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Timothy Scott Schnell (September 15, 1955 [citation needed] – February 24, 1988), often credited as Timothy Scott, was an American Broadway actor and dancer. He was born in Morton Grove, Illinois, to parents Richard and Rosemary. [1] He died of AIDS-related complications in Los Angeles at age 32.
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Timothy Scott Schnell, often credited as Timothy Scott, was an American dancer, singer, and performer who originated the role of Mistoffelees in the Broadway production of Cats.
He passed away due to AIDS related illness on February 24, 1988.
Broadway - 07/10/1982 - 04/1984 - Mistoffelees
Timothy Scott was born in Morton Grove, Illinois, to parents Richard and Rosemary. He had a long-term relationship with film editor Norman Buckley until his death in their Los Angeles home in 1988.
Timothy's career began at the St. Louis Municipal Opera Company, where he was in the chorus for South Pacific and Fiddler on the Roof. He was in the first international company of A Chorus Line, playing the role of Mark in the New York company until 1978. He had his Broadway debut the same year in King of Hearts at the age of 23. He then toured with Dancin' in the first national company. In 1980, he toured Europe with mime duo Shields and Yarnell.
In 1982, he was cast as Mistoffelees in the original Broadway cast of Cats, which he starred in until 1984.
1."Timothy Scott Schnell - originated Cats role". Chicago Sun-Times. February 28, 1988. p. 57. Record no. CHI281629.
2.Norman Buckley Memorial
3.LA Times Obituary
4.http://www.column-of-life.com/timothyscott2.html
Mar 1, 1988 · Timothy Scott, a dancer who created the role of Mr. Mistoffolees in the Broadway smash “Cats,” has died of complications from AIDS. He was 32 and died Wednesday at the Los Angeles home he ...
When Andrew Lloyd Webber’s original Broadway production of the musical Cats premiered in 1982, a young dancer named Timothy Scott was just entering his prime. Cast in the role of Mr. Mistoffelees, he left audiences (including a young Mo) spellbound with an acrobatic dancing that seemed to defy physics. But before the end of the decade, Scott was a victim of the AIDS crisis. 35 years after ...
When Broadway's "Cats" premiered in 1982, dancer Timothy Scott was just entering his prime. This week on Mobituaries, Mo Rocca remembers Scott and his talent, with help from his partner Norman Buckley and Broadway legends Betty Buckley, Baayork Lee and Ken Page.
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Feb 15, 2023 · When Andrew Lloyd Webber’s original Broadway production of the musical Cats premiered in 1982, a young dancer named Timothy Scott was just entering his prime. Cast in the role of Mr. Mistoffelees, he left audiences (including a young Mo) spellbound with an acrobatic dancing that seemed to defy physics. But before the end of the decade, Scott was a victim of the AIDS crisis. 35 years after ...
<p>When Andrew Lloyd Webber’s original Broadway production of the musical Cats premiered in 1982, a young dancer named Timothy Scott was just entering his prime. Cast in the role of Mr. Mistoffelees, he left audiences (including a young Mo) spellbound with an acrobatic dancing that seemed to defy physics. But before the end of the decade, Scott was a victim of the AIDS crisis. 35 years after ...
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