Jack Waldron (born Jack Kestenbaum; February 3, 1893 – November 21, 1969) was an American actor-comedian, singer and dancer.
Jack Waldron | |
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 Jack Waldron | |
| Born | Jack Kestenbaum[1] February 3, 1893 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 1969 (aged 76) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Comedian, Shepherd of The Lambs |
| Years active | 1920s–1950s |
| Spouse | Harriett Fowler Waldron |
Early life
editAs a boy, his two passions were baseball and the theatre, and he began his career as a dancer in vaudeville.[1] During the Meuse–Argonne offensive in World War I, he entertained the troops as a member of the "Argonne Players".[2]
Career
editAfter the war, he played in Chicago nightclubs during the Prohibition years: the Chez Paris, Colosimo, the Paramount, and the Follies; he knew many of the racketeers of the period, including Al Capone.[1] After the repeal of Prohibition, Waldron returned to New York to entertain in cafes.[1]
On Broadway, he played the role of Tommy in Flossie (1924),[3][4] an unspecified role in The Great Temptations (1926),[5] one of the Boys of the Chorus in Hello Daddy! (1928–1929)[6][7] and again in Woof Woof (1929–1930).[8][9] In the 1950s, he played Mike Spears in the revival of Pal Joey (1952–1953),[10][11][12] a salesman in The Pajama Game (1954–1956),[13][14] Myron H. Hubbard in The Vamp (1955),[15][16] and Schatzie Harris in Say, Darling (1959).[17]
As a comedic actor, he was known for his short films for Vitaphone Varieties: A Breath of Broadway (#2691, September 5, 1928) and Radio and Relatives (December 30, 1938). He also played a bartender in a 1951 episode of Martin Kane, Private Eye.[18]
The Lambs
editWaldron was elected to The Lambs in 1949 and was later made an Honorary Life member. He was elected to Council 1960-1969 and became Shepherd in 1969, six months before his death.[18]
Death
editWaldron died of cardiac arrest, suddenly and quietly during the night on November 21, 1969, in the arms of his wife Harriet.[19]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ a b c d Hardee 2010, p. 218.
- ^ Lyons, November 1969.
- ^ Dietz 2019, pp. 205–206.
- ^ Flossie IBDB #9533.
- ^ The Great Temptations IBDB #10084.
- ^ Dietz 2019, pp. 505–506.
- ^ Hello Daddy! IBDB #10814.
- ^ Dietz 2019, pp. 559–560.
- ^ Woof Woof IBDB #11014.
- ^ Dietz 2014, pp. 94–97.
- ^ Green 2019, p. 153.
- ^ Pal Joey IBDB #2165.
- ^ Dietz 2014, pp. 169–172.
- ^ The Pajama Game IBDB #2454.
- ^ Dietz 2014, pp. 223–225.
- ^ The Vamp IBDB #2554.
- ^ Dietz 2014, pp. 339–340.
- ^ a b The Lambs Member Roster.
- ^ Hardee 2010, p. 219.
Sources
editBooks
edit- Dietz, Dan (2019). The Complete Book of 1920s Broadway Musicals (hardcover) (1st ed.). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-1-5381-1281-6.
- Dietz, Dan (2014). The Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals (hardcover) (1st ed.). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4422-3504-5.
- Green, Stanley (2019). Broadway Musicals Show by Show (softcover) (9th ed.). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4930-4769-7.
- Hardee, Lewis J. Jr. (2010) [1st pub. 2006]. The Lambs Theatre Club (softcover) (2nd ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7864-6095-3 – via books.google.co.uk.
Newspapers
edit- Lyons, Leonard (November 26, 1969). "Lyons Den". Syracuse Post Standard. Syracuse, New York. p. 19. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
Websites
edit- "Flossie (1924)". ibdb.com. Internet Broadway Database. (Opening night cast). Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- "The Great Temptations (1924)". ibdb.com. Internet Broadway Database. (Opening night cast). Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- "Hello Daddy! (1928–1929)". ibdb.com. Internet Broadway Database. (Opening night cast). Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- "Woof Woof (1929–1930)". ibdb.com. Internet Broadway Database. (Opening night cast). Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- "Pal Joey (1952–1953)". ibdb.com. Internet Broadway Database. (Opening night cast). Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- "The Pajama Game (1954–1956)". ibdb.com. Internet Broadway Database. (Opening night cast). Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- "The Vamp (1955)". ibdb.com. Internet Broadway Database. (Opening night cast). Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- "The Lambs". the-lambs.org. The Lambs, Inc. November 6, 2015. (Member Roster). Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
External links
edit- Jack Waldron in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Jack Waldron at the Internet Broadway Database
- Jack Waldron at Playbill Vault
- Jack Waldron at IMDb
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