John Raitt

Performer Staging

Personal Info

  • Birth Date
    January 29, 1917
  • Birth Location
    Santa Ana, California, USA
  • Death Date
    February 20, 2005
  • Death Location
    Pacific Palisades, California, USA
  • Cause of Death
    Pneumonia

Stage & Film

Performance

Follies
Regional Concert; 2004
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  • Dimitri Weismann
Carousel
Carnegie Hall Concert; 2002
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  • Special Guest
Man of La Mancha
Regional Tour; 1991
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  • Don Quixote (Cervantes)
A High-Time Salute to Martin and Blane
Benefit Performance; 1991
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  • Cast
Magdalena
Lincoln Center Concert; 1987
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  • The Old One
The Most Happy Fella
California Music Theatre Production; 1987
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  • Tony Esposito
Shenandoah
Long Beach Civic Light Opera Production; 1984
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  • Charlie Anderson
Kiss Me, Kate
Regional Tour; 1984
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  • Fred Graham / Petruchio
Shenandoah
Regional Tour; 1983
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  • Charlie Anderson
South Pacific
Regional Tour; 1982
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  • Emile de Becque
The Pajama Game
Regional Tour; 1981
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  • Sid Sorokin
Carousel
Regional Tour; 1980
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  • Billy Bigelow
Man of La Mancha
Regional Tour; 1979
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  • Don Quixote (Cervantes)
Shenandoah
Paper Mill Playhouse Production; 1979
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  • Charlie Anderson
Man of La Mancha
Regional Production; 1978
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  • Don Quixote (Cervantes)
Man of La Mancha
Kenley Players Production; 1978
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  • Don Quixote (Cervantes)
Shenandoah
National Tour; 1977
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  • Charlie Anderson
Shenandoah
National Tour; 1976
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  • Charlie Anderson
Mr. Words
Concert Performance; 1975
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  • Featured Performer
A Musical Jubilee
Original Broadway Production; 1975
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  • Principal Performer
Sing America Sing
World Premiere; 1975
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  • Performer
Kiss Me, Kate
Regional Tour; 1975
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  • Fred Graham / Petruchio
Annie Get Your Gun
Melody Top Production; 1975
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  • Frank Butler
Seesaw
National Tour; 1975
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  • Jerry Ryan
Kiss Me, Kate
Kenley Players Production; 1974
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  • Fred Graham/Petruchio
Camelot
Bus and Truck Tour; 1974
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  • Arthur
Kiss Me, Kate
National Tour; 1972
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  • Fred Graham (Petruchio)
Carousel
National Tour; 1972
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  • Billy Bigelow
Kismet
Music Fair Circuit Production; 1971
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  • Hajj
Zorba
Music Fair Circuit Production; 1970
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  • Zorba
Zorbá
National Tour; 1969
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  • Zorba
Camelot
Kenley Players Production; 1969
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  • Arthur
Many Happy Returns
World Premiere; 1969
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  • Cast Member
Oklahoma!
Mineola Playhouse Production; 1968
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  • Curly
The Music Man
Summer Stock Tour; 1968
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  • Harold Hill
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Bus and Truck Tour; 1967
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  • Dr. Mark Bruckner (replacement: ? - May 26, 1968)
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Bus and Truck Tour; 1967
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  • Dr. Mark Bruckner (replacement: ?)
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Bus and Truck Tour; 1967
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  • Dr. Mark Bruckner
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Summer Stock Tour; 1967
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  • Dr. Mark Bruckner
Carousel
Carousel Theatre Production; 1967
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  • Billy Bigelow
A Joyful Noise
Original Broadway Production; 1966
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  • Shade Motley
Carousel
National Tour; 1965
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  • Billy Bigelow
Carousel
Lincoln Center Revival; 1965
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  • Billy Bigelow
Carousel
California Tour; 1963
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  • Billy Bigelow
Carousel
State Fair Musicals Production; 1962
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  • Billy Bigelow
Carousel
Kenley Players Production; 1962
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  • Billy Bigelow
Destry Rides Again
National Tour; 1960
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  • Destry (replacement: Sep 26, 1960 - Dec 17, 1960)
Carousel
Summer Stock Production; 1960
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  • Billy Bigelow
Carousel
Summer Stock Production; 1960
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  • Billy Bigelow
The Pajama Game
Kansas City Starlight Production; 1960
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  • Performer
Annie Get Your Gun
Television Production; 1957
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  • Frank Butler
Annie Get Your Gun
West Coast Revival; 1957
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  • Frank Butler
The Pajama Game
Film Version; 1957
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  • Sid
The Pajama Game
Original Broadway Production; 1954
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  • Sid Sorokin
Carnival in Flanders
Original Broadway Production; 1953
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  • The Duke
Three Wishes for Jamie
Original Broadway Production; 1952
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  • Jamie McRuin
Knickerbocker Holiday
Television Production; 1950
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  • Brom Broeck
Rose-Marie
Starlight Operetta Production; 1949
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  • Jim Kenyon
Magdalena
Original Broadway Production; 1948
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  • Pedro
Carousel
Original Broadway Production; 1945
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  • Billy Bigelow
Oklahoma!
National Tour; 1943
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  • Curly (replacement: May 22, 1944 - Feb 3, 1945)
Oklahoma!
National Tour; 1943
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  • Curly (replacement: Nov 15, 1943)
The Merry Widow
Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Production; 1940
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  • A Gentleman of the Choral Ensemble
H.M.S. Pinafore
Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Production; 1940
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  • Chorus Member

Staff & Creative

Carousel
National Tour; 1972
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  • Director

Commercial Audio

Performance

Jekyll & Hyde
Concept Album; 1994
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  • Sir Danvers Carew
A Joyful Noise
Original Broadway Cast; 1966
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  • Shade Motley
Oklahoma!
Studio Cast; 1966
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  • Cast
Carousel
Music Theater of Lincoln Center Cast; 1965
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  • Billy Bigelow
Show Boat
Studio Cast; 1962
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  • Gaylord Ravenal
Annie Get Your Gun
Studio Recording; 1957
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  • Frank Butler
The Pajama Game
Soundtrack; 1957
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  • Sid Sorokin
Annie Get Your Gun
West Coast Revival Cast; 1957
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  • Cast
The Pajama Game
Original Broadway Cast; 1954
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  • Sid Sorokin
Carousel
Studio Cast; 1953
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  • Billy Bigelow
Oklahoma!
Studio Cast; 1953
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  • Curly
Three Wishes for Jamie
Original Broadway Cast; 1952
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  • Cast
Carousel
Original Broadway Cast; 1945
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  • Billy Bigelow

Private Audio

Performance

Carousel
Carnegie Hall Cast; 2002
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  • Special Guest
A High-Time Salute to Martin and Blane
Original Cast; 1991
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  • Cast
Sing America Sing
Original Cast; 1975
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  • Cast
Many Happy Returns
Original Cast; 1969
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  • Cast
A Joyful Noise
Original Broadway Cast; 1966
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  • Shade Motley
Annie Get Your Gun
West Coast Revival Cast; 1957
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  • Cast

Private Video

Performance

Carousel
Carnegie Hall Cast; 2002
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  • Special Guest
Annie Get Your Gun
Television Cast; 1957
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  • Frank Butler

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Personal Info

  • Birth Date
    January 29, 1917
  • Birth Location
    Santa Ana, California, USA
  • Death Date
    February 20, 2005
  • Death Location
    Pacific Palisades, California, USA
  • Cause of Death
    Pneumonia

Other Names

  • No additional names listed.

Marriage & Family

Spouses/Partners

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Family

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