Winston DeWitt Hemsley

Performer Staging

Personal Info

  • Birth Date
    May 21, 1947
  • Birth Location
    Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Death Date
    May 9, 1989
  • Death Location
    Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Cause of Death
    Homicide

Stage & Film

Performance

Eubie!
Original Broadway Production; 1978
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  • Performer (vi) (replacement: ?)
A Chorus Line
Broadway Production; 1975
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  • Richie (replacement: Apr 26, 1976)
Rockabye Hamlet
Original Broadway Production; 1976
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  • Guildenstern
Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
Los Angeles Production; 1972
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  • Performer
Buy Bonds, Buster
Original Off-Broadway Production; 1972
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  • Tommy/Harrington/Redcap/Washburn/Syracuse
Hello, Dolly!
Fourth National Tour; 1970
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  • Barnaby Tucker
Hello, Dolly!
Original Broadway Production; 1964
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  • Barnaby Tucker (replacement: Nov 10, 1967 - Dec 20, 1969)
Hallelujah, Baby!
Original Broadway Production; 1967
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  • Member of Tip and Tap
  • A G. I.
A Joyful Noise
Original Broadway Production; 1966
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  • Dancing Ensemble

Staff & Creative

Jubilee!
Las Vegas Production; 1981
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  • Choreographer
Hello, Hollywood, Hello!
World Premiere; 1978
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  • Choreographer

Commercial Audio

Performance

Hello, Dolly!
Broadway Replacement Cast; 1967
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  • Cast
Hallelujah, Baby!
Original Broadway Cast; 1967
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  • Tip/G.I.
A Joyful Noise
Original Broadway Cast; 1966
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  • Dancing Ensemble

Private Audio

Performance

A Chorus Line
Broadway Replacement Cast; 1976
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  • Richie
Rockabye Hamlet
Original Cast; 1976
...
  • Guildenstern
Rockabye Hamlet
Original Cast; 1976
...
  • Guildenstern
Rockabye Hamlet
Original Cast; 1976
...
  • Guildenstern
Buy Bonds, Buster
Original Off-Broadway Cast; 1972
...
  • Tommy/Harrington/Redcap/Washburn/Syracuse
Hello, Dolly!
Broadway Replacement Cast; 1967?
...
  • Barnaby Tucker
A Joyful Noise
Original Broadway Cast; 1966
...
  • Dancing Ensemble

Notes

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Photos & Headshots

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Personal Info

  • Birth Date
    May 21, 1947
  • Birth Location
    Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Death Date
    May 9, 1989
  • Death Location
    Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Cause of Death
    Homicide

Other Names

  • Winston Hemsley

Marriage & Family

Spouses/Partners

  • No spouses or partners listed.

Family

  • No spouses or partners listed.

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