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Henry Lascoe

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Henry Lascoe
Lascoe in an episode of Man Against Crime (1952)
Born(1912-05-30)May 30, 1912
New York City, U.S.
DiedSeptember 1, 1964(1964-09-01) (aged 52)
Resting placeMontefiore Cemetery, Springfield Gardens, Queens, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1948–1964

Henry Lascoe (May 30, 1912 – September 1, 1964) was an American actor.

Biography

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Lascoe was born in New York City, New York, on May 30, 1912, and was a screen and stage actor from 1948 until 1964.

In the mid-1930s, Lascoe was active with the Little Theatre in Brooklyn, New York.[1] His Broadway credits include Arturo Ui (1963), Carnival! (1961), Romanoff and Juliet (1957), Silk Stockings (1955), Fanny (1954), Wonderful Town (1953), Call Me Madam (1950), Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (1950), Me and Molly (1948), Tenting Tonight (1947), The Rugged Path (1945), Brooklyn, U.S.A. (1941), Out of the Frying Pan (1941), and Journey to Jerusalem (1940).[2]

He appeared as a gambling boss on "The Case of the Singing Skirt," an episode of Perry Mason, on March 12, 1960. He appeared in the final hour long episode of The Twilight Zone, "The Bard", with Burt Reynolds in May 1963. He died of a heart attack while working on an episode of "A Day in Court" on September 1, 1964 in Hollywood, California.[3] He was interred at Montefiore Cemetery in Springfield Gardens, Queens.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Various Groups". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. March 16, 1935. p. 6. Retrieved July 9, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Henry Lascoe". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "Henry Lascoe Dies". The New York Times. September 2, 1964. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  4. ^ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
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