- John Altieri
John F. Altieri (? -
May 4 ,2008 ) was an Americansinger andstage actor .Altieri was born in
Brockton, Massachusetts . cite news |first=Robert |last=Simonson|title=John F. Altieri, Jersey Boys National Tour Actor, Dies at 38
url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/117565.html|work= Playbill News |publisher= |date=2008-05-08 |accessdate=2008-06-02] He graduated from Cardinal Spellman High School in 1987, where he became involved inschool play s andacting . cite news |first=Matt |last=Collette|title=John F. Altieri, 38; actor performed in 'Jersey Boys'
url=http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/obituaries/articles/2008/05/10/john_f_altieri_38_actor_performed_in_jersey_boys/|work=Boston Globe |publisher= |date=2008-05-10 |accessdate=2008-06-02] Altieri went on to receive his bachelor's degree in dramatic literature fromDuke University . He served as president of the Hoof 'n' Horn, student runtheater company , while attending Duke. In 1991, Altieri moved west toLos Angeles, California , where he earned amasters degree infine arts fromUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).Much of Altieri career centered on a series of successful stints in regional
California theater s. His stage credits included "The Two Gentlemen of Verona ", which was performed inSan Jose, California ; "The Threepenny Opera ", performed inLong Beach, California and "Romance" byDavid Mamet , which ran inSan Diego . In addition to his acting career, worked at theIdyllwild Arts Academy in California, asummer camp for children focusing on acting, for fifteen years. He also volunteered as a coach and director at The Arc of San Francisco, a nonprofit organization serving those with developmental handicaps inSan Francisco . Most recently Altieri was on tour with the firstnational tour of the musical, "Jersey Boys ", where he was performing the role of Bob Crewe.John Altieri died of
pneumonia inLas Vegas, Nevada , onMay 4 , 2008, at the age of 38. He had been in the city for a performance of The Four Seasons musical, where he had joined the theater company for an extended period of time. His funeral was held atOur Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Brockton, Massachusetts. He was survived by his parents, Charles and Eileen Altieri, his sister, Mary Nardone and brother, Charles.References
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