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- John Emmet Raitt (/ reɪt /; January 29, 1917 – February 20, 2005) was an American actor and singer best known for his performances in musical theatre. His most notable roles were Billy Bigelow in the original Broadway cast of Carousel and Curly in the original Chicago production of Oklahoma!.
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John Emmet Raitt (/ reɪt /; [1] January 29, 1917 [2] – February 20, 2005) [3] was an American actor and singer best known for his performances in musical theatre. His most notable roles were Billy Bigelow in the original Broadway cast of Carousel and Curly in the original Chicago production of Oklahoma!.
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- John Raitt Papers
Feb 21, 2005 · John Raitt, the robust baritone who created the role of Billy Bigelow in the original New York production of “Carousel” and sang with Doris Day in the movie “Pajama Game,” died Sunday.
Feb 21, 2005 · John Raitt, the lyric baritone who created Broadway history as Billy Bigelow in the original production of "Carousel" in 1945 and Sid Sorokin in "The Pajama Game " a decade later, died...
Los Angeles (AP) -- John Raitt, the robust baritone who created the role of Billy Bigelow in the original New York production of "Carousel" and sang with Doris Day in the movie "Pajama Game,"...
John Raitt Biography. Born John Emmet Raitt, January 20, 1917, in Santa Ana, CA; died of complications from pneumonia, February 20, 2005, in Pacific Palisades, CA. Actor. Broadway star John Raitt was one of the most prolific stage performers of his generation.
Feb 21, 2005 · John Raitt, the ruggedly handsome musical theater leading man who launched his Broadway career in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 1945 hit “Carousel” and later co-starred in “The Pajama Game” on...
Feb 22, 2005 · John Raitt, a Broadway legend who served as a muse for Rodgers and Hammerstein and performed in musical theater for more than 50 years, only to be eclipsed in stardom by his blues-singing...
