Frederick Combs
Birthday: 1935-10-11 Place of Birth: Virginia, USA
Synopsis
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.
Acting
The Boys in the Band
A witty, perceptive and devastating look at the personal agendas and suppressed revelations swirling among a group of gay men in Manhattan. Harold is celebrating a birthday, and his friend Michael has drafted some other friends to help commemorate the event. As the evening progresses, the alcohol flows, the knives come out, and Michael's demand that the group participate in a devious telephone game, unleashing dormant and unspoken emotions.
