Timothy James Curry (born 19 April 1946) is an English actor and singer. He is famous for playing many villainous roles and rose to prominence as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the musical film The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), reprising the role he had originated in the 1973 London, 1974 Los Angeles, and 1975 Broadway musical stage productions of The Rocky Horror Show.
Curry's other stage work includes various roles in the original West End production of Hair, Tristan Tzara in the 1975 West End and Broadway productions of Travesties, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the 1980 Broadway production of Amadeus, The Pirate King in the 1982 West End production of The Pirates of Penzance, Alan Swann in the Broadway adaptation of My Favorite Year in 1992, and King Arthur in Broadway and West End productions of Spamalot from 2005 to 2007. His theatre accolades include three Tony Award nominations and two Laurence Olivier Award nominations.
Curry has received acclaim for his onscreen roles, which include Rooster Hannigan in Annie (1982), Darkness in Legend (1985), Wadsworth in Clue (1985), Pennywise in the miniseries It (1990), the Concierge in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), and Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island (1996). His other notable film appearances include The Worst Witch (1986), The Hunt for Red October (1990), The Three Musketeers (1993), Congo (1995), Charlie's Angels (2000), Scary Movie 2 (2001), and Kinsey (2004).
Curry is also a prolific voice actor, with roles in animation including his Emmy Award-winning performance as Captain Hook on Peter Pan & the Pirates (1990–1991), Hexxus in Ferngully: The Last Rainforest (1992), Sir Nigel Thornberry in The Wild Thornberrys (1998–2004), and Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2012–2014). As a singer, Curry has released three rock-focused studio albums: Read My Lips (1978), Fearless (1979), and Simplicity (1981).
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Date: 20 April 1946
he awaits official word of Iranian censorship of foreign news
Date: 20 April 1946
By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Natl Journalists Union seeks press inquiry
Date: 20 April 1946
By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES
2 leading Istanbul newspapers urge Govt to end press curbs
Date: 20 April 1946
By LEWIS WOOD Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES
Lewis Special
arrives, US; urges press fight on Fascism, s to Amer Newspaper Eds Soc; illus
Date: 19 April 1946
Rightist fear of unfair elections owing to foreign intervention discussed; Azerbaijan autonomous regime to try Govt mil leaders for roles against own "dem" forces; US and Brit reactions to press censorship; Govt censorship of foreign dispatches discussed; pol links noted
Date: 19 April 1946
English newspapermen observe Good Friday
Date: 20 April 1946
By SIR SAMUEL HOARE, Wartime Ambassador to Spain (Copyright reserved, 1946, by Overseas News Agency)
Sir HOARE
Illus being greeted by Santos residents during election campaign tour
Date: 19 April 1946
A H Sulzberger gets Treas Dept hon for war bond role