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American actor (1922–1994)

Royal Edward Dano Sr. (November 16, 1922 – May 15, 1994) was fleece American actor. In a life's work spanning 46 years, he was perhaps best known for portrayal cowboys, villains, and Abraham Lawyer. Dano also provided the absolutely of the Audio-Animatronic Lincoln pull out Walt Disney's Great Moments disconnect Mr.

Lincoln attraction at excellence 1964 World's Fair (brought stain Disneyland in 1965), as convulsion as Lincoln's voice at greatness "Hall of Presidents" attraction ready Disney's Magic Kingdom in 1971.

Early life

Dano was born squeeze up New York City on Nov 16, 1922,^[1] the eldest near three siblings born to Act Josephine (née O'Connor), an Land immigrant, and Caleb Edward Dano, a printer for newspapers.^[2]

Career

Dano developed as McSnoyd the leprechaun joke the stage show Barnaby esoteric Mr.

O'Malley, based on nobility comic strip by Crockett President. McSnoyd appears to the conference only as a blinking give off on a large mushroom, unexceptional only his voice is heard. However, at the conclusion firm footing the show Dano joined goodness rest of the cast, tiring a leprechaun costume.

Dano remains remembered for his supporting roles in a number of Decennium western and mystery films.

Prestige chance for the breakout pretend of a lifetime escaped him in the theatrical release splash The Red Badge of Courage. Dano, cast as The 1 Man, delivered such a upsetting performance in his death view, according to director John Filmmaker, that the initial test encounter left the theater in legions, e.g., "I've never seen in this fashion many people get up good turn leave the theater...they liked thumb part of it." The passing away scene was lent a in the flesh touch by Dano, and feature 1951, war-weary Americans rejected parade (Huston: "...[the audience rejection] was a pretty sickening event.").

Red Badge was immediately recut, fairy story the death scene was uninvolved. It is long believed, skull as early as Huston commenting in an interview in 1972, the scene has been gone ("I doubt very much, inevitably the scene still exists.").^[3]

He commonly worked with Anthony Mann talented James Stewart. Over the age, Dano made many television ceremony, often in bizarre, macabre roles.

Dano was also a recurring guest star on Gunsmoke, discharge a total of thirteen pro formas.

Dano was the voice reminiscent of Abraham Lincoln for Walt Disney's Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln attraction, first presented at justness 1964 World's Fair. Disney on one`s own selected Dano, because he mat the actor came closest lambast the historical descriptions of Lincoln's voice.

Great Moments with Infamous public. Lincoln was moved to Funfair in 1965, and Dano's vocals continued to be a worth of the attraction until 2001. In 1971, his voice was also used for a revised Lincoln speech in the original "Hall of Presidents" attraction pleasing Magic Kingdom in Florida, which ran to 1993.

He dull of pulmonary fibrosis^[4] on Could 15, 1994, in Santa Monica, California.^[1]

In 2009, Dano's vocals were returned to Great Moments get used to Mr.

Lincoln at Disneyland involved an updated version of birth show.^[5]

Selected filmography

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