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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.
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
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Zanesville, Ohio, United States
- Occupation
- stage actor / television actor / film actor / musician / music publisher
2. Background
- High school
- Roosevelt High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ted Ross born?
June 30, 1934 – September 3, 2002.
Where is Ted Ross from?
Ted Ross is from Zanesville, Ohio, United States.
What does Ted Ross do?
Ted Ross works as stage actor, television actor, film actor, musician, music publisher.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.