Gender
Male
Born
Dec 05, 1930
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
Jun 05, 1991
New York, New York, USA
Performer
Also Known As
Frederick Lawrence Kert [Birthname]
Relations
Brother of
Anita Ellis
See Also
Comments
Larry Kert is the only cast replacement to be nominated for a Tony Award; he replaced Dean Jones shortly after Company opened in 1970.
  • CREDITS
    Legs Diamond (Dec 26, 1988 - Feb 19, 1989)
    Musical, Original
    • Standby: Larry Kert
      • Jack Diamond - Original
    Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott! (Jun 22, 1987 - Jun 22, 1987)
    Special, Benefit
    • Performer: Larry Kert
      • Performer - Original
    Rags (Aug 21, 1986 - Aug 23, 1986)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Larry Kert
      • Nathan Hershkowitz - Original
    Side by Side by Sondheim (Apr 18, 1977 - Mar 19, 1978)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Larry Kert
      • Performer - Replacement (Aug 02, 1977 - Feb 16, 1978)
    A Musical Jubilee (Nov 13, 1975 - Feb 01, 1976)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Larry Kert
      • Performer - Original
    Jule's Friends at the Palace (May 19, 1974 - May 19, 1974)
    Special, Benefit
    • Performer: Larry Kert
      • "People in My Life" Performer - Original
      • Introduction - Original
    Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (Mar 11, 1973 - Mar 11, 1973)
    Special, Benefit
    • Performer: Larry Kert
      • Performer - Original
    Company (Apr 26, 1970 - Jan 01, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Standby: Larry Kert
      • Robert - Original (Apr 26, 1970 - May 28, 1970)
    • Performer: Larry Kert
      • Robert - Replacement (May 29, 1970 - ?)
    La Strada (Dec 14, 1969 - Dec 14, 1969)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Larry Kert
      • Mario - Original
    Cabaret (Nov 20, 1966 - Sep 06, 1969)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Larry Kert
      • Clifford Bradshaw - Replacement (Dec 09, 1968 - ?)
    A Family Affair (Jan 27, 1962 - Mar 25, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Larry Kert
      • Gerry Siegal - Original
    West Side Story (Apr 27, 1960 - Dec 10, 1960)
    Musical, Return Engagement
    • Starring: Larry Kert
      • Tony - Original (Apr 27, 1960 - Sep 02, 1960)
    West Side Story (Sep 26, 1957 - Jun 27, 1959)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Larry Kert
      • Tony - Original
    Mr. Wonderful (Mar 22, 1956 - Feb 23, 1957)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Larry Kert
      • Stagehand - Replacement
    John Murray Anderson's Almanac (Dec 10, 1953 - Jun 26, 1954)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Larry Kert
      • Bridegroom - Original
      • Chorus - Original
      • Sedan Chair Bearer - Original
      • Singer in "Tin Pan Alley" - Original
      • Guest at the Ball - Replacement
      • Courtier - Additional
    • Understudy: Larry Kert
      • Harlequin - Original
      • Man - Original
      • The Song Plugger - Original
      • Singer - Original
      • Dancer - Original
      • The Pierrot of 1953 - Original
    Tickets, Please! (Apr 27, 1950 - Nov 25, 1950)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Larry Kert
      • "Symbol of Fire" Dancer - Original
    • Also Starring: The Upstarts
      • "Les Ballets" Performer - Original
      • "The Plot Is Always The Same" Thespian - Original
      • "Maha Roger" Performer - Original
      • "Maha the Great" Performer - Original
      • "Spring Has Come" Performer - Original
      • "Tickets, Please!" Performer - Original
    Breakfast at Tiffany's (Never Officially Opened - )
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Larry Kert
      • Carlos - Original
    La Cage aux Folles (Jan 12, 1987 - Feb 06, 1988)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Larry Kert
      • Georges - Original
    Two Gentlemen of Verona (Sep 20, 1973 - Apr 27, 1974)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Larry Kert
      • Proteus - Replacement
    Two Gentlemen of Verona (Jan 20, 1973 - Oct 27, 1973)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Larry Kert
      • Proteus - Original
    I Can Get It for You Wholesale (Nov 01, 1962 - Mar 09, 1963)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Larry Kert
      • Harry Bogen - Original
    West Side Story (Jul 01, 1959 - Apr 23, 1960)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Larry Kert
      • Tony - Original
      • Tony - Replacement
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actor in a Musical

    1971 | Nominee  | Company
    Performer: Larry Kert
Legs Diamond (Dec 26, 1988 - Feb 19, 1989)
Musical, Original
  • Standby: Larry Kert
    • Jack Diamond - Original
Happy Birthday, Mr. Abbott! (Jun 22, 1987 - Jun 22, 1987)
Special, Benefit
  • Performer: Larry Kert
    • Performer - Original
Rags (Aug 21, 1986 - Aug 23, 1986)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Larry Kert
    • Nathan Hershkowitz - Original
Side by Side by Sondheim (Apr 18, 1977 - Mar 19, 1978)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Larry Kert
    • Performer - Replacement (Aug 02, 1977 - Feb 16, 1978)
A Musical Jubilee (Nov 13, 1975 - Feb 01, 1976)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Larry Kert
    • Performer - Original
Jule's Friends at the Palace (May 19, 1974 - May 19, 1974)
Special, Benefit
  • Performer: Larry Kert
    • "People in My Life" Performer - Original
    • Introduction - Original
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (Mar 11, 1973 - Mar 11, 1973)
Special, Benefit
  • Performer: Larry Kert
    • Performer - Original
Company (Apr 26, 1970 - Jan 01, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Standby: Larry Kert
    • Robert - Original (Apr 26, 1970 - May 28, 1970)
  • Performer: Larry Kert
    • Robert - Replacement (May 29, 1970 - ?)
La Strada (Dec 14, 1969 - Dec 14, 1969)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Larry Kert
    • Mario - Original
Cabaret (Nov 20, 1966 - Sep 06, 1969)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Larry Kert
    • Clifford Bradshaw - Replacement (Dec 09, 1968 - ?)
A Family Affair (Jan 27, 1962 - Mar 25, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Larry Kert
    • Gerry Siegal - Original
West Side Story (Apr 27, 1960 - Dec 10, 1960)
Musical, Return Engagement
  • Starring: Larry Kert
    • Tony - Original (Apr 27, 1960 - Sep 02, 1960)
West Side Story (Sep 26, 1957 - Jun 27, 1959)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Larry Kert
    • Tony - Original
Mr. Wonderful (Mar 22, 1956 - Feb 23, 1957)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Larry Kert
    • Stagehand - Replacement
John Murray Anderson's Almanac (Dec 10, 1953 - Jun 26, 1954)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Larry Kert
    • Bridegroom - Original
    • Chorus - Original
    • Sedan Chair Bearer - Original
    • Singer in "Tin Pan Alley" - Original
    • Guest at the Ball - Replacement
    • Courtier - Additional
  • Understudy: Larry Kert
    • Harlequin - Original
    • Man - Original
    • The Song Plugger - Original
    • Singer - Original
    • Dancer - Original
    • The Pierrot of 1953 - Original
Tickets, Please! (Apr 27, 1950 - Nov 25, 1950)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Larry Kert
    • "Symbol of Fire" Dancer - Original
  • Also Starring: The Upstarts
    • "Les Ballets" Performer - Original
    • "The Plot Is Always The Same" Thespian - Original
    • "Maha Roger" Performer - Original
    • "Maha the Great" Performer - Original
    • "Spring Has Come" Performer - Original
    • "Tickets, Please!" Performer - Original
Breakfast at Tiffany's (Never Officially Opened - )
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Larry Kert
    • Carlos - Original
La Cage aux Folles (Jan 12, 1987 - Feb 06, 1988)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Larry Kert
    • Georges - Original
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Sep 20, 1973 - Apr 27, 1974)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Larry Kert
    • Proteus - Replacement
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Jan 20, 1973 - Oct 27, 1973)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Larry Kert
    • Proteus - Original
I Can Get It for You Wholesale (Nov 01, 1962 - Mar 09, 1963)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Larry Kert
    • Harry Bogen - Original
West Side Story (Jul 01, 1959 - Apr 23, 1960)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Larry Kert
    • Tony - Original
    • Tony - Replacement

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in a Musical

1971 | Nominee  | Company
Performer: Larry Kert

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