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BenVereen (born October 10, 1946 in Laurinburg, North Carolina) is an American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows.
Vereen starred in the Broadway musical Wicked as the Wizard of Oz, replacing former Wizard George Hearn on May 31, 2005.
According to the Fayetteville Observer of April 29, 2006, Vereen learned while applying for a passport in the late 1960s that he was adopted.
Vereen had first appeared in feature films as a frug dancer in Bob Fosse's SWEET CHARITY (1969), a lesser role than what he had played on tour.
Vereen also appeared in the miniseries ELLIS ISLAND (CBS, 1984) and A.D. Additionally, he was Emmanuel Lewis' father estranged from his wife in LOST IN LONDON (CBS, 1985).
In 1987, Vereen's daughter Naja was killed in a freak accident when a truck overturned on the car in which she was a passenger.
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