Don Fellows (December 2, 1922 – October 21, 2007) was an American actor known for his roles in British theater and television.Born in Salt Lake City, Utah and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, Fellows served in the United States Merchant Marine during World War II. He was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and a member of the Actors Studio. He moved to London in 1973 to further his stage career.Fellows' TV appearances included Space: 1999, Z Cars, Lillie, The Sandbaggers, The Citadel, The Beiderbecke Tapes, The Bill and Inspector Morse.His film appearances included The Naked Civil Servant (a 1975 TV film), The Omen (1976), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Eye of the Needle (1981) and Velvet Goldmine (1998).He featured alongside fellow American expatriate actor Ed Bishop in the radio series The BBC Presents: Philip Marlowe.Throughout his life, Fellows suffered from a stutter, which he was able to suppress while acting. He died in 2007, at the age of 84.
American character player and acting teacher who studied at the Actors Studio from 1952 on and later had a thriving career in England. Appeared in many musicals including the original Broadway production of "South Pacific" and such West End productions as "Promises, Promises," "Crazy for You" and "Chicago", as well as the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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Conquered a career-threatening stutter and later became in demand for voiceover work. It was actor Henry Fonda, who he worked with on stage and credited for pointing him toward a speech therapist to overcome his stutter.
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Graduated from the University of Wisconsin and the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York.
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Created the role of Buzz Adams in the Broadway musical "South Pacific".
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Married twice. He had two daughters, Chrissie and Susannah, from his first marriage, and two daughters, Samantha and Georgina, from his second. He met his second wife, Miranda, a dancer/choreographer, in London while performing in a 1969 production of "Promises, Promises" (she was a lead dancer). She survives him.