Tony Randall: 1920-2004.(In Memoriam)(Obituary)

When Tony Randall came into a room, everyone's posture improved. He would grace the rehearsal hall occasionally, his eyebrows perpetually lifted in curiosity and wit, and we all came to attention in his genial presence. Hyper-cool theatre people for whom one of the major draws of the business was the casual work environment checked that they'd buttoned their shirts properly and were inclined, sometimes to their own surprise, to call the man "Sir."

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Most of the encomiums one came across after Randall's death were tributes to his deft comedic ...

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