John Mahoney
Charles John Mahoney (June 20, 1940 – February 4, 2018) was an English-born American actor. Mahoney first became known for his roles in such films as Moonstruck (1987), Eight Men Out (1988), Say Anything... (1989), Barton Fink (1991), and The Hudsucker Proxy (1994). In television, he played Martin Crane in the American sitcom Frasier, which aired on NBC from 1993 to 2004. Mahoney also worked as a voice actor, and was passionate about his stage work on Broadway and in Chicago theatre. He won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 1986 for his performance in The House of Blue Leaves.
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| Full name at birth | Charles John Mahoney
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| Claim to fame | Frasier
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| Date of birth | 20 June 1940
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| Place of birth | Bispham, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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| Date of death | 4 February 2018
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| Age | 77 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Cause of death | Throat Cancer
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| Occupation | Actor, voice artist, comedian
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| Height | 5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Net worth | $16,000,000 USD
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| University | Quincy University
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- Lost his British accent after he joined the U.S. Army.
- (February 2007) Starring in Roundabout Theater Company production of "Prelude to a Kiss" at the American Airlines Theater in New York.
- (May 2004) Having wrapped up "Frasier" (1993), he returned to Chicago to play Tom Garrison in Steppenwolf Theatre Company's "I Never Sang for My Father." Mahoney is an ensemble member of Steppenwolf.
- He and David Hyde Pierce play the father and brother, respectively, of Kelsey Grammer on 'Fraiser (1993)(TV)'. In 1997, Pierce again played Grammer's brother, this time by playing Sideshow Bob'Cecil on _The Simpsons (1989)(TV) s brother'. To complete the joke, a decade later, Pierce reprised his role on another episode of The Simpsons, this time with Mahoney as father to them both.
- He joined the ensemble at Steppenwolf Theatre in 1979 and has appeared in over 20 productions there, including "The Dresser," "I Never Sang For My Father," "The Drawer Boy," "Balm in Gilead," "Orphans," "Of Mice and Men," "Born Yesterday," "The Song of Jacob Zulu," "Death and the Maiden." "Supple in Combat," and "The Man Who Came to Dinner". He made his Steppenwolf directing debut in 1994 with "Talking Heads".
John Mahoney is known for his role in the film Flipped (2010) as Chet Duncan.
He is also known for his role in the film Mariette in Ecstasy (2009) as Dr. Claude Baptiste.
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