Ben Vereen
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Ben Vereen is an American actor, singer, and dancer renowned for his work on Broadway and in film and television, particularly in musical and dramatic roles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ben Vereen canonical | 4 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American actor
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dancer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Pippin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Benjamin Augustus Vereen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1946-10-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | High School of Performing Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African-American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Broadway theatre
NERFINISHED
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film acting ⓘ television acting ⓘ |
| genre | musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasChild | Naja Vereen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
jazz
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show tunes ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.benvereen.info/ ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
dramatic television roles
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dynamic stage presence ⓘ musical theatre performances ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Ben Vereen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Chicken George in Roots
NERFINISHED
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Leading Player in Pippin ⓘ |
| notableWork |
All That Jazz
NERFINISHED
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How I Met Your Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesus Christ Superstar NERFINISHED ⓘ Pippin NERFINISHED ⓘ Roots NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air NERFINISHED ⓘ Webster NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoobilee Zoo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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dancer ⓘ film actor ⓘ musical theatre actor ⓘ singer ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| spouse | Nancy Bruner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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