Gordon Connell, an actor best remembered by Broadway audiences for his performance as Mark Twain in the hit musical Big River, passed away on June 12th in Englewood, NJ. He was 93 years old. Other Broadway credits include Subways Are for Sleeping, and Hello Dolly. On television, Connell appeared in The Sid Caesar Revue Series, The Jeffersons, and Sex and the City. Also a musician, Connell composed songs for cabaret artists and musical theatre. Long-married to actress Jane Connell (dec’d 2013), he is survived by daughters Melissa Connell and Maggie Connell.
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