Gender
Male
Born
Dec 05, 1930
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
Jun 05, 1991
New York, New York, USA
Performer
Also Known As
Frederick Lawrence Kert [Birthname]
Relations
Brother of
Anita Ellis
See Also
Comments
Larry Kert is the only cast replacement to be nominated for a Tony Award; he replaced Dean Jones shortly after Company opened in 1970.
  • CREDITS
    Legs Diamond (Dec 26, 1988 - Feb 19, 1989)
    • Standby: Larry Kert [Jack Diamond]
    MusicalOriginal
    Rags (Aug 21, 1986 - Aug 23, 1986)
    • Also Starring: Larry Kert [Nathan Hershkowitz]
    MusicalOriginal
    Side by Side by Sondheim (Apr 18, 1977 - Mar 19, 1978)
    • Performer: Larry Kert
      • Performer - Replacement (Aug 02, 1977 - Feb 16, 1978)
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    A Musical Jubilee (Nov 13, 1975 - Feb 01, 1976)
    • Starring: Larry Kert [Performer]
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Company (Apr 26, 1970 - Jan 01, 1972)
    • Standby: Larry Kert
      • Robert - (Apr 26, 1970 - May 28, 1970)
    • Performer: Larry Kert
      • Robert - Replacement (May 29, 1970 - ?)
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    La Strada (Dec 14, 1969 - Dec 14, 1969)
    • Also Starring: Larry Kert [Mario]
    MusicalOriginal
    Breakfast at Tiffany's (Never Officially Opened - Dec 14, 1966)
    • Also Starring: Larry Kert [Carlos]
    MusicalOriginal
    Cabaret (Nov 20, 1966 - Sep 06, 1969)
    • Performer: Larry Kert
      • Clifford Bradshaw - Replacement (Dec 09, 1968 - ?)
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    A Family Affair (Jan 27, 1962 - Mar 25, 1962)
    • Also Starring: Larry Kert [Gerry Siegal]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    West Side Story (Apr 27, 1960 - Dec 10, 1960)
    • Starring: Larry Kert
      • Tony - (Apr 27, 1960 - Sep 02, 1960)
    MusicalDramaRevival
    West Side Story (Sep 26, 1957 - Jun 27, 1959)
    • Starring: Larry Kert [Tony]
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Mr. Wonderful (Mar 22, 1956 - Feb 23, 1957)
    • Performer: Larry Kert
      • Stagehand - Replacement
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    John Murray Anderson's Almanac (Dec 10, 1953 - Jun 26, 1954)
    • Performer: Larry Kert
      • Bridegroom -
      • Chorus -
      • Sedan Chair Bearer -
      • Singer in "Tin Pan Alley" -
      • Guest at the Ball - Replacement
      • Courtier - Additional
    • Understudy: Larry Kert [Harlequin, Man, The Song Plugger, Singer, Dancer, The Pierrot of 1953]
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Tickets, Please! (Apr 27, 1950 - Nov 25, 1950)
    • Performer: Larry Kert ["Symbol of Fire" Dancer]
    • Also Starring: The Upstarts ["Les Ballets" Performer, "The Plot Is Always The Same" Thespian, "Maha Roger" Performer, "Maha the Great" Performer, "Spring Has Come" Performer, "Tickets, Please!" Performer]
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    La Cage aux Folles (Jan 12, 1987 - Feb 06, 1988)
    • Starring: Larry Kert [Georges]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Two Gentlemen of Verona (Sep 20, 1973 - Apr 27, 1974)
    • Starring: Larry Kert
      • Proteus - Replacement
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Two Gentlemen of Verona (Jan 20, 1973 - Oct 27, 1973)
    • Starring: Larry Kert [Proteus]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    I Can Get It for You Wholesale (Nov 01, 1962 - Mar 09, 1963)
    • Starring: Larry Kert [Harry Bogen]
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    West Side Story (Jul 01, 1959 - Apr 23, 1960)
    • Starring: Larry Kert
      • Tony -
      • Tony - Replacement
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott! (Jun 22, 1987 - Jun 22, 1987)
    • Performer: Larry Kert [Performer]
    SpecialBenefitOriginal
    Jule's Friends at the Palace (May 19, 1974 - May 19, 1974)
    • Performer: Larry Kert ["People in My Life" Performer, Introduction]
    SpecialBenefitOriginal
    Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (Mar 11, 1973 - Mar 11, 1973)
    • Performer: Larry Kert [Performer]
    SpecialBenefitOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actor in a Musical

    1971 | Nominee  | Company
    Performer: Larry Kert
Legs Diamond (Dec 26, 1988 - Feb 19, 1989)
  • Standby: Larry Kert [Jack Diamond]
MusicalOriginal
Rags (Aug 21, 1986 - Aug 23, 1986)
  • Also Starring: Larry Kert [Nathan Hershkowitz]
MusicalOriginal
Side by Side by Sondheim (Apr 18, 1977 - Mar 19, 1978)
  • Performer: Larry Kert
    • Performer - Replacement (Aug 02, 1977 - Feb 16, 1978)
MusicalRevueOriginal
A Musical Jubilee (Nov 13, 1975 - Feb 01, 1976)
  • Starring: Larry Kert [Performer]
MusicalRevueOriginal
Company (Apr 26, 1970 - Jan 01, 1972)
  • Standby: Larry Kert
    • Robert - (Apr 26, 1970 - May 28, 1970)
  • Performer: Larry Kert
    • Robert - Replacement (May 29, 1970 - ?)
MusicalDramaOriginal
La Strada (Dec 14, 1969 - Dec 14, 1969)
  • Also Starring: Larry Kert [Mario]
MusicalOriginal
Breakfast at Tiffany's (Never Officially Opened - Dec 14, 1966)
  • Also Starring: Larry Kert [Carlos]
MusicalOriginal
Cabaret (Nov 20, 1966 - Sep 06, 1969)
  • Performer: Larry Kert
    • Clifford Bradshaw - Replacement (Dec 09, 1968 - ?)
MusicalDramaOriginal
A Family Affair (Jan 27, 1962 - Mar 25, 1962)
  • Also Starring: Larry Kert [Gerry Siegal]
MusicalComedyOriginal
West Side Story (Apr 27, 1960 - Dec 10, 1960)
  • Starring: Larry Kert
    • Tony - (Apr 27, 1960 - Sep 02, 1960)
MusicalDramaRevival
West Side Story (Sep 26, 1957 - Jun 27, 1959)
  • Starring: Larry Kert [Tony]
MusicalDramaOriginal
Mr. Wonderful (Mar 22, 1956 - Feb 23, 1957)
  • Performer: Larry Kert
    • Stagehand - Replacement
MusicalComedyOriginal
John Murray Anderson's Almanac (Dec 10, 1953 - Jun 26, 1954)
  • Performer: Larry Kert
    • Bridegroom -
    • Chorus -
    • Sedan Chair Bearer -
    • Singer in "Tin Pan Alley" -
    • Guest at the Ball - Replacement
    • Courtier - Additional
  • Understudy: Larry Kert [Harlequin, Man, The Song Plugger, Singer, Dancer, The Pierrot of 1953]
MusicalRevueOriginal
Tickets, Please! (Apr 27, 1950 - Nov 25, 1950)
  • Performer: Larry Kert ["Symbol of Fire" Dancer]
  • Also Starring: The Upstarts ["Les Ballets" Performer, "The Plot Is Always The Same" Thespian, "Maha Roger" Performer, "Maha the Great" Performer, "Spring Has Come" Performer, "Tickets, Please!" Performer]
MusicalRevueOriginal
La Cage aux Folles (Jan 12, 1987 - Feb 06, 1988)
  • Starring: Larry Kert [Georges]
MusicalComedyOriginal
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Sep 20, 1973 - Apr 27, 1974)
  • Starring: Larry Kert
    • Proteus - Replacement
MusicalComedyOriginal
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Jan 20, 1973 - Oct 27, 1973)
  • Starring: Larry Kert [Proteus]
MusicalComedyOriginal
I Can Get It for You Wholesale (Nov 01, 1962 - Mar 09, 1963)
  • Starring: Larry Kert [Harry Bogen]
MusicalComedyOriginal
West Side Story (Jul 01, 1959 - Apr 23, 1960)
  • Starring: Larry Kert
    • Tony -
    • Tony - Replacement
MusicalDramaOriginal
Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott! (Jun 22, 1987 - Jun 22, 1987)
  • Performer: Larry Kert [Performer]
SpecialBenefitOriginal
Jule's Friends at the Palace (May 19, 1974 - May 19, 1974)
  • Performer: Larry Kert ["People in My Life" Performer, Introduction]
SpecialBenefitOriginal
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (Mar 11, 1973 - Mar 11, 1973)
  • Performer: Larry Kert [Performer]
SpecialBenefitOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in a Musical

1971 | Nominee  | Company
Performer: Larry Kert

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