John Cullum
John Cullum (born March 2, 1930) is an American actor and singer.
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 Cullum in 1953 | |
| Born | March 2, 1930 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Frankel (m. 1959; died 2024) |
| Children | JD Cullum |
Early life
Cullum was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. He studied at the University of Tennessee.
Career
Cullum's career began in 1960 in a debut role in the musical Camelot.
He has appeared in many stage musicals and dramas, including On the Twentieth Century (1978) and Shenandoah (1975), winning the Tony Awards for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for each.[1]
He played Holling Vincoeur on the television drama series Northern Exposure (6 seasons). It earned him an Emmy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor in a Drama. He was featured in fifteen episodes of the NBC television series ER as Mark Greene's father. He was the farmer in the landmark television drama The Day After.
He has made multiple guest appearances on Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as attorney, now judge, Barry Moredock, and appeared as Big Mike in several episodes of The Middle.
Recently, Cullum appeared in Casa Valentina (2014), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015) and in Christine (2016).
In 1975, he won a Drama Desk Award.
Personal life
Cullum was married to Emily Frankel from 1959 until her death in 2024. They have one son, JD Cullum (John David Cullum), who is also an actor.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Biography", filmreference.com, retrieved January 24, 2010
Other websites
- John Cullum at the Internet Broadway Database
- John Cullum on IMDb
- John Cullum fansite Archived 2014-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Star File: John Cullum