Gender
Male
Born
Jan 08, 1912
Santurce, PUERTO RICO
Died
Jan 26, 1992
Coral Gables, Florida, USA
Director Performer Stage Manager Producer Writer
Relations
Husband of
Uta Hagen (1938 - 1948) divorced
Husband of
Phyllis Hill (1948 - 1953) divorced
Husband of
Rosemary Clooney (1953 - 1961) divorced
Husband of
Rosemary Clooney (1964 - 1967) re-divorced
Husband of
Stella Magee (1977 - 1992) his death
  • CREDITS
    Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott! (Jun 22, 1987 - Jun 22, 1987)
    Special, Benefit
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • Performer - Original
    Carmelina (Apr 08, 1979 - Apr 21, 1979)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by José Ferrer
    A Gala Tribute to Joshua Logan (Mar 09, 1975 - Mar 09, 1975)
    Special, Benefit
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • Performer - Original
    Man of La Mancha (Nov 22, 1965 - Jun 26, 1971)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: José Ferrer
      • Don Quixote (Cervantes) - Replacement (Apr 11, 1967 - Jul 1967)
      • Don Quixote (Cervantes) - Replacement (May 28, 1966 - Jun 09, 1966)
    The Girl Who Came to Supper (Dec 08, 1963 - Mar 14, 1964)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: José Ferrer
      • Grand Duke Charles - Original
    The Andersonville Trial (Dec 29, 1959 - Jun 01, 1960)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by José Ferrer
    Juno (Mar 09, 1959 - Mar 21, 1959)
    Musical, Original
    • Staged by José Ferrer
    Edwin Booth (Nov 24, 1958 - Dec 13, 1958)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by José Ferrer
    • Starring: José Ferrer
      • Edwin Booth - Original
    • Produced by José Ferrer
    • Understudy: José Ferrer
      • Junius Brutus Booth, the elder - Original
    Oh Captain! (Feb 04, 1958 - Jul 19, 1958)
    Musical, Original
    • Directed by José Ferrer
    • Book by José Ferrer
    The Fourposter (Jan 05, 1955 - Jan 16, 1955)
    Play, Revival
    • Staged by José Ferrer
    Charley's Aunt (Dec 22, 1953 - Jan 04, 1954)
    Play, Revival
    • Staged by José Ferrer
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • Lord Fancourt Babberley - Original
    Richard III (Dec 09, 1953 - Dec 20, 1953)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • Richard III - Original
    The Shrike (Nov 25, 1953 - Dec 06, 1953)
    Play, Revival
    • Staged by José Ferrer
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • Jim Downs - Original
    Cyrano de Bergerac (Nov 11, 1953 - Nov 22, 1953)
    Play, Revival
    • Staged by José Ferrer
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • Cyrano de Bergerac - Original
    My 3 Angels (Mar 11, 1953 - Jan 02, 1954)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by José Ferrer
    The Chase (Apr 15, 1952 - May 10, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by José Ferrer
    • Staged by José Ferrer
    The Shrike (Jan 15, 1952 - May 31, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by José Ferrer
    • Starring: José Ferrer
      • Jim Downs - Original
    • Produced by José Ferrer
    The Fourposter (Oct 24, 1951 - May 02, 1953)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by José Ferrer
    Stalag 17 (May 08, 1951 - Jun 21, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by José Ferrer
    • Produced by José Ferrer
    Twentieth Century (Dec 24, 1950 - Jun 30, 1951)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by José Ferrer
    • Starring: José Ferrer
      • Oscar Jaffe - Original (Dec 24, 1950 - Jun 02, 1951)
    • Produced by José Ferrer
      • Replacement
    The Silver Whistle (Nov 24, 1948 - May 28, 1949)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: José Ferrer
      • Oliver Erwenter - Original
    The Insect Comedy (Jun 03, 1948 - Jun 12, 1948)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by José Ferrer
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • Felix - Original
      • Yellow Commander - Original
    S. S. Glencairn (May 20, 1948 - May 30, 1948)
    Play, Revival
    • Directed by José Ferrer
    The Alchemist (May 06, 1948 - May 16, 1948)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • Jeremy - Original
      • Face - Original
    Angel Street (Jan 22, 1948 - Feb 01, 1948)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • Mr. Manningham - Original
    Volpone (Jan 08, 1948 - Jan 18, 1948)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • Volpone - Original
    • Book adapted by José Ferrer
    As We Forgive Our Debtors (Mar 09, 1947 - Mar 16, 1947)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by José Ferrer
    • Produced by José Ferrer
    Cyrano de Bergerac (Oct 08, 1946 - Mar 22, 1947)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: José Ferrer
      • Cyrano de Bergerac - Original
    • Produced by José Ferrer
    Strange Fruit (Nov 29, 1945 - Jan 19, 1946)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by José Ferrer
    • Staged by José Ferrer
    Othello (May 22, 1945 - Jun 10, 1945)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • Iago - Original
    Othello (Oct 19, 1943 - Jul 01, 1944)
    Play, Revival
    • Also Starring: José Ferrer
      • Iago - Original
    Vickie (Sep 22, 1942 - Oct 31, 1942)
    Play, Original
    • Directed by José Ferrer
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • George Roberts - Original
    Let's Face It! (Oct 29, 1941 - Mar 20, 1943)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • Jerry Walker - Replacement (Feb 28, 1943 - Mar 20, 1943)
    Charley's Aunt (Oct 17, 1940 - May 03, 1941)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • Lord Fancourt Babberley - Original
    Key Largo (Nov 27, 1939 - Feb 24, 1940)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • Victor D'Alcala - Original
    Mamba's Daughters (Jan 03, 1939 - May 1939)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • St. Julien DeC. Wentworth - Original
    Missouri Legend (Sep 19, 1938 - Oct 1938)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: José Ferrer
      • Billy Gashade - Original
    How to Get Tough About It (Feb 08, 1938 - Feb 1938)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • Vergez - Original
    In Clover (Oct 13, 1937 - Oct 1937)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • Frederick L. Parsons - Original
    Brother Rat (Dec 16, 1936 - Apr 23, 1938)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • Dan Crawford - Original
    Spring Dance (Aug 25, 1936 - Sep 1936)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • The Lippincot - Original
    Stick-in-the-Mud (Nov 26, 1935 - Dec 1935)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • Chauffeur - Original
    A Slight Case of Murder (Sep 11, 1935 - Nov 1935)
    Play, Original
    • Stage Manager: José Ferrer
    • Performer: José Ferrer
      • 2nd Policeman - Original
    Man of La Mancha (Sep 24, 1966 - Mar 28, 1970)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: José Ferrer
      • Don Quixote (Cervantes) - Original (Sep 24, 1966 - Apr 09, 1967)
      • Don Quixote (Cervantes) - Replacement (Sep 23, 1968 - Sep 13, 1969)
      • Don Quixote (Cervantes) - Replacement (Jul 15, 1967 - Aug 07, 1967)
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Musical

    1958 | Nominee  | Oh Captain!
    Book by José Ferrer

    Best Actor in Play

    1952 | Winner  | The Shrike
    Starring: José Ferrer

    Best Director

    1952 | Winner  | Stalag 17
    Directed by José Ferrer

    Best Director

    1952 | Winner  | The Fourposter
    Directed by José Ferrer

    Best Director

    1952 | Winner  | The Shrike
    Directed by José Ferrer

    Best Actor in Play

    1947 | Winner  | Cyrano de Bergerac
    Starring: José Ferrer
Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott! (Jun 22, 1987 - Jun 22, 1987)
Special, Benefit
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • Performer - Original
Carmelina (Apr 08, 1979 - Apr 21, 1979)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by José Ferrer
A Gala Tribute to Joshua Logan (Mar 09, 1975 - Mar 09, 1975)
Special, Benefit
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • Performer - Original
Man of La Mancha (Nov 22, 1965 - Jun 26, 1971)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: José Ferrer
    • Don Quixote (Cervantes) - Replacement (Apr 11, 1967 - Jul 1967)
    • Don Quixote (Cervantes) - Replacement (May 28, 1966 - Jun 09, 1966)
The Girl Who Came to Supper (Dec 08, 1963 - Mar 14, 1964)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: José Ferrer
    • Grand Duke Charles - Original
The Andersonville Trial (Dec 29, 1959 - Jun 01, 1960)
Play, Original
  • Directed by José Ferrer
Juno (Mar 09, 1959 - Mar 21, 1959)
Musical, Original
  • Staged by José Ferrer
Edwin Booth (Nov 24, 1958 - Dec 13, 1958)
Play, Original
  • Directed by José Ferrer
  • Starring: José Ferrer
    • Edwin Booth - Original
  • Produced by José Ferrer
  • Understudy: José Ferrer
    • Junius Brutus Booth, the elder - Original
Oh Captain! (Feb 04, 1958 - Jul 19, 1958)
Musical, Original
  • Directed by José Ferrer
  • Book by José Ferrer
The Fourposter (Jan 05, 1955 - Jan 16, 1955)
Play, Revival
  • Staged by José Ferrer
Charley's Aunt (Dec 22, 1953 - Jan 04, 1954)
Play, Revival
  • Staged by José Ferrer
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • Lord Fancourt Babberley - Original
Richard III (Dec 09, 1953 - Dec 20, 1953)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • Richard III - Original
The Shrike (Nov 25, 1953 - Dec 06, 1953)
Play, Revival
  • Staged by José Ferrer
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • Jim Downs - Original
Cyrano de Bergerac (Nov 11, 1953 - Nov 22, 1953)
Play, Revival
  • Staged by José Ferrer
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • Cyrano de Bergerac - Original
My 3 Angels (Mar 11, 1953 - Jan 02, 1954)
Play, Original
  • Directed by José Ferrer
The Chase (Apr 15, 1952 - May 10, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Produced by José Ferrer
  • Staged by José Ferrer
The Shrike (Jan 15, 1952 - May 31, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Directed by José Ferrer
  • Starring: José Ferrer
    • Jim Downs - Original
  • Produced by José Ferrer
The Fourposter (Oct 24, 1951 - May 02, 1953)
Play, Original
  • Directed by José Ferrer
Stalag 17 (May 08, 1951 - Jun 21, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Directed by José Ferrer
  • Produced by José Ferrer
Twentieth Century (Dec 24, 1950 - Jun 30, 1951)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by José Ferrer
  • Starring: José Ferrer
    • Oscar Jaffe - Original (Dec 24, 1950 - Jun 02, 1951)
  • Produced by José Ferrer
    • Replacement
The Silver Whistle (Nov 24, 1948 - May 28, 1949)
Play, Original
  • Starring: José Ferrer
    • Oliver Erwenter - Original
The Insect Comedy (Jun 03, 1948 - Jun 12, 1948)
Play, Original
  • Directed by José Ferrer
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • Felix - Original
    • Yellow Commander - Original
S. S. Glencairn (May 20, 1948 - May 30, 1948)
Play, Revival
  • Directed by José Ferrer
The Alchemist (May 06, 1948 - May 16, 1948)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • Jeremy - Original
    • Face - Original
Angel Street (Jan 22, 1948 - Feb 01, 1948)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • Mr. Manningham - Original
Volpone (Jan 08, 1948 - Jan 18, 1948)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • Volpone - Original
  • Book adapted by José Ferrer
As We Forgive Our Debtors (Mar 09, 1947 - Mar 16, 1947)
Play, Original
  • Directed by José Ferrer
  • Produced by José Ferrer
Cyrano de Bergerac (Oct 08, 1946 - Mar 22, 1947)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: José Ferrer
    • Cyrano de Bergerac - Original
  • Produced by José Ferrer
Strange Fruit (Nov 29, 1945 - Jan 19, 1946)
Play, Original
  • Produced by José Ferrer
  • Staged by José Ferrer
Othello (May 22, 1945 - Jun 10, 1945)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • Iago - Original
Othello (Oct 19, 1943 - Jul 01, 1944)
Play, Revival
  • Also Starring: José Ferrer
    • Iago - Original
Vickie (Sep 22, 1942 - Oct 31, 1942)
Play, Original
  • Directed by José Ferrer
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • George Roberts - Original
Let's Face It! (Oct 29, 1941 - Mar 20, 1943)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • Jerry Walker - Replacement (Feb 28, 1943 - Mar 20, 1943)
Charley's Aunt (Oct 17, 1940 - May 03, 1941)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • Lord Fancourt Babberley - Original
Key Largo (Nov 27, 1939 - Feb 24, 1940)
Play, Original
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • Victor D'Alcala - Original
Mamba's Daughters (Jan 03, 1939 - May 1939)
Play, Original
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • St. Julien DeC. Wentworth - Original
Missouri Legend (Sep 19, 1938 - Oct 1938)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: José Ferrer
    • Billy Gashade - Original
How to Get Tough About It (Feb 08, 1938 - Feb 1938)
Play, Original
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • Vergez - Original
In Clover (Oct 13, 1937 - Oct 1937)
Play, Original
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • Frederick L. Parsons - Original
Brother Rat (Dec 16, 1936 - Apr 23, 1938)
Play, Original
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • Dan Crawford - Original
Spring Dance (Aug 25, 1936 - Sep 1936)
Play, Original
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • The Lippincot - Original
Stick-in-the-Mud (Nov 26, 1935 - Dec 1935)
Play, Original
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • Chauffeur - Original
A Slight Case of Murder (Sep 11, 1935 - Nov 1935)
Play, Original
  • Stage Manager: José Ferrer
  • Performer: José Ferrer
    • 2nd Policeman - Original
Man of La Mancha (Sep 24, 1966 - Mar 28, 1970)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: José Ferrer
    • Don Quixote (Cervantes) - Original (Sep 24, 1966 - Apr 09, 1967)
    • Don Quixote (Cervantes) - Replacement (Sep 23, 1968 - Sep 13, 1969)
    • Don Quixote (Cervantes) - Replacement (Jul 15, 1967 - Aug 07, 1967)

Tony Award®

 

Best Musical

1958 | Nominee  | Oh Captain!
Book by José Ferrer

Best Actor in Play

1952 | Winner  | The Shrike
Starring: José Ferrer

Best Director

1952 | Winner  | Stalag 17
Directed by José Ferrer

Best Director

1952 | Winner  | The Fourposter
Directed by José Ferrer

Best Director

1952 | Winner  | The Shrike
Directed by José Ferrer

Best Actor in Play

1947 | Winner  | Cyrano de Bergerac
Starring: José Ferrer

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