Frederick Combs

Born: 1935-10-11

Combs is best known for originating the role of Donald in the play The Boys in the Band and then later in the 1970 film of the same name. He performed extensively in theater including Franco Zeffirelli's 1963 production of The Lady of the Camellias. He also appeared on Broadway as Geoffrey in Shelagh Delaney's play A Taste of Honey in 1960, alongside Joan Plowright and Billy Dee Williams, produced by David Merrick. and toured with the show starring Hermione Baddeley through 1961. He died in Los Angeles in 1992 of an AIDS-related illness at the age of 56.


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The Boys in the Band

as Donald
Released: 1970-03-16

A witty, perceptive and devastating look at the personal agendas and suppressed revelations...

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David

as Ken Curtis
Released: 1988-10-25

The true story of David Rothenberg whose disturbed father set him on fire.

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The Users

as Editor
Released: 1978-10-01

A beautiful girl from a small town with dreams of making it in Hollywood marries an actor whose...

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The Silent Lovers

as Howard Strickling
Released: 1980-05-20

The story of the ill-fated romance between Greta Garbo and John Gilbert.

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Another Woman's Child

as Doctor
Released: 1983-01-18

Mike and Terry DeBray are a happily married couple whose lives change when the young daughter...

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