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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Klaus Badelt to Christophe Beck
Hinton Battle Biography (1956-)
Full name, Hinton G. Battle; born November 29, 1956, in Neubraecke, West Germany (now Germany); raised in various places, including Florida, Washington, DC, and Kansas; son of a U.S. army officer and a homemaker. Addresses:Agent: Gold Liedtke Associates, 3500 West Olive Ave., Suite 1400, Burbank, CA91505.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, dancer, singer, choreographer
- Birth Details
- November 29, 1956
- Neubraecke, Germany
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
- Bevin, Something Different, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1967-1968
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Shim Sham, Pennsylvania Stage Company, Allentown, PA, 1973
- Scarecrow, The Wiz, Majestic Theatre, New York City, beginning 1975 then Broadway Theatre, New York City, c. 1977-1979
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Dancin', Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1978-1980 then Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1980-1982
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Sophisticated Ladies (also known as Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies), Lunt-Fontaine Theatre, New York City, 1981-1982, then Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles, beginning 1982, later Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia), 1988-1989, then Opera House, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, 1989
- James Thunder Early, Dreamgirls, Imperial Theatre, New York City,1982-1983
- Dipsey, The Tap Dance Kid, Broadhurst Theatre, 1983-1985
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Night of 100 Stars II (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1985
- Marine lieutenant John Hunter, Miss Saigon, Broadway Theatre, beginning 1991
- Billy Flynn, Chicago, Shubert Theatre, New York City, beginning 1997
- Also appeared in Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC.
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Major Tours
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Dancin', U.S. cities, 1979-1980
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Sophisticated Ladies (also known as Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies), U.S. cities, c. 1982-1988
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Host of ID (It's Dance).
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Movies
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A Night on the Town, [Great Britain], 1983
- Joe (Travis's servant), The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory, NBC, 1987
- Hildred Shumake, The Switch, CBS, 1993
- Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story, ABC, 2001
- Pete, These Old Broads, ABC, 2001
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Specials
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Night of 100 Stars II (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), ABC, 1985
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Happy Birthday, Hollywood!, ABC, 1987
- "Gregory Hines' Tap Dance in America" (also known as "Dance in America"),Great Performances, PBS, 1989
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Presidential Inaugural Gala, CBS, 1989
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Starathon '92: A Weekend with the Stars, syndicated, 1992
- Himself, The Kennedy Center 25th Anniversary Celebration (also known as The Kennedy Center Presents), PBS, 1996
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Awards Presentations
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The 38th Annual Tony Awards, 1984
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The 39th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1985
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The 45th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1991
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The 67th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1995
- Appeared in a presentation of the Grammy awards.
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Episodic
- Thames, "Revenge of the Evil Leaper--September 16, 1987," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1993
- Brother Will, Sweet Justice, NBC, 1994
- James, Sister, Sister, The WB, 1995
- Brian, High Incident, ABC, 1996
- Reverend O. C. Nicks, "Number One with a Bullet," Early Edition, CBS, 1999
- Instructor, "Owl Show Ya," The Trouble with Normal, ABC, 2000
- Candy McCloud (the clown), "The Perfect Game," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2001
- Sweet, "Once More, with Feeling," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as Slayer), UPN, 2001
- Appeared in The Tracey Ullman Show, Fox; and in The Jeff Foxworthy Show.
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Pilots
- Cat, Red Dwarf (also known as Red Dwarf USA), NBC, 1992
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The Boys (also known as The Guys), ABC, 1992
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Television Work
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Choreographer; Movies
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Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story, ABC, 2001
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Associate Choreographer; Awards Presentations
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The 65th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1993
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The 66th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1994
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Choreographer; Episodic
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Sister, Sister, The WB, 1995
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Fired Up, NBC, c. 1998
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Associate Choreographer; Pilots
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The Boys (also known as The Guys), ABC, 1992
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Film Appearances
- Piano player, Daddy's Boys, New Horizons, 1988
- Hawk, Wedding Band, IRS Media, 1990
- Sonny Boy Williamson, Foreign Student (also known as L'etudiantetranger), Gramercy, 1994
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Film Work
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Choreographer; with Others
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Foreign Student (also known as L'etudiant etranger), Gramercy, 1994
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RECORDINGS
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Music Videos
- Choreographer for music videos.
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Albums; Original Cast Recordings
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The Wiz, Atlantic, 1975
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Sophisticated Ladies, RCA Red Seal, 1981
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The Tap Dance Kid, Polydor, 1984
- Also appeared on the soundtrack album of Miss Saigon.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Essence, September, 1991, p. 44
Electronic
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DanceArt.com, http://www.danceart.com/hinton/hintoninterview1.htm,January 14, 1999
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Tony Awards Online, http://www.tonys.org/pantheon/battle.html, January 22, 1999
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