Dick Latessa

  • Performer
  • Staging

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
Las Vegas Production (2006)
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  • Wilbur Turnblad
Hairspray
Original Broadway Production (2002)
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  • Wilbur Turnblad
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
Li'l Abner
Encores! Concert (1998)
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  • Pappy Yokum
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
Damn Yankees
Old Globe Production (1993)
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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
Applause
North Shore Music Theatre Production (1973)
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  • Buzz Richards
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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  • Major-Domo
  • Buddy Plummer (understudy)
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
Touring Production (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

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
The Will Rogers Follies
Original Broadway Cast (1991)
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  • Cast
Rags
Original Cast Members (1991)
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  • Avram, Bella's father
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
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
Closing Night (Boston) (1986)
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  • Avram Cohen
Rags
Original Cast (1986)
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  • Cast
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
The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N
Original Broadway Cast (1968)
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  • Giovanni Pastora
Follies
Original Broadway Cast (1971)
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  • Major-Domo
Promises, Promises
Encores! Cast (1997)
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  • Dr. Dreyfuss

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

  • No spouses or partners listed.

Family

  • No spouses or partners listed.

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