burnell. If you can't see it, or the W&W and Ignore Poster buttons, you probably have NoScript or AdBlock enabled on your browser. Casey Stevens, who played Jamie Lee Curtis' boyfriend, Nick, in Prom Night. It's even been posted as FACT on some legitimate sites I've seen. Never. He also played Motel the tailor in the 1971 movie of ''Fiddler on the Roof,'' for which he received an Oscar nomination as best supporting actor. After his death, all these years later, his family have never commented on Julia's cause of death. 308, he is already mentioned repeatedly up thread [quote] During those hell years I cut out every obit concerning an aids related death. I had such a mad crush on David Oliver. Sexy as fuck Terry Lester, the original (and only as far as I'm concerned) Jack in Y&R. A lot of people who are familiar with his solo career don't realize that he was also part of the Edgar Winter Group in the early 70s & sang lead on their huge hit, Free Ride (which he also wrote). Was it because of subpar acting or clutch-voice? He wanted me to clean the toilet every time I used it. Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. I also appeared in a successful Off Broadway production in the 80s. Today is the Anniversary of Wayland Flowers death in 1988. R90, the guy who played Al was also a longtime Solid Gold dancer who got this young gay hot week after week. Warren Stevens provided the voice of the unseen Bracken. I remember seeing Leonard Frey on the First Ave bus years ago, when my neighborhood was scuzzy. When I got home, it turned out it was Oscar night and then it made sense. But thank you for posting R10 and R14, Leonard Frey was not the only Boys in the Band cast member who died of AIDS. If there were more than a few, then I suppose it's a subject for another thread. I just found this post online regarding Dennis Parker (Wade Nichols): [quote] Dennis and I were friends from the early 80s until his death. He had wonderful timing which I remember best in a Mary Tyler Moore Show episode in which he played the only student who shows up for Ted Baxter's Famous School of Broadcasting. She noticed that he spent a lot of time with gay male "friends" but just chalked it up to his being very "gay friendly." Because no one watches that bitchy antique anymore R308 The blog, "The Rialto Report," recently did a detailed story about Wade Nichols/Dennis Parker, in which they interview his brother and former friends/colleagues. He died in 1996 from AIDS related Lymphoma. r225 wandered in from Pleasantville I think. My Friend Leonard, was later discredited. Such dark, shitty days. R263 my mind always goes there, too. Later on he speaks of what a good man Hal Linden was and how much he admires hm, so it's clearly not Linden. It wasn't until Tom Hanks and Philadelphia that actors (and producers) clamored "I want an Oscar, get me a gay role! In a remembrance of McLinden, Ian Temple paints a vivid picture of youthful energy, sex, love and loss in the 1980s through to the 1990s. I can;t stand Swen Swenson's voice singing "I've Got Your Number." During the original Public Theatre run of THE NORMAL HEART, Brad was getting fuked by every hot boy who came his way. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. IIRC his first female *relations* came via Victoria Principal well into his adult years and the subsequently married a woman. No, he died on 08/24/1988, He was 49 years old when he died. According to Wiki, he died from complications from open heart surgery. Daniel McDonald star of the musical Steel Pier. Though I don't mean to compare two very different world disasters, I figured if the memory of the World Wars was kept alive for so long, even after certain nations had become our allies, something similar can be done with the AIDS crisis years. His last appearance was in an episode of the television series Murder, She Wrote.. Performed in Comic Roles. Scurvey ? See the article in its original context from. Cookie Mueller. He made his New York professional debut as Yellow Feather in the Off Broadway musical Little Mary Sunshine, and won a Vernon Rice Award for his subsequent performance in The Coach With Six Insides, Jean Erdmans adaption of Finnegans Wake.. Please click here to register for free. The actress who played Billy Beyer's sister on Capitol also died from complications of AIDS. He was a smart and lovely guy. You hit an exterior keypad with your destination floor and it routes you to one of the 14 elevators;no more sardine-cans). ADVERTISEMENT BY ANCESTRY.COM View death records Death details . Played "Johnny" in the Airplane movies. who should have been famous if they hadn't been taken from the world prematurely. West End actor Martin Smith is also mentioned in the piece above. We are changing the login scheme for contributors for simpler login and to better support using multiple devices. Tom McBride is probably best-remembered as one of the more famous unfortunate victims of Jason Voorhees: in Friday the 13th Part II (1981), he played Mark, the wheelchair-bound camp counselor who gets a machete in the face. Everyone said, "I never knew Harry had a drinking problem. The gayest HORROR ever! Frey remained as GM through the 1991 season, when he was replaced by Larry Himes after Frey's power [quote]Strange that they didn't just make Bracken a woman and have Eleanor Parker play that. And boy, did they! But it's important to remind all of us, and to tell the younger ones who were not there, what was lost. Born Dennis Posa in Long Island, our struggling auteur co-opted the name Wade Nichols in the mid-70's when he started doing skinflicks, initially gay and then seguing exclusively into straight porn. Christopher Chadman, dancer and choreographer, who played Lewis in the video version of the stage show Pippin with William Katt and Chita Rivera, died of AIDS in 1995. He died in 1995 and was 52. r319 There have always been many gays and bis in the military, independent of not allowed. I'm lucky to be alive; timing is everything, if I'd been born 5 years earlierwho knows? You think the fantasy will equal the reality. btw, did Kim Milford really die of AIDS? So wonderful She also wrote an advice column for the Village Voice. Besides, singing on Broadway, Kim Milford also toured as a vocalist with British rock/jazz guitarist Jeff Beck's band in the 1970s. Dexter Stuffins from Silver Spoons ( Franklyn Seals) died from AIDS. - Susan Brooks. Handsome, sensitive young actor. Oh, that's so sad. Somewhere in my kitchen. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. He also did commercials and displayed his fine body in some arty photogs. I don't remember when it happened. [quote]Whenever I watch the movie version of "The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas" , I.wonder how many of those beautiful talented dancers in the football team locker room number are still with us. Thanks for the info. So wonderful Holy shit, Michael Jeter's performance in "Take the Glass" from Grand Hotel, linked at R94, is freaking amazing! I'm really happy that someone started this thread. I find it too cutesy for words. He and his kind are the reason I have not got rid of the mountain of antique porn on VHS. Brad Davis' wife wrote a book, based on the fact that he died of aids. Either way, I thought it was tragic. His official cause of death was sudden heart failure. Other cast members included Elizabeth Allen, Dennis Cole, Jeanne Cooper, Peter Haskell, Linda Harrison, Karen Jensen, Madlyn Rhue, and Laraine Stephens. Now it's all amusement park Disney crap with unimaginative staging. The "official" story back then was cancer of the throat caused by his inexperience as a singer in "A Love My Wife", which is the lousiest cover story I'd ever heard. Such Darwinism. For the most part I remember reading each of these in the newspaper at the time. He also appeared as a panelist on the game shows Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour and Super Password. [quote] What kind of idiot puts dust in a "dessert". In recent years he had been active on television. Works Leonard Frey Movies (8) There are 8 movies of Leonard Frey. He had no money at his death, so she didn't get anything. Swen Swenson, who introduced this number in the original Broadway production of LITTLE ME. We met when he did some fundraising via Edge of Night for the nonprofit animal welfare organization I worked for. r62 a 4th member of the original cast died of AIDS -- Rene Clemente, who played Coricopat. and I just saw R271's post. 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