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Frederick Combs

1935-10-11 – 1992-09-19 (age 56) Virginia, USA
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Biography

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.

Known For

The Users
The Users

1978

as Editor

The Boys in the Band
The Boys in the Band

1970

as Donald

David
David

1988

as Ken Curtis

Another Woman's Child
The Silent Lovers
The Silent Lovers

1980

as Howard Strickling

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Bad Marien's Last Year

1971

as Boyfriend