Ken Page

Born: 1954-01-20

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Page began in the chorus before making his Broadway debut in The Wiz playing The Cowardly Lion. He made a large number of stage appearances but also performed as a cabaret singer with an act entitled Page by Page. Page also appeared on screen making his television debut in 1984 and film debut in 1988's Torch Song Trilogy. He appeared as the voice of Oogie Boogie in The Nightmare Before Christmas and related video games, in Dreamgirls as Max Webster and in such television programmes as Sable and Adventures in Wonderland. Page appeared in a number of roles on stage, originating the part of Ken in Ain't Misbehavin' and appearing as Old Deuteronomy in Cats on both Broadway and in the filmed production. He also originated the part of Father in Children of Eden, played The Cowardly Lion in several productions of The Wizard of Oz and appeared in Disney musicals Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid. Page also sang in his animated voice roles, performing the duet "Let's Make Music Together" in All Dogs Go to Heaven and "The Oogie Boogie Song" in The Nightmare Before Christmas.


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The Nightmare Before Christmas

as Oogie Boogie (voice)
Released: 1993-10-09

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the...

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All Dogs Go to Heaven

as King Gator (voice)
Released: 1989-11-17

When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in...

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Dreamgirls

as Max Washington
Released: 2006-12-25

A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own...

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Shortcut to Happiness

as Clerk
Released: 2003-07-13

In Manhattan, the aspirant writer Jabez Stone is a complete loser: he is not able to sell his...

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I'll Do Anything

as Hair Person
Released: 1994-02-04

Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps...

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Cats

as Old Deuteronomy
Released: 1998-10-05

"Jellicle" cats join for a Jellicle ball where they rejoice with their leader, Old Deuteronomy....

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Torch Song Trilogy

as Murray
Released: 1988-12-14

Arnold is a gay man working as a drag queen in 1971 NYC. He meets a handsome bisexual man.

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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as Self
Released: 2021-08-14

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s...

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The Kid Who Loved Christmas

as Dwight McReady
Released: 1990-12-14

In this sentimental holiday tale, a young boy is taken away from his loving, adoptive household...

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Broadway's Lost Treasures II

as Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")
Released: 2004-10-26

The annual Tony Award broadcast provides the only filmed record of Broadway's best for audiences...

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Broadway's Lost Treasures

as Old Deuteronomy (segment "Cats")
Released: 2003-08-10

The golden age of the annual Tony Awards ceremony lasted from 1967 to 1986 — the period during...

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Ain't Misbehavin'

as Performer
Released: 1982-06-21

Ain't Misbehavin' is the televised version of the 1978 Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation...

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Charmed

as Adair
First aired: 1998-10-07

Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed...

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Family Matters

as uncredited
First aired: 1989-09-22

A long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family...

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Touched by an Angel

as Ox
First aired: 1994-09-21

Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who...

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All Grown Up!

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-04-12

The former "Rugrats" tots now face preteen issues and dilemmas.

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Adventures in Wonderland

as Walrus
First aired: 1992-03-23

Adventures in Wonderland is a live-action musical television series based on Walt Disney's...

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Sable

as Joe Tyson
First aired: 1987-11-07

Sable is a short-lived television program that aired on ABC during the 1987-1988 season, and is...

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South Central

as Dr. Raymond McHenry
First aired: 1994-04-05

South Central is an American comedy-drama series that aired on the Fox network from April 5,...

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