Born in Zion, Illinois, Nype majored in speech and English at Lake Forest College,[2] earning a bachelor's degree.[3] During World War II, he served in the United States Army.[1] Early in his New York career, press stories frequently mentioned his Illinois roots and religiously strict upbringing: "I come from the severest aspects of the Midwestern Bible belt. My family hasn't actually written me off because I'm in show business, but they'd be much happier if I concentrated my performances on singing hymns in church. My answer is that I couldn't support my wife and children."[4]
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After teaching ballroom dance and singing in nightclubs,[1] Nype made his Broadway debut in Marc Blitzstein's operaRegina in 1949. The following year he won critical acclaim and both the Tony and Theatre World Awards for his performance opposite Ethel Merman in Call Me Madam.[5] One Broadway columnist provided a measure of how quickly he rose from obscurity in the show: "A week ago, Russell Nype was such an unknown that Celebrity Service, which keeps files on performers, didn't even list his name. The day after he opened in Call Me Madam Celeb Service received 60 phone calls from agents, writers, and producers asking for background material on him, and his phone number. He gets featured billing in the show next week."[6] Merman and Nype were reunited in 1970 when, late in the run of the original production of Hello, Dolly!, Merman joined the show in the title role and Nype was cast as Cornelius Hackl. Nype later appeared in revivals of Carousel, Brigadoon, and Morning's at Seven, and opposite Elaine Stritch in the short-lived musicalGoldilocks, for which he won his second Tony.[7] A Bucks County (PA) Playhouse engagement in 1960 was a revival of the 1935 play Petticoat Fever, with added new songs.[8]
Nype caught Hollywood's attention early and was offered a role in MGM's Young Man in a Hurry. MGM released him after eight days of filming, and the movie eventually debuted with Glenn Ford as Young Man with Ideas in 1952. As Nype explained, "I realized from the outset that I was too young for the role. It was originally written for Jimmy Stewart and the character was supposed to be married 10 years and have three children--eight, five, and one years old....When the studio bosses saw the first eight days' rushes, they agreed with me that I was too young for the part."[9]
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^Barnes, Mike (June 4, 2018). . The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
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^Thomas, Bob. "Russell Nype Bows out of Debut Movie", Cortland (NY) Standard, September 15, 1951.
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Russell Harold Nype April 26 1920 May 27 2018 1 was an American actor and singer Russell NypeBornRussell Harold Nype 1920 04 26 April 26 1920Zion Illinois U S DiedMay 27 2018 2018 05 27 aged 98 West Palm Beach Florida U S Alma materLake Forest CollegeOccupation s Actor singerYears active1949 1991SpouseDiantha Fitch Lawrence m 1953 2015 her death Children1 Contents 1 Early years 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Filmography 6 Awards 7 ReferencesEarly years editBorn in Zion Illinois Nype majored in speech and English at Lake Forest College 2 earning a bachelor s degree 3 During World War II he served in the United States Army 1 Early in his New York career press stories frequently mentioned his Illinois roots and religiously strict upbringing I come from the severest aspects of the Midwestern Bible belt My family hasn t actually written me off because I m in show business but they d be much happier if I concentrated my performances on singing hymns in church My answer is that I couldn t support my wife and children 4 Career editAfter teaching ballroom dance and singing in nightclubs 1 Nype made his Broadway debut in Marc Blitzstein s opera Regina in 1949 The following year he won critical acclaim and both the Tony and Theatre World Awards for his performance opposite Ethel Merman in Call Me Madam 5 One Broadway columnist provided a measure of how quickly he rose from obscurity in the show A week ago Russell Nype was such an unknown that Celebrity Service which keeps files on performers didn t even list his name The day after he opened in Call Me Madam Celeb Service received 60 phone calls from agents writers and producers asking for background material on him and his phone number He gets featured billing in the show next week 6 Merman and Nype were reunited in 1970 when late in the run of the original production of Hello Dolly Merman joined the show in the title role and Nype was cast as Cornelius Hackl Nype later appeared in revivals of Carousel Brigadoon and Morning s at Seven and opposite Elaine Stritch in the short lived musical Goldilocks for which he won his second Tony 7 A Bucks County PA Playhouse engagement in 1960 was a revival of the 1935 play Petticoat Fever with added new songs 8 Nype caught Hollywood s attention early and was offered a role in MGM s Young Man in a Hurry MGM released him after eight days of filming and the movie eventually debuted with Glenn Ford as Young Man with Ideas in 1952 As Nype explained I realized from the outset that I was too young for the role It was originally written for Jimmy Stewart and the character was supposed to be married 10 years and have three children eight five and one years old When the studio bosses saw the first eight days rushes they agreed with me that I was too young for the part 9 Nype s feature film credits include Love Story 1970 Can t Stop the Music 1980 and The Stuff 1985 On television he appeared in Studio One Fantasy Island One Day at a Time The Cosby Show Murder She Wrote Who s the Boss and productions of One Touch of Venus Kiss Me Kate and Morning s at Seven Personal life editNype married Diantha Fitch Lawrence on March 7 1953 the couple had one child a son Diantha Lawrence Nype died in 2015 10 Death editNype died in West Palm Beach Florida on May 27 2018 at the age of 98 survived by his son two grandchildren and two stepchildren 11 Filmography editFilm Year Title Role Notes1970 Love Story Dean Thompson1980 Can t Stop the Music Richard Montgomery1983 Balboa Senator Highsmith1985 The Stuff RichardsAwards editTony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Call Me Madam 1951 Goldilocks 1959 12 Theatre World Award Call Me Madam 1951 13 References edit a b c Gans Andrew Two Time Tony Winning Actor Russell Nype Dies at 98 Playbill Playbill Inc Archived from the original on August 9 2019 Retrieved August 9 2019 Barnard Ken January 23 1966 Nype s Fine Duet With Miss Kitt Detroit Free Press Michigan Detroit p 23 Retrieved June 25 2019 via Newspapers com Barnes Mike June 4 2018 Russell Nype Two Time Tony Winner and Star of Call Me Madam Dies at 98 The Hollywood Reporter Archived from the original on August 9 2019 Retrieved August 9 2019 Stern Harold Russell Nype Unusual Show Type Yonkers NY Herald Statesmen February 10 1959 Russell Nype moves up ladder The Pittsburgh Press June 2 1968 Retrieved March 5 2014 Kilgallen Dorothy Voice of Broadway Olean NY Times Herald October 23 1950 Russell Nype at the Internet Broadway Database Novelties on Straw Hat Circuit Philadelphia Inquirer June 19 1960 Thomas Bob Russell Nype Bows out of Debut Movie Cortland NY Standard September 15 1951 Noted Singer to Wed Utica NY Daily Press February 18 1953 Russell Nype Two Time Tony Winning Actor Dies at 98 The New York Times June 4 2018 Retrieved June 4 2018 Russell Nype search results Tony Awards Tony Award Productions Archived from the original on August 9 2019 Retrieved August 9 2019 Theatre World Award Recipients Theatre World Awards Archived from the 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