Dick Latessa

Personal Info

Birth Date: September 15, 1929
Birth Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Death Date: December 19, 2016
Death Location: New York, NY
Cause of Death: heart failure

Stage & Film

Performance

Wallenberg
Reading; 2013
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  • Performer
Ragtime
Concert Production; 2013
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  • Grandfather
Little Miss Sunshine
World Premiere; 2011
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  • Grandpa
Promises, Promises
Broadway Revival; 2010
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  • Dr. Dreyfuss
Music in the Air
Encores! Concert; 2009
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  • Herr Direktor Kirschner
She Loves Me
Huntington Theatre Company Production; 2008
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  • Mr. Maraczek
The Body Beautiful
Musicals in Mufti Production; 2007
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  • Dave (replaced prior to opening)
Hairspray
Backer's Audition; 2001
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  • Wilbur Turnblad
Cabaret
Broadway Revival; 1998
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  • Herr Schultz (replacement: Nov 9, 1999 - Apr 2001)
Cabaret
National Tour; 1999
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  • Herr Schultz
Bells Are Ringing
Kennedy Center Concert Production; 1998
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  • Sandor
Promises, Promises
Encores! Concert; 1997
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  • Dr. Dreyfuss
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  • Senex (replacement: ?)
Du Barry Was a Lady
Encores! Concert; 1996
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  • Docteur Michel
Damn Yankees
Broadway Revival; 1994
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  • Van Buren
Juno
Off-Broadway Revival; 1992
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  • Captain Boyle
The Will Rogers Follies
Original Broadway Production; 1991
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  • Clem Rogers
Rags
Original Broadway Production; 1986
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  • Avram Cohen
Diamonds
Original Off-Broadway Production; 1984
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  • Performer
America Kicks Up Its Heels
Original Off-Broadway Production; 1983
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  • Boris
They're Playing Our Song
Music Fair Circuit Production; 1982
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  • Vernon Gersch
Philemon
Original Off-Broadway Production; 1975
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  • Cockian
Follies
Florida Mini-Tour; 1973
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  • Buddy Plummer
Follies
Original Broadway Production; 1971
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  • Theodore Whitman (replacement: ? - Circa April 1, 1972)
Follies
Original Broadway Production; 1971
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  • Buddy Plummer (understudy)
  • Major-Domo
The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N
Original Broadway Production; 1968
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  • Giovanni Pastora
The Fantasticks
Original Off-Broadway Production; 1960
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  • Hucklebee, the Boy's Father (replacement: Feb 28, 1967)
The Fantasticks
Regional Tour; 1964
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  • The Boy's Father (replacement: ?)
Pimpernel!
Original Off-Broadway Production; 1964
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  • Cast
The Golden Apple
Off-Broadway Revival; 1962
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  • Doc MacCahan
The Golden Apple
Equity Library Theatre Revival; 1961
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  • Patroclus
Rose-Marie
Kansas City Starlight Production; 1960
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  • Half-Breed
Damn Yankees
Old Globe Production; 1993
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  • Van Buren

Staff & Creative

Philemon
North Shore Music Theatre Production; 1975
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  • Director

Commercial Audio

Performance

Promises, Promises
Original Broadway Cast; 2010
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  • Dr. Dreyfuss
Hairspray
Original Broadway Cast; 2002
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  • Wilbur Turnblad
Damn Yankees
Broadway Revival Cast; 1994
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  • Van Buren
Rags
Original Cast Members; 1991
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  • Avram, Bella's father
The Will Rogers Follies
Original Broadway Cast; 1991
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  • Cast
Philemon
Original Off-Broadway Cast; 1975
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  • Cockian
Follies
Original Broadway Cast; 1971
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  • Major-Domo
Pimpernel!
Original Off-Broadway Cast; 1964
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  • Cast

Private Audio

Performance

Promises, Promises
Broadway Preview; 2010
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  • Dr. Dreyfuss
Promises, Promises
Broadway Preview; 2010
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  • Dr. Dreyfuss
Music in the Air
City Center Encores! Cast; 2009
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  • Herr Direktor Kirschner
She Loves Me
Huntington Theatre Company Cast; 2008
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  • Mr. Maraczek
Hairspray
Broadway Replacement Cast w. u/s Tracy; 2004
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  • Wilbur Turnblad
Hairspray
Broadway Replacement Cast w. u/s Tracy; 2004
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  • Wilbur Turnblad
Hairspray
Broadway Replacement Cast; 2004
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  • Wilbur Turnblad
Hairspray
Broadway Replacement Cast; 2003
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  • Wilbur Turnblad
Hairspray
Original Broadway Cast; 2003
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  • Wilbur Turnblad
Hairspray
Original Broadway Cast w. u/s Tracy and Link; 2003
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  • Wilbur Turnblad
Hairspray
Original Broadway Cast w. u/s Tracy; 2003
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  • Wilbur Turnblad
Hairspray
Original Broadway Cast w. u/s Velma and Prudy; 2002
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  • Wilbur Turnblad
Hairspray
Original Broadway Cast w. u/s Tracy; 2002
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  • Wilbur Turnblad
Hairspray
Original Broadway Cast (First Preview); 2002
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  • Wilbur Turnblad
Hairspray
Original Broadway Cast (Pre-Broadway); 2002
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  • Wilbur Turnblad
Hairspray
Backer's Audition; 2001
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  • Wilbur Turnblad
Cabaret
Broadway Revival Replacement Cast; 2000
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  • Herr Schultz
Cabaret
Broadway Revival Replacement Cast; 2000
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  • Herr Schultz
Cabaret
National Tour Replacement Cast; 1999
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  • Herr Schultz
Cabaret
National Tour Cast w. u/s Ernst and Ensemble; 1999
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  • Herr Schultz
Cabaret
National Tour Cast; 1999
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  • Herr Schultz
Cabaret
National Tour Cast (Previews); 1999
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  • Herr Schultz
Promises, Promises
Encores! Cast; 1997
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  • Dr. Dreyfuss
Du Barry Was a Lady
City Center Encores! Cast; 1996
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  • Docteur Michel
Damn Yankees
Broadway Revival Replacement Cast; 1995
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  • Van Buren
Damn Yankees
Broadway Revival Replacement Cast; 1994
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  • Van Buren
Juno
Off-Broadway Revival Cast; 1992
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  • Captain Boyle
Rags
Original Cast; 1986
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  • Cast
Rags
Closing Night (Boston); 1986
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  • Avram Cohen
Diamonds
Original Off-Broadway Cast; 1984
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  • Performer
America Kicks Up Its Heels
Original Off-Broadway Cast; 1983
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  • Boris
America Kicks Up Its Heels
Original Off-Broadway Cast; 1983
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  • Boris
Follies
Original Broadway Cast (mostly) w. u/s Hattie; 1971
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  • Theodore Whitman
Follies
Original Broadway Cast (Pre-Broadway First Preview); 1971
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  • Terry Donovan
Follies
Original Broadway Cast; 1971
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  • Major-Domo
The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N
Original Broadway Cast; 1968
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  • Giovanni Pastora

Private Video

Performance

Promises, Promises
Broadway Revival Cast; 2010
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  • Dr. Dreyfuss
Hairspray
Original Broadway Cast (Previews); 2002
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  • Wilbur Turnblad
Rags
Original Broadway Cast (Previews); 1986
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  • Avram Cohen
Philemon
Television Adaptation; 1976
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  • Cockian

Archival Video

Performance

Philemon
Original Off-Broadway Cast; 1975
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  • Cockian

Notes

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Photos & Headshots

Personal Info

Birth Date: September 15, 1929
Birth Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Death Date: December 19, 2016
Death Location: New York, NY
Cause of Death: heart failure

Other Names

  • Richard Latessa

Marriage & Family

Spouses/Partners

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Family

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