Emory Bass, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Emory Bass

American actor, stage actor and television actor (1925-2015)

Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1925

Date of Death: 04-Mar-2015

Profession: actor, stage actor, voice actor, television actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Emory Bass

  • Emory Bass (born Emory P.
  • Bass, Jr.; August 12, 1925 – March 4, 2015) was an American theater and television actor.
  • His television career included guest roles on Hart to Hart, Dark Shadows, Mr.
  • Belvedere, Murder, She Wrote, and Webster.
  • He also had a recurring role as Phipps in the ABC television series, Angie (1979–80).Bass was born in Valdosta, Georgia to Estelle (née Johnston) and Emory P.
  • Bass, Sr.
  • He received a bachelor's degree in journalism.
  • He then spent two years performing at the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia, after graduation before moving to New York City.Bass began his professional career as a cast member of a touring production of the play, Glad Tidings, starring Tallulah Bankhead.
  • He and Bankhead remained lifelong friends after the tour.
  • Bass toured with the productions of Everybody Loves Opal, starring Nancy Walker; Time Out for Ginger, starring Art Carney; and Woman of the Year, starring Lauren Bacall.In New York City, Bass appeared on Broadway in The Teahouse of the August Moon, Pal Joey, Can-Can, and the 1973 revival of Irene, starring Debbie Reynolds.
  • Bass starred as James Wilson in both the original Broadway production of the musical, 1776, which opened in 1969, as well the 1972 film adaption, 1776.Bass appeared in a number of Off Broadway productions, including Bad Habits, By Jupiter, The Boys from Syracuse, and Lysistrata.
  • Outside the U.S., he starred in an overseas production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
  • He was also the spokesperson and voice of the Discover Card's advertising campaign for three years.

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