Ronn Carroll is an American actor known primarily for his work on Broadway, with over twenty credits to his name.[3] Career highlights include Oklahoma!, directed by Trevor Nunn, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with Matthew Broderick,[4] and two productions of Annie Get Your Gun with both Ethel Merman[5] and Bernadette Peters.[6] He appeared with Tyne Daly in the 1990 revival of Gypsy.[7] Other Broadway credits include the original casts of On Golden Pond, Crazy for You and Steel Pier.[8][3] His appearances at Lincoln Center include A Man of No Importance with Roger Rees, Room Service with John Lithgow and Richard Thomas, Woody Allen's The Floating Light Bulb, and Carousel with John Raitt.
Ronn Carroll | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1935 or 1936 (age 88–89)[1] Petersburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Spouse | Anne Calhoun[2] |
Theatre credits
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Annie Get Your Gun | Foster Wilson / Mr. Schuyler Adams; u/s Chief Sitting Bull; u/s Charlie Davenport |
Broadway | [5] |
| 1968 | Promises, Promises | Mr. Kirkeby; u/s Mr. Eichelberger | Broadway | |
| 1972 | Man of La Mancha | The Padre | Broadway | |
| 1979 | On Golden Pond | Charlie Martin | Broadway | [8] |
| Peter Pan | Mr. Smee / Captain Hook / Mr. Darling | Broadway | ||
| 1982 | Play Me a Country Song | Howard | Broadway | |
| Greater Tuna | Performer | Off-Broadway | [9] | |
| 1984 | The Rink | Ben / Dino's Father / Mrs. Silverman / Sister Philomena | Broadway | |
| 1985 | The Mystery of Edwin Drood | Bazzard / Mr. Phillip Bax; Durdles / Mr. Nick Cricker | Broadway | |
| 1986 | The Front Page | Kruger | Broadway | |
| 1987 | The Knife | G.P. / Michael | Off-Broadway | [9] |
| 1989 | Love's Labour's Lost | Nathaniel | Off-Broadway | [9] |
| Gypsy | Cigar / Pop | Broadway | [7] | |
| 1992 | Crazy for You | Everett Baker | Broadway | |
| 1994 | The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public | Senator A. Harry Hardast | Broadway | |
| 1995 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | J.B. Biggley | Broadway | [4] |
| 1997 | Steel Pier | Mr. Walker | Broadway | |
| 1999 | Annie Get Your Gun | Foster Wilson / Pawnee Bill | Broadway | [6] |
| 2002 | Oklahoma! | Ike Skidmore | Broadway | |
| A Man of No Importance | Baldy O'Shea | Off-Broadway | [9] | |
| 2005 | A Wonderful Life | Tom Bailey | Broadway |
Filmography
edit- 1980 Friday the 13th as Sergeant Tierney
- 1981 Friday the 13th Part 2 as Sergeant Tierney (uncredited)
- 1983 Spring Break as Arresting Officer
- 1986 House as Police Officer
- 1987 84 Charing Cross Road as Businessman On Plane
- 1987 House II: The Second Story as Deputy
- 1989 DeepStar Six as Osborne
- 1995 The Real Shlemiel as Uncle Shlemiel (voice)
- 1997 Fool's Paradise as Mr. Foxworth
- 2005 The Producers as Stormtrooper Mel
References
edit- ^ Isbell Walker, Donna (February 9, 2018). "Broadway actor Ronn Carroll reflects on career, praises Greenville theaters". Greenville News. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
Carroll, 82, grew up in Petersburg, Virginia
- ^ Landrum, Cindy (January 22, 2016). "Actor comes full circle in Warehouse Theatre production". Greenville Journal. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Ronn Carroll (Performer)". Playbill. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Canby, Vincent (March 24, 1995). "Theatre Review: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying". The New York Times. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Annie Get Your Gun (Broadway, Broadway Theatre, 1966)". Playbill. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Simonson, Robert; Lefkowitz, David (October 6, 1998). "Ron Holgate, Ronn Carroll & Valerie Wright Join Bway Cast of Annie Get Your Gun". Playbill. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Rich, Frank (November 17, 1989). "Review/Theater; 'Gypsy' Is Back on Broadway With a Vengeance". The New York Times. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Eder, Richard (March 1, 1979). "Stage: 'Golden Pond' At the New Apollo". The New York Times. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Ronn Carroll". Internet Off-Broadway Database. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
External links
edit- Ronn Carroll at the Internet Broadway Database
- Ronn Carroll at IMDb
- Ronn Carroll at BroadwayWorld.com
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