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| − | Tim Curry is an English actor | + | Timothy James "Tim" Curry (born 19 April 1946) is an English actor, most famous for originating the role of Dr. Frank N. Furter (A Scientist) in ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]''. |
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| + | Born in Grappenhall, Warrington, his father, James Curry, was a chaplain in the Royal Navy, and his mother, Patricia, was a school secretary. He had one sister, sister, Judy, who was a concert pianist (she passed away in 2000). Curry spent most of his childhood in Plymouth, but after his father's death in 1958, his family moved to South London. Curry then went to boarding school and attended Kingswood School in Bath, Somerset. He has a degree in English and drama (BA Drama & Theatre Studies) from University of Birmingham, where he graduated from in 1968). | ||
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| + | Curry's first full-time role was as part of the original London cast of the musical ''Hair'' in 1968, where he first met [[Richard O'Brien]]. In 1973, he took the role of Frank N Furter in the Rocky Horror Show, originating the part at London's Royal Court Theater (in the Theater Upstairs) and reprising the role in Los Angeles at The [[Roxy Theatre]] in 1974, The Belasco on Broadway in 1975 and in the film version of [[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]. | ||
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| + | Curry went on to a long and celebrated career on both stage and screen. | ||
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| + | Curry recorded a series of songs with Producer [[Lou Adler]] in 1974 that were not officially released as an album, though turned up in the form as the singles "Baby Love" b/w "Just 14" and possibly promotional-only "We Went As Far As We Felt Like Going" and "Biting My Nails." After the phenomenal success of [[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]] as a midnight movie, Curry went on to record three albums of A&M Records: ''Read My Lips'' (1978) ''Fearless'' (1979) and ''Simplicity'' (1980). The first two albums were supported by successful tours, the first of which had its opening at Adler's club, The Roxy, in West Hollywood. A CD compilation called ''The Best of Tim Curry'' was released in 1989 culled from the three LPs. | ||
Revision as of 13:19, 10 September 2015
Timothy James "Tim" Curry (born 19 April 1946) is an English actor, most famous for originating the role of Dr. Frank N. Furter (A Scientist) in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Born in Grappenhall, Warrington, his father, James Curry, was a chaplain in the Royal Navy, and his mother, Patricia, was a school secretary. He had one sister, sister, Judy, who was a concert pianist (she passed away in 2000). Curry spent most of his childhood in Plymouth, but after his father's death in 1958, his family moved to South London. Curry then went to boarding school and attended Kingswood School in Bath, Somerset. He has a degree in English and drama (BA Drama & Theatre Studies) from University of Birmingham, where he graduated from in 1968).
Curry's first full-time role was as part of the original London cast of the musical Hair in 1968, where he first met Richard O'Brien. In 1973, he took the role of Frank N Furter in the Rocky Horror Show, originating the part at London's Royal Court Theater (in the Theater Upstairs) and reprising the role in Los Angeles at The Roxy Theatre in 1974, The Belasco on Broadway in 1975 and in the film version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Curry went on to a long and celebrated career on both stage and screen.
RECORDING CAREER
Curry recorded a series of songs with Producer Lou Adler in 1974 that were not officially released as an album, though turned up in the form as the singles "Baby Love" b/w "Just 14" and possibly promotional-only "We Went As Far As We Felt Like Going" and "Biting My Nails." After the phenomenal success of The Rocky Horror Picture Show as a midnight movie, Curry went on to record three albums of A&M Records: Read My Lips (1978) Fearless (1979) and Simplicity (1980). The first two albums were supported by successful tours, the first of which had its opening at Adler's club, The Roxy, in West Hollywood. A CD compilation called The Best of Tim Curry was released in 1989 culled from the three LPs.
