Ben Harney (born 29 August 1952 in

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) is an American

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

and dancer who was most active in his career between 1972 and 1985. Harney attended Manhattan's High School of Music & Art, graduating in 1970."Notable Alumni,"
Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia High School website. Accessed Nov. 1, 2016. Harney won the 1982

Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical is awarded to the actor who was voted as the best actor in a musical play, whether a new production or a revival. The award has been given since 1948, but the nominees who did no ...

for his role as the Berry Gordy''-esque'' character, Curtis Taylor Jr. in the

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Dreamgirls ''Dreamgirls'' is a Broadway musical, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen. Based on the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Supremes, The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and others,G ...

''. He also created, co-wrote and performed in the 1990 children's Christian video series Ben & Eddie with Muppet performer

Camille Bonora Camille Bonora (also known as Camille Kampouris; born May 13, 1956) is a former Muppet performer, voice performer and actress. She currently serves on the board of BibleMesh online theological studies, as well as a member of the ''Kairos Journal'' ...

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* * 1952 births Living people American male musical theatre actors Tony Award winners African-American male actors The High School of Music & Art alumni 20th-century African-American male singers 21st-century African-American people {{US-theat-actor-1950s-stub