Bill McCutcheon (born May 23, 1924 in Russell, Kentucky; died January 9, 2002 in Ridgewood, New Jersey) was a notable American character actor known for his roles in film, television, and theatre, several of which won him Emmy and Tony awards. 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Russell is a city located in Greenup County, Kentucky. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Map highlighting Ridgewoods location within Bergen County. ... A character actor is an actor who predominantly performs supporting parts, often in similar roles throughout the course of a career. ... An Emmy Award. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ...

Biography

McCutcheon's first major role was Leo the Leprechaun on The Howdy Doody Show. He followed this appearance with a recurring role as Uncle Wally on the children's television series Sesame Street, for which he won an Emmy. A modern stereotypical depiction of a Leprechaun of the type popularised in the 20th Century. ... Howdy Doody was a childrens television program that aired on NBC from 1947 through 1960. ... Sesame Street is an American educational childrens television series for preschoolers and is a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. ...

The actor was also active in film and on the stage. His first film appearance was in 1964's Santa Claus Conquers the Martians; later on, he was seen in movies including Family Business and Steel Magnolias. In 2005, he produced the film Conversations with Other Women. McCutcheon's theatre credits include a role as Moonface Martin in Anything Goes, which won him a Tony for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical. Other stage appearances include You Can't Take It With You and The Man Who Came to Dinner. Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (also titled Santa Claus Defeats the Aliens) is a 1964 science fiction film that regularly appears on lists of the worst films ever made. ... A family business is a company owned, controlled, and operated by members of one or several families. ... Steel Magnolias, by Robert Harling, is a 1987 off-Broadway play, made into a successful movie in 1989. ... For the song by Guns N Roses, see Anything Goes (song) Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. ... The Fantasticks was the longest-running musical in history. ... You Cant Take It with You is a 1938 Academy Award winning film directed by Frank Capra. ... The Man Who Came to Dinner, comedy in three acts written by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart that debuted on October 16, 1939 at the Music Box Theatre in New York City. ...

McCutcheon died in 2002 of natural causes at age 77.

External links

• AllMovieGuide bio
• IMDB entry
• IBDB entry