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Tony Tanner Biography (1932-)

Born July 27, 1932, in Hillingdon, England; son of Herbert Arthur and FrancesRosina Tanner. Addresses: OFFICE--317 W. 93rd Street, New York, NY 10025.

Nationality

English

Gender

Male

Birth Details

July 27, 1932

Hillingdon, England

Famous Works

• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• LONDON STAGE DEBUT--One to Another, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, 1959.
• BROADWAY DEBUT--Kipps, Half-a-Sixpence, Broadhurst Theatre, 1965.
• Ensemble, Look Who's Here (revue), Fortune Theatre, London, 1960.
• Barry Paice, The Last Enemy, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London, 1962.
• Littlechap, Stop the World--I Want to Get Off, Queen's Theatre, London, 1962.
• Four and a Tanner, Arts Theatre, London, 1963.
• Sonny, "The Coffee Lace," and title role, "Trevor," both in Little Boxes,New Theatre, New York City, 1969.
• Lenny, The Homecoming, Bijou Theatre, New York City, 1971.
• Brian Runnicles, No Sex Please, We're British, Ritz Theatre, New York City, 1973.
• Sidney Price, Sherlock Holmes, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1975.
• Also appeared in One to Another, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, then Apollo Theatre, London, both 1959.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; DIRECTOR
• Four and a Tanner, Arts Theatre, London, 1963.
• Hay Fever, Romeo and Jeanette, and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, all Oxford Playhouse, Oxford, U.K., 1964.
• I Only Want an Answer, Stage 73, New York City, 1968.
• The Happy Hypocrite, Bouwerie Lane Theatre, New York City, 1968.
• Something's Afoot, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1976.
• A Bedfull of Foreigners, Royal Poinciana Playhouse, Palm Beach, FL, 1981.
• A Taste of Honey, Roundabout Theatre, New York City, 1981.
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1982.
• Preppies, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1983.
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ, 1984.
• Springtime for Henry, Roundabout Theatre, New York City, 1986.
• Hamlet, Alliance Theatre Company, Atlanta, GA, 1986.
• Professionally Speaking, Theatre at St. Peter's Church, New York City, 1986.
• Also directed Something's Afoot and The Club, both in London, 1977; ClassEnemy, New York City, 1979; and opera in New York City.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Terry Blessing, Strictly for the Birds, Rank, 1963.
• Paddy, The Pleasure Girls, Times Films, 1966.
• ferryman, The Sandwich Man, Rank, 1966.
• Littlechap, Stop the World--I Want to Get Off, Warner Brothers, 1966.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Call It What You Like.
• Writings;STAGE
• (Book and lyrics for musical) The Snow Queen, Sheffield Theatre, Sheffield, U.K., 1953.
• (lyrics and sketches) Look Who's Here (revue), Fortune Theatre, London, 1960.
• Four and a Tanner, Arts Theatre, London, 1963.
• Also (adaptor) Thieves' Carnival, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, U.K.