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Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February role of Georges in a revival of the Jerry In 2005, Grammer returned to television.
21, 1955) is an American actor, voice actor, the Bahamas a lot, St. John and the Herman/Harvey Fierstein musical La He produced and appeared in an American
Virgin Islands and the BVI.”
comedian, singer, producer, director, Grammer attended Pine Crest School, Cage aux Folles, for which he was adaptation of the British show The Sketch
writer and activist, best known for his a private preparatory school in Fort nominated for a Tony Award for Best Show, which aired on Fox. The main cast
two-decade-long portrayal of psychiatrist Lauderdale, Florida. It was there that he Performance by a Leading Actor in a consisted of Malcolm Barrett, Kaitlin
Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcoms first began to sing and perform on Musical. Grammer originated the roles of Olson, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Paul F.
Cheers and Frasier. He produced the stage. From the age of 16, with his Charles Frohman and Captain Hook in the Tompkins, as well as Lee Mack from the
sitcom Girlfriends, which aired on UPN mother’s approval, he began to smoke a Broadway premiere of the musical Finding British version of the show. Grammer
and The CW. Grammer has won five pipe. Grammer won a scholarship to Neverland in March 2015, continuing with appeared in only short opening and
Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden the Juilliard School. He was a member the roles through June 28, 2015. He closing segments in each episode. Many of
Globe Awards, one Daytime Emmy of Group 6 from 1973 to 1975. Due to his returned to the stage from January 19 to the sketches from the British version were
Award and one Tony Award; additionally, sister’s murder, Grammer failed to April 3, 2016. re-created, such as the “California
he has also worked as a television attend classes and was eventually Television: Cheers, Frasier, Wings Dreamin’”, “English Course”, and “Sign
producer, director, and writer. expelled. In 1984, Grammer appeared as Dr. Language” sketches. Only six episodes of
Early life Career Frasier Crane in the NBC sitcom Cheers. the show were made, and it was cancelled
Kelsey Grammer was born in Saint Grammer’s former Juilliard classmate and after only four of them had aired.
After leaving Juilliard, Grammer had
Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, the son of a three-year internship with the Old Broadway co-star Mandy Patinkin In 2007, Grammer starred with Patricia
Sally (née Cranmer; 1928–2008), a singer Globe Theatre in San Diego in the late suggested Grammer to the New York Heaton in the American sitcom Back to
and actress, and Frank Allen Grammer, Jr. 1970s before a stint in 1980 at the casting director, and he got what was You, which Fox cancelled after its first
(d. 1968), a musician and owner of a coffee Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, supposed to be a six-episode job, but ended season. His next attempt, ABC’s Hank,
shop and a bar and grill called Greer’s Minnesota. He made his Broadway up as a regular cast member until May fared even worse. It was cancelled after
Place. He had one younger sister, Karen. debut in 1981 as “Lennox” in Macbeth, 1993, when the show ended. only five episodes had aired. Grammer
Grammer’s personal life has been In September 1993 the character became later commented, “Honestly, it just wasn’t
surrounded by family tragedies. He was taking the lead role when Philip the center of the spin-off Frasier, one of the very funny.”
Anglim withdrew after receiving
raised by his mother and maternal negative reviews. Grammer then played most successful spin-offs in TV history. In In 2011 and 2012, Grammer found
grandparents in New Jersey. The family Michael Cassio in a Broadway revival of addition to starring, he also directed more temporary success in the Starz drama
later relocated to Pompano Beach, Florida, Othello, with James Earl Jones and than 30 episodes, especially during the series Boss as a fictional mayor of Chicago
and shortly afterwards, Kelsey’s Christopher Plummer. In 1983 he second half of the series, and sang the in the mold of Richard J. Daley which
grandfather died of cancer when he was performed in the demo of the Stephen closing theme “Tossed Salads and premiered in October 2011. It was his first
twelve years old. In 1968, his father was Sondheim–James Lapine production Scrambled Eggs.” Frasier was nominated dramatic TV series. At the 2012 Golden
murdered in a home invasion. In 1975, his Sunday in the Park with George, for and won many awards during its 11- Globe Awards Kelsey Grammer won the
sister was kidnapped, raped, and starring Mandy Patinkin. In 2000, year run, concluding in May 2004. award for Best Actor in a Television Series
murdered in Colorado Springs. In 1980, Grammer again played Macbeth on Grammer received 11 consecutive Drama for his role on Boss. The show ran
his two half-brothers died in a scuba Broadway, in a production that closed Primetime Emmy Award nominations for for 18 episodes over two seasons.
diving accident. During an interview with after only 10 days. his role in Frasier. He won four times, tied In 2014 Grammer returned to sitcom
the Cayman Compass in 2019, Grammer On April 18, 2010, Grammer made his with Carrol O’Connor, Michael J. Fox and television in Partners with comedian
described himself as a “a Caribbean kid” Broadway musical debut playing the Jim Parsons for the most wins for Martin Lawrence and was cancelled after
who “was born in St. Thomas, USVI, and I Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actor in its first season.
Elder Abuse a Comedy Series. Grammer has had a variety of parts in
HOTLINE In 2001, he negotiated a $700,000-per- film and supplied his voice for many
1-800-677-1116 episode salary for Frasier. His 20-year run projects.
In addition to his early family tragedies,
Vol. 60, No. 5 playing Dr. Frasier Crane ties a previous Grammer has fought back from cocaine
Amanda Blake Secola, Editor long run set by James Arness in playing addiction, the loss of 3 children through
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