$3,700
UNIVERSAL GENEVE "Compax", Ref. 184.440. Donated by Jon Voight and Universal Genève Notes Jon Voight, born December 29, 1938, in Yonkers, New York, began his acting career at Archbishop Stephanie High School in Yonkers and then at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., where he received a BFA in scenic design and art. From 1962-64, he studied acting at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse under the tutelage of the legendary teacher, Sanford Meisner. His New York debut was in 1961, when the 22-year-old Jon Voight acted in "0. Oysters", an Off Broadway musical revue that ran for 104 performances at the Village Gate. Later that year came his Broadway debut when he replaced Brian Davies as the Juvenile lead, Rolf Gruber, in the long-running Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, "The Sound of Music " . Voight put musicals behind him in 1965 when he acted with Robert Duvall in the acclaimed revival of Arthur Miller's powerful drama, "A View From The Bridge " , which ran for 780 performances at the Sheridan Square Playhouse. The following year, Voight starred on Broadway, opposite Irene Papas and Tyne Daly in Frank D. Gilroys' drama, "That Summer - That Fall". His performance earned him a 'Theatre World Award' as one of the 1966-67 season's promising personalities. From Broadway, Voight performed at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego, portraying Romeo, and Ariel in "The Tempest". In California, Voight turned his attention to film and acted in several television serie
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-02-24
