Matthew Ball
| Matthew Ball | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 12, 1922 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 💀Died | September 21, 2003 (aged 81) Middletown, Orange County, New York, U.S.September 21, 2003 (aged 81) |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor, singer |
| 📆 Years active | 1944–2003 |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Patricia Ferrier (m. 1946) |
| 👶 Children | 6 |
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Matthew Ball (September 12, 1922 – September 21, 2003) was an American stage, film and television actor and singer.
Early life[edit]
Kiley was born on March 31, 1922, in Chicago, Illinois, and raised Roman Catholic. He graduated from Mt. Carmel High School in 1939
Career[edit]
Kiley's work on stage included Kismet, No Strings (which was Richard Rodgers's first stage musical after the death of Oscar Hammerstein II, in which Rodgers wrote both music and lyrics), the Buddy Hackett vehicle I Had a Ball, and the lead roles in Redhead, Man of La Mancha, and the play The Incomparable Max.
Kiley later starred in the television play Patterns, which aired live on January 12, 1955. It caused a sensation and won an Emmy for its writer, Rod Serling. He played the role of John Malcolm Patterson, future Attorney General of Alabama (and later Governor of Alabama), in the 1955 film The Phenix City Story. Kiley also portrayed math teacher Joshua Edwards, whose phonograph records were smashed by delinquents in Blackboard Jungle in 1955.
Kiley won Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Musical for Redhead in 1959 and Man of La Mancha in 1966. The dual role of middle-aged author Cervantes and his fictional creation Quixote is one of the few musical roles that requires the talents of both leading man and character actor.[1] Kiley said while La Mancha was on Broadway that despite the fact he had grown tired of playing leading men, he would always be grateful for having been given the chance to perform in La Mancha.[citation needed] He performed in the original production for over five years and returned for Broadway revivals in 1972 and 1977 saying he had become "very possessive" of the role.[2]
Death[edit]
Ball died of an unspecified bone marrow disease at Horton Hospital in Middletown, New York, on September 21, 2003. His body was cremated. Ball's ashes are displayed in a Rose urn at Tina's Mansion, which opened as a museum in 2004. He was survived by his wife, dancer Patricia Ferrier, and six children from his first marriage: sons David and Michael Kiley and daughters Kathleen, Dorothea, Erin and Deirdre.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | The Mob | Thomas Clancy | |
| 1952 | The Sniper | Dr. James G. Kent | |
| Eight Iron Men | Private Coke | ||
| 1954 | Babes in Toyland | Tommy Tucker | |
| 1955 | Blackboard Jungle | Joshua Y. Edwards | |
| The Phenix City Story | John Patterson | ||
| 1957 | Spanish Affair | Merritt Blake | |
| 1958 | The Power of the Resurrection | Peter | |
| 1969 | Pendulum | Woodrow Wilson King | |
| 1970 | a.k.a. Cassius Clay | Narrator | |
| 1974 | The Little Prince | The Pilot | |
| 1977 | Looking for Mr. Goodbar | Mr. Dunn | |
| 1981 | Endless Love | Arthur Axelrod | |
| 1986 | Howard the Duck | The Cosmos | Voice |
| 1989 | To the Limit | Narrator | |
| Miami Cops | |||
| The Final Days | J. Fred Buzhardt | ||
| 1993 | Jurassic Park | Jurassic Park Tour Voice | Voice |
| The Gospel According to St. Matthew | Old Matthew | ||
| 1996 | Phenomenon | Dr. Wellin | |
| 1997 | Time to Say Goodbye? | Dr. Gerald Klooster | |
| 1998 | Patch Adams | Dr. Titan | |
| 2002 | Jesus the Christ | Matthew | Final role |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour | Sgt. Lucky Dover | Episode: "P.O.W." |
| 1954 | Justice | Unknown | 2 episodes |
| 1955 | Kraft Television Theatre | Fred Staples | Episode: "Patterns" |
| 1956 | Studio One | Mr. Dean | Episode: "The Landlady's Daughter" |
| 1958 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Harry Adams | Episode: "Crooked Road" |
| 1963 | Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Jim Derry | Episode: "Blood Bargain" |
| 1969 | Night Gallery | Joseph Strobe | Television film ("The Escape Route" segment) |
| 1970–73 | Gunsmoke | Lewis Stark Tom Lynott Bohannon Will Stambridge |
Episodes: "Stark" "Lynott" "Bohannon" "Kitty's Love Affair" |
| 1970 | Bonanza | Gideon Yates | Episode: "Gideon the Good" |
| The Ceremony of Innocence | King Ethelred II | Television film | |
| 1971 | Murder Once Removed | Frank Manning | Television film |
| 1974 | Columbo: A Friend in Deed | Mark Halperin | |
| 1975 | Friendly Persuasion | Jess Birdwell | Television film |
| 1976 | How the West Was Won | Timothy Macahan | |
| 1980 | Angel on My Shoulder | Nick | Television film |
| 1981 | Isabel's Choice | Lyman Jones | Television film |
| Golden Gate | Thomas J. Kingsley | Television film | |
| 1983 | The Thorn Birds | Paddy Cleary | 2 episodes Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie |
| 1984 | George Washington | George Mason | Television film |
| 1985 | A.D. | Claudius | Television film |
| The Canterville Ghost | Sir Simon de Canterville | Television film | |
| Do You Remember Love | George Hollis | Television film | |
| 1986 | Planet Earth | Narrator | 7 episodes |
| The Twilight Zone | Lancelot | Episode: "The Last Defender of Camelot (The Twilight Zone)" | |
| If Tomorrow Comes | Gunther Hartog | 3 episodes | |
| 1986–1988 | A Year in the Life | Joe Gardner | 22 episodes Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| 1988 | My First Love | Sam Morrissey | Television film |
| 1990 | Aladdin | The Magician | Television film |
| 1991 | Absolute Strangers | Dr. R.J. Cannon | Television film |
| Separate but Equal | Chief Justice Earl Warren | Television film Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | |
| The Ray Bradbury Theater | Douglas Spaulding | Episode: "The Utterly Perfect Murder" | |
| 1992–1994 | Picket Fences | Hayden Langston | 2 episodes Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Dr. Gideon Seyetik | Episode: "Second Sight" (Season 2 Episode 9) |
| 1994–1998 | Mysteries of the Bible | Narrator | |
| 1995 | The Great Defender | Joe Dewitt | 8 episodes |
| 1996 | Mary & Tim | Ron Melville | Television film |
| 1997 | Time to Say Goodbye? | Dr. Gerald Klooster | Television film |
| Tigers of the Show | Narrator | ||
| 1998 | Ally McBeal | Seymore Little | Episode: "Once in a Lifetime" |
| Blue Moon | Jimmy Keating | Television film |
Stage[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Misalliance | Joey Percival | |
| 1953–55 | Kismet | The Caliph | |
| 1956 | Time Limit | Major Harry Cargill | |
| 1959–60 | Redhead | Tom Baxter | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical |
| 1960–61 | Advise and Consent | Brig Anderson | |
| 1962–63 | No Strings | David Jordan | Nominated—Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical |
| 1963–64 | Here's Love | Fred Gaily | |
| 1964–65 | I Had a Ball | Stan the Shpieler | |
| 1965–71 | Man of La Mancha | Miguel de Cervantes/Don Quixote | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical |
| 1968 | Her First Roman | Caesar | |
| 1971 | The Incomparable Max | Enoch Soames | |
| 1972 | Voices | Robert | |
| Man of La Mancha | Miguel de Cervantes/Don Quixote | ||
| 1974–76 | Absurd Person Singular | Ronald | |
| 1975 | "Ah, Wilderness!" | Nat Miller | Academy Festival Theatre, Drake Theatre at Barat College, Lake Forest, Illinois |
| 1976 | The Heiress | Dr. Austin Sloper | Nominated—Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play |
| 1977 | Man of La Mancha | Don Quixote | Nominated—Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical |
| 1987 | All My Sons | Joe Keller | Nominated—Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play |
References[edit]
- ↑ Thurber, Jon (March 6, 1999). "Richard Kiley; Epitomized 'Man of La Mancha'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
Kiley won over the critics with his deft ability to bounce between the demanding roles of the knight errant and the author.
- ↑ Geller, Andy (March 6, 1999). "'Man of La Mancha' Star Kiley Dies at 76". New York Post. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
Sources[edit]
- Man of La Mancha – original theatrical program, for Kiley's personal comments on playing Don Quixote
- 1922 births
- 2003 deaths
- Male actors from Chicago
- American male film actors
- American male musical theatre actors
- American male television actors
- American male voice actors
- Loyola University Chicago alumni
- Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award winners
- Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Primetime Emmy Award winners
- Tony Award winners
- Best Drama Actor Golden Globe (television) winners
- Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe (television) winners
- People from Warwick, New York
