Age, Biography and Wiki
Who is it? | Actor, Soundtrack, Miscellaneous Crew |
Birth Day | February 28, 1928 |
Birth Place | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
Age | 92 YEARS OLD |
Died On | July 22, 2011(2011-07-22) (aged 83)\nTampa, Florida, U.S. |
Birth Sign | Pisces |
Resting place | Davids Cemetery, Kettering, Ohio |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1961–2011 |
Spouse(s) | Theoni V. Aldredge (1953–January 21, 2011; her death) |
Net worth
Tom Aldredge, a renowned actor, soundtrack contributor, and miscellaneous crew member in the United States, is anticipated to have a net worth ranging between $100K to $1M by the year 2024. With a multifaceted career that has spanned over several decades, Tom Aldredge has showcased his exceptional talent and versatility in various artistic endeavors. Whether through his captivating performances on-screen or his contributions to soundtracks and miscellaneous crew roles, he has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. As his net worth continues to grow, it is a testament to his remarkable contributions and enduring success in the field.
Biography/Timeline
Aldredge was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Lucienne Juliet (née Marcillat) and william Joseph Aldredge, a colonel in the United States Army Air Corps. He originally planned to become a Lawyer and was a Pre-Law student at the University of Dayton in the late 1940s. In 1947 he decided to pursue a career as an actor after attending a performance of the original Broadway production of A Streetcar Named Desire.
Aldredge carved out a respected career on the Broadway stage that spanned five decades. He made his Broadway debut as Danny in the 1959 musical The Nervous Set. In 1972 he won a Drama Desk Award for his portrayal of Ozzie, the father of a blinded Vietnam veteran, in David Rabe's Sticks and Bones. He played Henry VIII's fool, Will Sommers, in Richard Rodgers' pentultimate musical, Rex in 1976. He originated the role of Norman Thayer Jr. in On Golden Pond in 1978, earning the first of three Tony Award nominations. His best-known role, however, was that of the Narrator/Mysterious Man in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into The Woods, a role he later repeated in the PBS Great Performances production. He also created the role of the Doctor in another Sondheim/Lapine collaboration, Passion.
In 1960 [Theodore Jonas Flicker] founded a professional Off-Broadway coffee house theater, The Premise at 154 [Bleecker Street] in Greenwich Village. He recruited Tom Aldredge along with [Joan Darling], [George Segal] and Dolores Welber as the initial improvisational cast fielding and reacting to suggestions from their audience.
He had a 50-year-long career working as a character actor on television and film. He won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1978 for his portrayal of william Shakespeare in the episode Henry Winkler Meets william Shakespeare on the program The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People. His best-known television role was that of Tony Soprano's father-in-law, Hugh De Angelis on the HBO series The Sopranos.
He was part of the 1997 all-star revival of Inherit the Wind produced by Tony Randall, playing Rev. Brown in an ensemble that also included George C. Scott, Charles Durning, and Anthony Heald.
Aldredge died July 22, 2011 in a hospice in Tampa, Florida from lymphoma, aged 83.