Peter Palmer (actor)

Peter Palmer (actor)

Peter Palmer (b. 20 September 1931 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Li'l Abner, both on Broadway and on film.

infobox actor
name=Peter Palmer


birthdate=birth date and age|1931|9|20
occupation=Stage, television actor
spouse=Mary Lou Farrell

He was offered scholarships to a number of universities; however, he chose the University of Illinois to study voice under Bruce Foote. He was the first music major to letter in football at the university. While at Illinois his team won the Big Ten championships in 1951 and 1953 and the Rose Bowl in 1952. Palmer sang the national anthem at every home game in 1953 before taking the field.

In 1956 Palmer was cast in the title role of the musical "Li'l Abner", for which he won a Theatre World Award. [ [http://www.theatreworldawards.org/award.html Theatre World Awards Recipients ] ] In 1959 he was cast in the same role in the movie version. He also appeared on Broadway in "Lorelei" in 1974.

He is married to stage actress and former Miss Dominion of Canada (1964), Aniko (Mary Lou) Farrell.

Peter and Aniko still love theatre and spend much of their time at The Masque Community Theatre of Temple Terrace in Temple Terrace, Florida.

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External links

*imdb|0658413|Peter Palmer
*ibdb|96670|Peter Palmer
* [http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=3730 Peter Palmer: If I Had My Druthers...] — interview at BroadwayWorld.com


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