Charles Nelson Reilly

Charles Nelson Reilly (January 13, 1931 – May 25, 2007) was an American actor, comedian, singer, director and drama teacher. 

He was part of the original Broadway casts of Bye Bye Birdie; Hello, Dolly!; and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. He won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He was known for his television roles in The Ghost & Mrs. Muir and Match Game. 

He was also known for his one-man play Save It for the Stage: The Life of Reilly. This play was eventually made into a 2006 documentary movie.

Reilly was born January 13, 1931 in New York City. He was openly gay.

Reilly died on May 25, 2007 from problems caused by pneumonia at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California at the age of 76.

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 The Final Taxi podcast on Charles Nelson Reilly
 Charles Nelson Reilly on DVD, plus Alec Baldwin's SNL impression


 Interview with Charles Nelson Reilly by Bruce Duffie, April 17, 1988 (Mostly about directing opera, and stories about opera singers)

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