Ron Husmann
Ron Husmann (born June 30, 1937) is a retired American actor who primarily acted in musicals. In 1961, he was nominated for a Tony Award and won a Theatre World Award for his performance in the original production of "Tenderloin". Biography. Born in Rockford, Illinois, Husmann graduated from Northwestern University in 1959. He made his Broadway debut in "Fiorello!" in November 1959. In October 1960 he appeared on Broadway in "Tenderloin", garnering a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and winning the Theatre World Award for his performance. Additional Broadway credits include "All-American  (1962), Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen" (1970), "On the Town" (revival, 1971), "Irene" (1973), and "Can-Can" (1981). Husmann made his film debut in the 1965 melodrama "Love Has Many Faces". Most of his screen credits have been on television. One of his first was a co-starring role in the unaired 1965 ABC television pilot "Two's Company" starring Marlo Thomas. He has appeared in the daytime soaps "General Hospital" and "Days of Our Lives", as well as such primetime series as "Dr. Kildare", "Land of the Giants", "Get Smart", "The F.B.I.", "Archie Bunker's Place", and "Cheers". He appeared  in the 1972 telecast of "Once Upon a Mattress" with Carol Burnett. Husmann is the author, narrator, and co-producer of the ten-hour video series "Broadway! A History of the Musical". He retired from performing after being stricken with multiple sclerosis.