Frederick Applegate (born February 20, 1953) is an American actor, singer and dancer.

Early life and education

Applegate grew up in Maplewood,

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and

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. He attended Columbia High School and was on the original Ultimate (Frisbee) team. He graduated from

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Career

Stage

Applegate played Cogsworth in the National tour of ''

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''. He originated the roles of Inspector Kemp and The Blind Hermit in the

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'' (2007)."Fred Applegate Broadway"
playbillvault.com, accessed September 18, 2015 He originated the role of the Monsignor in the

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production of ''

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'' (2011) and the role of Father Jack O'Brien in '' The Last Ship'', which premiered on Broadway in October 2014. Other Broadway credits include M. Dindon/M. Renaud in '' La Cage aux Folles'' (2010), Max Bialystock in '' The Producers'' (replacement, 2003; in the

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production in 2005) and as Franz Leibkind in the first national tour. He also played Max Detweiler in ''

The Sound of Music ''The Sound of Music'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, ''The Story of the Trapp Family Singers''. ...

''. (1998). Applegate appeared

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's Mitzi Newhouse Theater in the musical ''Happiness'' in 2009, directed and choreographed by

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. Applegate played the role of "Panisse" in the

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staged concert of ''

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'' in February 2010. He participated in a reading of a new musical, ''Presto Change-O'' in December 2014, directed by Marc Bruni, as a presentation of the Barrington Stage Company Musical Theatre Lab. He appeared in the national tour of ''

Anything Goes ''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap ...

'', as "Moonface Martin", which started in October 2012. Applegate has played the role of the Wizard in the Broadway production '' Wicked,'' played the role of Constable Joe in the Broadway musical '' Tuck Everlasting,'' and also played the role of Uncle Patrick Carney in the Broadway play '' The Ferryman''. Applegate was a member of the resident acting company of the Guthrie Theatre for three years."Fred Applegate Joins Cast of 'La Cage Aux Folles'"
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Voice, television and film

Applegate's voice can be recognized as the narrator of documentaries for

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, National Geographic,

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, and A&E. He has guest starred in over 150 episodes of television including ''

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'', '' Cosby'', ''

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'', '' FM'', ''

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'', '' ER'', ''

Murphy Brown ''Murphy Brown'' is an American television sitcom created by Diane English that premiered on November 14, 1988, on CBS. The series stars Candice Bergen as the eponymous Murphy Brown, a famous investigative journalist and news anchor for ''FYI'', ...

'', ''

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'' and many others. His film credits include '' Georgia Rule'', ''

Stuart Saves His Family ''Stuart Saves His Family'' is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis based on a series of ''Saturday Night Live'' sketches from the early to mid-1990s. The film follows the adventures of would-be self-help guru Stuart Smalley, a cre ...

'' (1995), and '' The Producers''.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Applegate, Frederick 1953 births Living people American male musical theatre actors 20th-century American male actors American male dancers American male singers