Bert Convy was an American actor.
Biography[]
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Convy studied at UCLA School of Theatre, Film and Television before making his first major stage appearance in The Billy Barnes Revue. He also appeared in such films as Susan Slade, A Bucket of Blood and The Cannonball Run.
Convy later became a game show host, heading Password and Tattletales as well as appearing in straight Broadway plays such as The Impossible Years as well as directing several productions of his own.
Convy passed away in 1991.
Singing[]
Convy was one of several newcomers who appeared in The Billy Barnes Revue, but became best known for originating roles in a number of Broadway musicals, including Tommy Dee in Nowhere to Go But Up, Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof and Clifford Bradshaw in Cabaret.
Convy also also appeared as Albert Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie and Guido Contini in Nine.
Television[]
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1977)[]
- Blue Bayou (solo)
Stage[]
The Billy Barnes Revue (1959)[]
- Do a Revue
- Where are Your Children? (contains solo lines)
- Las Vegas (contains solo lines)
- Foolin' Ourselves (duet)
- The Pembrooke Story (contains solo lines)
- Listen to the Beat! (contains solo lines)
- Tyler My Boy (solo)
- The Thirties
- A Dissertation on Transportation; or, It All Started with the Wheel (contains solo lines)
- Hellahahana
- World at Large (contains solo lines)
- Ads (contains solo lines)
- Finale
The Fantasticks (1960)[]
- Try to Remember (contains solo lines)
- It Depends On What You Pay (contains solo lines)
- I Can See It (duet)
- Round and Round (contains solo lines
- Try to Remember (reprise)(solo)
Nowhere to Go But Up (1962)(originated the role)[]
- Out of Sight, Out of Mind (solo)
The Beast in Me (1963)[]
- Percussion
- You're Delicious (duet)
- I Owe Ohio
- Go, Go, Go! (solo)
- Bacchanale
- Glorious Cheese
- Why? (duet)
- When I'm Alone (duet)
- Hallelujah
Fiddler on the Roof (1964)(originated the role)[]
- Sunrise, Sunset (contains solo lines)
- Now I Have Everything (duet)
Cabaret (1966)(originated the role)[]
- Telephone Song/Telephone Dance (contains solo lines)
- Perfectly Marvellous (duet)
- Why Should I Wake Up? (solo)
Joley (1979)[]
Bye Bye Birdie (1981)[]
- An English Teacher (duet)
- Put on a Happy Face (contains solo lines)
- Normal American Boy (contains solo lines)
- Baby, Talk to Me (contains solo lines)
- Rosie (duet)
Nine (1983)[]
- Guido's Song (solo)
- Only with You (solo)
- The Script/Folies Bergeres (contains solo lines)
- The Bells of St. Sebastian (contains solo lines)
- A Man Like You/Unusual Way (duet)
- The Grand Canal (contains solo lines)
- I Can't Make This Movie (solo)
- Nine (Reprise)(duet)
Gallery[]
