Joseph Bova
Joseph Bova is a Broadway performer. Explore their Broadway credits, shows, and songs below.
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About
During his youth, he performed with the Curtain Pullers at the Cleveland Play House and studied acting at Northwestern University, both before and after serving in the Army during World War II. By the late 1940s, he had become program director at WNBK, Cleveland's new NBC television station, and in the 50's hosted a Cleveland children's show as "Uncle Joe." His Off-Broadway credits include The Matchmaker (Union Square Theatre), The Beauty Part (American Place), Invitation to a Beheading (Public Theatre), The Cradle Will Rock (Theatre Four), and several productions at the Delacorte in Central Park: Henry V, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Romeo and Juliet, Troilus and Cressida, and Love's Labor's Lost. On Broadway, he played Bert Barry for the entire run of the original production of 42nd Street (August 1980 – January 1989).
Personal Details
- Born
- May 25, 1924
- Hometown
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Died
- March 12, 2006
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- Joseph Bova has played roles as Performer.
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