15 Facts About Larry Kert

Lawrence Frederick Kert was an American actor, singer, and dancer.

Larry Kert is best known for his role of Tony in the original Broadway production of the musical West Side Story.

Larry Kert was nominated for a Tony Award for his work in the musical comedy Company.

Larry Kert was born in Los Angeles, the youngest of four children of Orthodox Jewish parents, Harry and Lillian Larry Kert.

Larry Kert was the 18th out of 150 hopefuls to audition, but was the first one to be cut.

Larry Kert was reluctant to accept the offer, but a few weeks later, he was informed that he had the role.

Larry Kert did not repeat his role in the 1961 film version of the show because at 30 years old he could not have believably played a teenager.

Larry Kert was upset at being passed over for the role, because he had hoped that it would jump-start his film career.

Larry Kert was a member of the cast of the infamous ill-fated musical version of Truman Capote's novella, Breakfast at Tiffany's, which closed during previews in December 1966.

Larry Kert often worked in Off-Broadway, theatre workshops, and taught dance.

The original cast album of Company had already been recorded before Larry Kert joined the first cast.

Larry Kert hoped that his role as the producer, though small, would be his great movie breakthrough.

Larry Kert made brief appearances in the feature films Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and New York, New York.

Larry Kert appeared several times on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

Larry Kert died, at 60, in his Manhattan home of AIDS in 1991.