Roy London was an American actor, acting coach, director and teacher.
16 Facts About Roy London
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In 1948, the school was featured in Life and shows little Roy London telling an arresting tale of death, transfiguration and group marriage involving Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
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Roy London studied acting at the Herbert Berghof Studio with Uta Hagen and was an integral member of Joseph Chaiken's avant-garde, 'Open Theater'.
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In commercials Roy London was an everyman, playing one of the Tang astronauts, the Williams Lectric Shave man, the Western Auto man, and innumerable others.
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Roy London appeared on Falcon Crest, Hill Street Blues, Newhart, Momma's Place, Fatal Vision and many more.
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In feature films, after a bit part in The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart, London went on to roles in Hardcore with George C Scott, Antonioni's Zabriskie Point, William Friedkin's Rampage and other films.
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Roy London was an original member and a resident playwright of Circle Repertory Company in Greenwich Village.
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Roy London won the Peabody Award for a radio play and has three books of plays published by Dramatists Play Service.
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Roy London wrote several screenplays, including Tiger Warsaw, starring Patrick Swayze and Piper Laurie.
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Roy London debuted as a television director with episodes of Showtime's It's Garry Shandling's Show.
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Roy London has been cited as a profound new influence on film acting.
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Roy London taught over two hundred and fifty actors weekly and coached many more privately.
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Roy London's classes began in his living room, and spread by word of mouth.
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Roy London was mid pre-production for his second feature film as a director, when he became ill and died from complications due to AIDS.
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Roy London is buried in a cemetery overlooking the ocean in Santa Barbara, where he shared a home with Healey.
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Garry Shandling, Sharon Stone's long-time friend and fellow student of Roy London's, presented her with the inaugural Roy London Award in 2007 for her tireless efforts and steadfast commitment to the fight against AIDS.