Walter Charles died of complications from frontotemporal dementia on August 3, 2023, at the age of 78.[4] He is survived by his wife, Leslie Thompson.[5]
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Walter Charles born Walter Charles Jacobsen April 4 1945 August 3 2023 was an American actor and singer Charles made his Broadway debut in Grease in 1972 Additional Broadway credits include 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue 1976 Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 1979 Cats 1982 La Cage aux Folles 1983 Me and My Girl 1987 Aspects of Love 1990 Kiss Me Kate 2000 The Boys from Syracuse 2002 Big River 2003 The Woman in White 2005 The Apple Tree 2006 and Anything Goes 2011 He also originated the role of Ebeneezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in 1994 He played Max von Mayerling in the Toronto production of Sunset Boulevard in 1995 He reprised the role of Judge Turpin in the 2002 Kennedy Center and 2004 New York City Opera productions of Sweeney Todd 1 2 3 Charles screen credits include A Fine Mess Fletch Lives Weeds and Prancer On television he appeared in Cagney and Lacey Kate and Allie Law amp Order and Law amp Order Criminal Intent Walter Charles died of complications from frontotemporal dementia on August 3 2023 at the age of 78 4 He is survived by his wife Leslie Thompson 5 Stage credits editSources 2 3 Year Title Role Location1970 1972 1776 Joseph Hewesu s Thomas McKeanu s John Hancock US National Tour1972 John Dickinson Bergen Mall Shopping Center1972 1974 Grease Vince Fontaine US National Tour1975 Royale Theatre Broadway1976 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Delegate of New Jersey Ordway Singer Mark Hellinger Theatre Broadway1977 Jesus Christ Superstar Caiaphas Paper Mill Playhouse1978 Man of La Mancha Dr Carrasco The Duke US National Tour1979 1980 Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Ensembleu s Sweeney Todd Uris Theatre Broadway1980 Anyone Can Whistle Treasurer Cooley Berkshire Theatre Festival1980 1981 Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Passerby Ensembleu s Sweeney Toddu s Judge Turpin US National Tour1982 1983 Cats Chorusu s Old Deuteronomy Winter Garden Theatre Broadway1983 1984 La Cage aux Folles Renaudu s Albinu s Georgesu s Edouard Dindon Palace Theatre Broadway1984 1985 Albin Golden Gate ParkPantages Theatre1985 1987 Palace Theatre Broadway1987 Kismet Hajj Heinz Hall1987 1988 Me and My Girl Herbert Parchester US National Tour1988 La Cage aux Folles Georges Paper Mill Playhouse1990 1991 Aspects of Love Marcel Richardu s George Dillingham Broadhurst Theatre BroadwaySir George Dillingham1991 Man of La Mancha Don Quixote Miguel de Cervantes Artpark1992 Gypsy Herbie Valley Forge Music FairWestbury Music Fair1993 Martin Guerre M Guerre Jacques Boeri Hartford Stage1993 1994 La Cage aux Folles Georges US National Tour1994 Kismet Hajj 5th Avenue TheatreA Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge The Theater at Madison Square Garden1995 Call Me Madam Cosmo Constantine New York City CenterFollies Benjamin Stone 5th Avenue Theatre1995 1997 Sunset Boulevard Max von Mayerling Ford Centre for the Performing Arts1997 La Cage aux Folles Georges Benedum Center1998 Follies Benjamin Stone San Jose Center for the Performing ArtsLa Cage aux Folles Georges US National TourMan of La Mancha Don Quixote Miguel de Cervantes Westbury Music Fair1998 1999 Wit Mr Bearing Harvey Kelekian MCC TheaterUnion Square Theatre1999 2000 Kiss Me Kate Harrison Howell Martin Beck Theatre Broadway2002 Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Judge Turpin Kennedy CenterCompany LarryThe Boys from Syracuse Aegean American Airlines Theatre Broadway2003 Big River Preacher Doctor Voice of Judge Voice of Duke Voice of First Man Ensemble2004 Me and My Girl Sir John Tremayne Benedum CenterSweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Judge Turpin New York City OperaAnnie Oliver Daddy Warbucks The Muny2005 Big River Voice of Duke Doctor Judge Thatcher Ford s Theatre2005 2006 The Woman in White Mr Fairlie Marquis Theatre Broadway2006 Hello Dolly Horace Vandergelder Paper Mill PlayhouseCabaret Herr Schultz Arena Stage2006 2007 The Apple Tree King Arik Mr Fallible Producer Studio 54 Broadway2007 2008 My Fair Lady Colonel Hugh Pickering US National Tour2008 Dr Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas The Musical Old Max2009 Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Judge Turpin Casa Manana2010 Sunday in the Park with George Charles Redmond Mr Arden Theatre CompanyDamn Yankees Joe Boyd The Muny2011 2012 Anything Goes Captain Stephen Sondheim Theatre Broadway2012 Sunset Boulevard Max von Mayerling Benedum Center2015 La Cage aux Folles Georges The Wick Theatre and Costume MuseumReferences edit Walter Charles Broadway playbillvault com Retrieved November 6 2015 a b Walter Charles IBDB ibdb com Retrieved January 23 2024 a b Walter Charles Theatre Credits abouttheartists com Retrieved January 23 2024 Wild Stephi August 3 2023 Broadway Alum Walter Charles Dies at 78 Broadway World Retrieved August 6 2023 Walter CharlesExternal links editWalter Charles at the Internet Broadway Database nbsp Walter Charles at IMDb Walter Charles at the Internet Off Broadway Database Walter Charles discography at Discogs nbsp This 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