RIP
Tony Randall never lost his love of the theatre, however, and in 1991 founded his own theatre company. The venture's name, The National Actors Theatre, betrayed his grand ambitions. The first couple seasons featured a standing repertory company, a rarity in American theatre. Along with Randall, the troupe included Lynn Redgrave, Peter McRobbie, Maryann Plunkett and Madeleine Potter. Still, name stars were brought in to buttress sales. Martin Sheen starred in the inaugural production, The Crucible . Rob Lowe appeared in A Little Hotel on the Side . And Earl Hyman headlined The Master Builder. ...The indefatigable Randall worked unto the last. On Dec. 7, 2003, he opened and starred in Luigi Pirandello's Right You Are , in which he played a pivotal role. ...[He] died May 18 in his sleep yesterday evening at NYU Medical Center due to complications from a prolonged illness, a spokesman said. He was 84 years old.
So generous of Tony Randall to leave behind two children under the age of...what, six? Don’t you think? I mean, who cares whether they grow up without a dad or not...the important thing was that he could breed at his advanced age, right?
Posted by Reginleif the Valkyrie on 05/23/04 at 01:01 PM
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