Ken Page

Ken Page was one of those rare five-tool stage talents who could act, sing, dance, and command a room. Most listeners know him as the booming voice of Oogie Boogie, but his roots ran deep into Broadway, from the original Cats to Ain't Misbehavin', and a 1977 Theatre World Award confirmed his pedigree early. His passing in 2024 genuinely saddened me. What I value most is how a true theater artist leaves something permanent in recordings: that rich, unmistakable voice doesn't fade with rewatching. To me he's proof that stage craft, properly earned, echoes far beyond the footlights.

Name (English)

Ken Page

Name (Japanese)

ケン・ペイジ

Reading

けん・ぺいじ

Born

January 20, 1954 – September 30, 2024

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Horse

Origin

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Occupation

actor / singer / dancer / voice actor / comedian

High school

Bishop DuBourg High School

University

Fontbonne University

Awards & achievements

• 1977 Theatre World Award

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken%20Page
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B8
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1805442

Tags

• Missouri
• actor
• singer
• dancer

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.