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Michael Jeter (August 26, 1952 – March 30,
2003) was an American actor.
Born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, Jeter was
a student at Memphis State University when his interests changed from
medicine to acting. He pursued his initial stage career in Baltimore,
Maryland, as he had heard it was hard to get work in New York without an
equity card.
His woebegone look, extreme flexibility and
high energy led Tommy Tune to cast him in the Off-Broadway Cloud 9 and,
on Broadway, in a memorable role in the musical Grand Hotel, for which
he won a Tony Award in 1990.
He was open about his homosexuality and
troubles with drug and alcohol addiction, and for a time decided to
retire from entertainment, but was eventually enticed back with roles on
television and in movies. He won an Emmy award in 1992 for his role in
the television sitcom Evening Shade. He was also a favorite with younger
audiences in his role as "Mr. Noodle" on Sesame Street (2000-2003).
When he was diagnosed with HIV, he
discussed it openly at a time when there was still much unreasoned fear
about the disease.
He had been thought to be in good health,
but was found dead in his home in Los Angeles, California at the age of
50 in 2003. He apparently had an epileptic seizure and suffocated. The
coroner’s report listed cardiovascular disease and hypertension as
contributing factors. At his memorial service, Jeter was eulogized by
his fellow actors, including Robin Williams, Tom Hanks and Kevin
Costner.
Numerous websites have indicated that the
cause of death was AIDS-related, but these were based on his HIV status.
He is survived by his partner, Sean Blue.
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Theatre
Once in a Lifetime
G. R. Point
Cloud 9
Grand Hotel (Tony award for his portrayal
of Otto Kringelein, a dying man with a thirst for life, his song "We'll
Take a Glass Together" was revelatory.)
Television
Evening Shade
Tales of the City (1994 PBS miniseries)
Gypsy (1993 TV version)
Sesame Street: as Elmo's friend "Mr.
Noodle's Brother, Mr. Noodle"
Hothouse
From Here to Eternity
Taken
Movies
The Polar Express (2004), Smokey/Steamer
(released posthumously)
Open Range (2003), Percy
Welcome to Collinwood (2002), Toto
Jurassic Park III (2001), Mr. Udesky
The Green Mile (1999), Eduard Delacroix
Jakob the Liar (1999), Avron
True Crime (1999), Dale Porterhouse
Patch Adams (1998), Rudy
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), L.
Ron Bumquist
Mouse Hunt (1997), Quincy Thorpe
Air Bud (1997), Norman F. 'Norm' Snively/Clown
the Hound
The Boys Next Door (1996), Arnold Wiggins
Waterworld (1995), Old Gregor
Drop Zone (1994), Earl Leedy
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993),
Father Ignatius
The Fisher King (1991), homeless cabaret
singer
Tango & Cash (1989), Skinner
Dead Bang (1989), Dr. Krantz
The Money Pit (1986), Arnie
Zelig (1983), Freshman #2
Ragtime (1981), Special Reporter
Hair (1979), Sheldon
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