Russell Nype

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name = Russell Nype

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birthdate = birth date and age|1924|4|26
birthplace = Zion, Illinois, USA
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occupation = Actor
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tonyawards = Best Featured Actor in a Musical
1951 "Call Me Madam"
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Russell Nype (born April 26, 1924) is an American actor and singer.

Born in Zion, Illinois, Nype made his Broadway debut in Marc Blitzstein's opera "Regina" in 1949. The following year he won critical acclaim and both the Tony and Theatre World Awards for his performance opposite Ethel Merman in "Call Me Madam". The two were reunited in 1970 when, late in the run of the original production of "Hello, Dolly!", Merman joined the show in the title role and Nype was cast as Cornelius Hackl. He also appeared in revivals of "Carousel", "Brigadoon", and "Morning's at Seven", and opposite Elaine Stritch in the short-lived musical "Goldilocks", for which he won his second Tony.

Nype's feature film credits include "Love Story" and "Can't Stop the Music". On television he appeared in "Studio One", "Fantasy Island", "One Day at a Time", "The Cosby Show", "Murder, She Wrote", "Who's the Boss?", and productions of "One Touch of Venus", "Kiss Me, Kate", and "Morning's at Seven".

Nype presently lives in New York City.

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