Mark Lambert (American actor)
Mark Lambert (born January 19, 1952) is an American actor and singer.
Mark Lambert | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mark Robert Luebke January 19, 1952 |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
He was born Mark Robert Luebke and grew up in San Jose, California, where he graduated from Oak Grove High School in 1970. He was discovered by a Hollywood manager while appearing at the San Jose Community Theatre.[1]
Career
After moving to Los Angeles, Lambert made a single episode appearance of Room 222. He went on to guest star in a variety of television shows, including The Mod Squad, The Partridge Family, and Ironside. He made his Broadway-theatre début in New York City originating the role of Henrik Egerman in the musical-theatre production of A Little Night Music (1973–74) with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. After Night Music closed, Lambert moved back to California[2] and appeared in feature films and television productions.[3][4]
He dubbed the singing voice for "Tomorrow Belongs to Me" in Cabaret (1972), although the screen role was played by Oliver Collignon, a young German extra; both Lambert and Collignon were uncredited.[5]
Personal life
Lambert married actress Victoria Mallory in 1975; they remained together until her death from cancer in 2014.[6] The couple had a daughter, Ramona Mallory Lambert, also an actress, known professionally as Ramona Mallory.[3]
References
- Playbill Magazine - A Little Night Music Archived 2014-09-04 at the Wayback Machine; accessed September 4, 2014.
- Rudetsky, Seth. "Original FOLLIES Stars Victoria Mallory COMPLETE Chatterbox". Seth's Broadway Chatterbox. Youtube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- Mark Lambert at IMDb
- Mark Lambert at the Internet Broadway Database
- Hischak, Thomas (2008). The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 115.
- Okamoto, Sandra (September 4, 2013). "Broadway star returns home to Columbus, will perform for the first time in more than 30 years". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.