Gender
Male
Born
Nov 06, 1931
New York, New York, USA
Died
Jul 24, 2021
New York, New York, USA
Performer
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Also Known As
Arthur W. French, Jr. [Birthname]
Comments
As an understudy in the 1975 Broadway production of Death of a Salesman, he performed the role of 'Charley' on opening night, later succeeding Dotts Johnson in the role full-time.


Recipient of the 2015 Actors' Equity Foundation Paul Robeson Citation Award.

  • CREDITS
    The Trip to Bountiful (Apr 23, 2013 - Oct 09, 2013)
    • Performer: Arthur French [Roy]
    PlayRevival
    Dividing the Estate (Nov 20, 2008 - Jan 04, 2009)
    • Performer: Arthur French [Doug]
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Mule Bone (Feb 14, 1991 - Apr 14, 1991)
    • Performer: Arthur French [Reverend Singletary]
    • Understudy: Arthur French [Mayor Joe Clark]
    PlayOriginal
    Death and the King's Horseman (Mar 01, 1987 - Mar 29, 1987)
    • Standby: Arthur French [Elesin]
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Oct 11, 1984 - Jun 09, 1985)
    • Understudy: Arthur French [Toledo, Slow Drag]
    • Performer: Arthur French
      • Slow Drag - Replacement
    PlayDramaOriginal
    Design For Living (Jun 20, 1984 - Jan 20, 1985)
    • Performer: Arthur French [Matthew Birbeck, Photographer]
    PlayComedyRevival
    You Can't Take It With You (Apr 04, 1983 - Jan 01, 1984)
    • Performer: Arthur French [Donald]
    PlayComedy FarceRevival
    The Poison Tree (Jan 08, 1976 - Jan 11, 1976)
    • Understudy: Arthur French [Willy Stepp, Benjamin Hurspool]
    PlayOriginal
    Death of a Salesman (Jun 26, 1975 - Aug 24, 1975)
    • Performer: Arthur French
      • Charley -
      • Charley - Replacement
    • Understudy: Arthur French [Charley, Bernard]
    PlayDramaRevival
    All God's Chillun Got Wings (Mar 20, 1975 - May 04, 1975)
    • Performer: Arthur French [Street Person]
    PlayDramaRevival
    The Iceman Cometh (Dec 13, 1973 - Feb 24, 1974)
    • Performer: Arthur French [Joe Mott]
    PlayDramaRevival
    The River Niger (Mar 27, 1973 - Nov 25, 1973)
    • Understudy: Arthur French
    PlayOriginal
    Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death (Oct 20, 1971 - Jul 30, 1972)
    • Performer: Arthur French [Performer]
    MusicalOriginal
The Trip to Bountiful (Apr 23, 2013 - Oct 09, 2013)
  • Performer: Arthur French [Roy]
PlayRevival
Dividing the Estate (Nov 20, 2008 - Jan 04, 2009)
  • Performer: Arthur French [Doug]
PlayComedyOriginal
Mule Bone (Feb 14, 1991 - Apr 14, 1991)
  • Performer: Arthur French [Reverend Singletary]
  • Understudy: Arthur French [Mayor Joe Clark]
PlayOriginal
Death and the King's Horseman (Mar 01, 1987 - Mar 29, 1987)
  • Standby: Arthur French [Elesin]
PlayDramaOriginal
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Oct 11, 1984 - Jun 09, 1985)
  • Understudy: Arthur French [Toledo, Slow Drag]
  • Performer: Arthur French
    • Slow Drag - Replacement
PlayDramaOriginal
Design For Living (Jun 20, 1984 - Jan 20, 1985)
  • Performer: Arthur French [Matthew Birbeck, Photographer]
PlayComedyRevival
You Can't Take It With You (Apr 04, 1983 - Jan 01, 1984)
  • Performer: Arthur French [Donald]
PlayComedy FarceRevival
The Poison Tree (Jan 08, 1976 - Jan 11, 1976)
  • Understudy: Arthur French [Willy Stepp, Benjamin Hurspool]
PlayOriginal
Death of a Salesman (Jun 26, 1975 - Aug 24, 1975)
  • Performer: Arthur French
    • Charley -
    • Charley - Replacement
  • Understudy: Arthur French [Charley, Bernard]
PlayDramaRevival
All God's Chillun Got Wings (Mar 20, 1975 - May 04, 1975)
  • Performer: Arthur French [Street Person]
PlayDramaRevival
The Iceman Cometh (Dec 13, 1973 - Feb 24, 1974)
  • Performer: Arthur French [Joe Mott]
PlayDramaRevival
The River Niger (Mar 27, 1973 - Nov 25, 1973)
  • Understudy: Arthur French
PlayOriginal
Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death (Oct 20, 1971 - Jul 30, 1972)
  • Performer: Arthur French [Performer]
MusicalOriginal

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