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Don McKay (actor)

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Don McKay
BornJanuary 28, 1925
Buttermilk Hill, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedDecember 26, 2018 (aged 93)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dancer
  • singer

Don McKay (January 28, 1925 – December 26, 2018) was an American actor, dancer and singer.

McKay was born in Buttermilk Hill, West Virginia.[1]

He played in musicals like Make a Wish and Top Banana in 1951, and West Side Story[2] in 1958 and 1964, as well as Show Boat in 1959 and On the Town in 1963.[3][4]

McKay began teaching voice in Connecticut in 1957 and acting in regional theater there.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Don MCKay, 93". Classic Images (525): 43. March 2019.
  2. ^ "("Don McKay" search results)". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  3. ^ Barnes, Mike (December 31, 2018). "Don McKay, 'West Side Story' Actor, Dies at 93". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (December 31, 2018). "Don McKay Dies: 'West Side Story' Actor Was 93". Deadline. Retrieved January 1, 2019.