Zale Kessler

Performer

Personal Info

  • Birth Date
    October 1, 1938
  • Birth Location
    St. Louis, MO
  • Death Date
    September 28, 2015
  • Death Location
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Cause of Death
    Heart failure

Stage & Film

Performance

Candide
Opera Pacific Production; 2004
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  • Baron Thunder-Ten-Tronck / Grand Inquisitor / Cardinal Archbishop of Paris / Wise Man of El Dorado
Annie Get Your Gun
National Tour; 2000
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  • Foster Wilson/Pawnee Bill (replacement: ?)
Candide
Lyric Opera of Chicago Production; 1994
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  • Baron
  • Grand Inquisitor
  • Slave Driver
  • Pasha-Prefect
She Loves Me
Los Angeles Revival; 1987
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  • Mr. Maraczek
Call Me Madam
Sacramento Music Circus Production; 1986
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  • Performer
The Merry Widow
Long Beach Civic Light Opera Production; 1986
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  • Njegus
Song of Norway
Long Beach Civic Light Opera Production; 1985
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  • Performer
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Los Angeles Civic Light Opera Production; 1975
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  • Singer
Once Upon a Mattress
Melody Top Theatre Production; 1974
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  • Wizard
Finian's Rainbow
Melody Top Theatre Production; 1974
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  • Senator Billboard Rawkins
Promises, Promises
Kenley Players Production; 1973
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  • Jesse Vanderhof
Little Me
Melody Top Theatre Production; 1972
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  • Bennie Buchsbaum
Promises, Promises
Bus and Truck Tour; 1971
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  • Jesse Vanderhof
Kismet
Music Fair Circuit Production; 1971
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  • Wazir
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Music Fair Circuit Production; 1970
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  • Mr. Twimble
  • Wally Womper
Gantry
Original Broadway Production; 1970
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  • Reverend Baines
  • Prout
How Now, Dow Jones
Regional Tour; 1969
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  • Performer
Dear World
Original Broadway Production; 1969
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  • The Sewerman (understudy)
  • Board Member
  • The Sewerman (replacement: ?)
Call Me Madam
St. Louis MUNY Production; 1968
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  • Hugo Tantinnin
Darling of the Day
Original Broadway Production; 1968
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  • Doctor (understudy)
Call Me Madam
Kenley Players Production; 1968
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  • Hugo Tantinnin
Darling of the Day
Original Broadway Production; 1968
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  • Constable (replaced prior to opening)
Oh What a Lovely War
Regional Production; 1966
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  • A Pierrot
Bells Are Ringing
Kansas City Starlight Production; 1966
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  • Sandor
Oliver!
Paper Mill Playhouse Production; 1966
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  • Dr. Grimwig
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Melody Top Theatre Production; 1964
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  • Robert Lemanteur
Gypsy
Regional Production; 1962
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  • Uncle Jocko
  • Mr. Goldstone
O, Oysters!
Original Off-Broadway Production; 1961
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  • Performer
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Music Fair Circuit Production; 1960
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  • Robert Lemanteur
The Nervous Set
Original Broadway Production; 1959
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  • Rejected Boy

Commercial Audio

Performance

Dear World
Original Broadway Cast; 1969
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  • Board Member

Private Audio

Performance

Gantry
Original Broadway Cast (Preview); 1970
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  • Reverend Baines
  • Prout
Dear World
Original Broadway Cast; 1969
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  • Board Member
Dear World
Original Broadway Cast w. s/b Countess Aurelia (Pre-Broadway); 1968
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  • Board Member

Notes

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Photos & Headshots

Personal Info

  • Birth Date
    October 1, 1938
  • Birth Location
    St. Louis, MO
  • Death Date
    September 28, 2015
  • Death Location
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Cause of Death
    Heart failure

Other Names

  • Zale J. Kessler

Marriage & Family

Spouses/Partners

  • No spouses or partners listed.

Family

  • No spouses or partners listed.

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