Gender
Male
Born
Nov 06, 1931
New York, New York, USA
Died
Jul 24, 2021
New York, New York, USA
Performer
Also Known As
Arthur W. French, Jr. [Birthname]
Comments
As an understudy in the 1975 Broadway production of Death of a Salesman, he performed the role of 'Charley' on opening night, later succeeding Dotts Johnson in the role full-time.


Recipient of the 2015 Actors' Equity Foundation Paul Robeson Citation Award.

  • CREDITS
    The Trip to Bountiful (Apr 23, 2013 - Oct 09, 2013)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Arthur French
      • Roy - Original
    Dividing the Estate (Nov 20, 2008 - Jan 04, 2009)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Arthur French
      • Doug - Original
    Mule Bone (Feb 14, 1991 - Apr 14, 1991)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Arthur French
      • Reverend Singletary - Original
    • Understudy: Arthur French
      • Mayor Joe Clark - Original
    Death and the King's Horseman (Mar 01, 1987 - Mar 29, 1987)
    Play, Original
    • Standby: Arthur French
      • Elesin - Original
    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Oct 11, 1984 - Jun 09, 1985)
    Play, Original
    • Understudy: Arthur French
      • Toledo - Original
      • Slow Drag - Original
    • Performer: Arthur French
      • Slow Drag - Replacement
    Design For Living (Jun 20, 1984 - Jan 20, 1985)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Arthur French
      • Matthew Birbeck - Original
    • Performer: Arthur French
      • Photographer - Original
    You Can't Take It With You (Apr 04, 1983 - Jan 01, 1984)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Arthur French
      • Donald - Original
    The Poison Tree (Jan 08, 1976 - Jan 11, 1976)
    Play, Original
    • Understudy: Arthur French
      • Willy Stepp - Original
      • Benjamin Hurspool - Original
    Death of a Salesman (Jun 26, 1975 - Aug 24, 1975)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Arthur French
      • Charley - Original
      • Charley - Replacement
    • Understudy: Arthur French
      • Charley - Original
      • Bernard - Original
    All God's Chillun Got Wings (Mar 20, 1975 - May 04, 1975)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Arthur French
      • Street Person - Original
    The Iceman Cometh (Dec 13, 1973 - Feb 24, 1974)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Arthur French
      • Joe Mott - Original
    The River Niger (Mar 27, 1973 - Nov 25, 1973)
    Play, Original
    • Understudy: Arthur French
      • Original
    Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death (Oct 20, 1971 - Jul 30, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Arthur French
      • Performer - Original
The Trip to Bountiful (Apr 23, 2013 - Oct 09, 2013)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Arthur French
    • Roy - Original
Dividing the Estate (Nov 20, 2008 - Jan 04, 2009)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Arthur French
    • Doug - Original
Mule Bone (Feb 14, 1991 - Apr 14, 1991)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Arthur French
    • Reverend Singletary - Original
  • Understudy: Arthur French
    • Mayor Joe Clark - Original
Death and the King's Horseman (Mar 01, 1987 - Mar 29, 1987)
Play, Original
  • Standby: Arthur French
    • Elesin - Original
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Oct 11, 1984 - Jun 09, 1985)
Play, Original
  • Understudy: Arthur French
    • Toledo - Original
    • Slow Drag - Original
  • Performer: Arthur French
    • Slow Drag - Replacement
Design For Living (Jun 20, 1984 - Jan 20, 1985)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Arthur French
    • Matthew Birbeck - Original
  • Performer: Arthur French
    • Photographer - Original
You Can't Take It With You (Apr 04, 1983 - Jan 01, 1984)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Arthur French
    • Donald - Original
The Poison Tree (Jan 08, 1976 - Jan 11, 1976)
Play, Original
  • Understudy: Arthur French
    • Willy Stepp - Original
    • Benjamin Hurspool - Original
Death of a Salesman (Jun 26, 1975 - Aug 24, 1975)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Arthur French
    • Charley - Original
    • Charley - Replacement
  • Understudy: Arthur French
    • Charley - Original
    • Bernard - Original
All God's Chillun Got Wings (Mar 20, 1975 - May 04, 1975)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Arthur French
    • Street Person - Original
The Iceman Cometh (Dec 13, 1973 - Feb 24, 1974)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Arthur French
    • Joe Mott - Original
The River Niger (Mar 27, 1973 - Nov 25, 1973)
Play, Original
  • Understudy: Arthur French
    • Original
Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death (Oct 20, 1971 - Jul 30, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Arthur French
    • Performer - Original

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