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Ted Ross was born on June 30, 1934 in Zanesville, Ohio, United States and was credited as a stage actor, television actor and film actor. Ted Ross died on September 3, 2002 at the age of 68. Schooling on record includes Roosevelt High School.
My Take
What grabs me about Ted Ross is the sheer specificity of his triumph: he didn't just appear in The Wiz, he defined the Cowardly Lion well enough to win a 1975 Tony and then reprise it on film opposite Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. That kind of role ownership is rare. A kid from Zanesville, Ohio finding the comic vulnerability to make that lion both funny and tender takes real craft, not just charisma. I admire performers who can carry a single iconic character from stage to screen without losing the spark, and the fact that he held his own in such a star-stacked cast tells me his presence was the genuine article.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ted Ross
- Name (Japanese)
- テッド・ロス
- Reading
- てっど・ろす
- Born
- June 30, 1934 – September 3, 2002
- Origin
- Zanesville, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- stage actor / television actor / film actor / musician / music publisher
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Roosevelt High School
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted%20Ross
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q715801
4. About this entry
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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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ted Ross born?
Born June 30, 1934.
When did Ted Ross die?
Died September 3, 2002, aged 68.
Where was Ted Ross from?
Ted Ross was from Zanesville, Ohio, United States.
What did Ted Ross do?
Ted Ross worked as stage actor, television actor, film actor, musician, music publisher.
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