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Ken Page

Acting
Known For

70 Years Old

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Page began in the chorus before making his Broadway debut in The Wiz playing The Cowardly Lion. He made a large number of stage appearances but also performed as a cabaret singer with an act entitled Page by Page. Page also appeared on screen making his television debut in 1984 and film debut in 1988's Torch Song Trilogy. He appeared as the voice of Oogie Boogie in The Nightmare Before Christmas and related video games, in Dreamgirls as Max Webster and in such television programmes as Sable and Adventures in Wonderland. Page appeared in a number of roles on stage, originating the part of Ken in Ain't Misbehavin' and appearing as Old Deuteronomy in Cats on both Broadway and in the filmed production. He also originated the part of Father in Children of Eden, played The Cowardly Lion in several productions of The Wizard of Oz and appeared in Disney musicals Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid. Page also sang in his animated voice roles, performing the duet "Let's Make Music Together" in All Dogs Go to Heaven and "The Oogie Boogie Song" in The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Born

St. Louis, Missouri, USA on 20th January 1954

Died

30th September 2024

All Credits

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Touched by an Angel
Ox
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Family Matters
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Charmed
Adair
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Duckman
(voice)
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The Nightmare Before Christmas
Oogie Boogie (voice)
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All Grown Up!
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Adventures in Wonderland
Walrus
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All Dogs Go to Heaven
King Gator (voice)
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Dreamgirls
Max Washington
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Shortcut to Happiness
Clerk
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Capital News
Captain Russell
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Sable
Joe Tyson
South Central Image
South Central
Dr. Raymond McHenry
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Cats
Old Deuteronomy
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I'll Do Anything
Hair Person
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Torch Song Trilogy
Murray
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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
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Broadway's Lost Treasures
Old Deuteronomy (segment "Cats")
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Polly
Mayor Warren
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Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")
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The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Dwight McReady
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Ain't Misbehavin'
Performer