The United States Postal Service honored Hines with a postage stamp as part of its Black Heritage Series
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Gregory Hines
Gregory Oliver Hines was an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and singer. He is one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time. As an actor, he is best known for History of the World, Part I (1981), Wolfen (1981), The Cotton Club (1984), White Nights (1985), Running Scared (1986), Tap (film) (1989), A Rage in Harlem (1991), The Gregory Hines Show (1997–98), playing Ben on Will & Grace (19…
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entertainment · American dancer, actor, and singer (1946–2003) · actor · singer · television actor · choreographer · stage actor · film actor · dancer · ballet dancer · film director · musician · also Gregory Hines, Hines
Born 14 February 1946 · Died 9 August 2003 · Q367653
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2003· 2 entries
Died 2003-08-09.
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En route to a hospital from his home in Los Angeles
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1997· 2 entries
The Gregory Hines Show, which ran for one season on CBS, and had a recurring role of Ben Doucette on Will & Grace
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Released album “Bleeding Hearts”.
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1992· 1 entry
Awarded Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (1992).
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1990· 1 entry
Hines visited his idol (and Tap co-star) Sammy Davis Jr
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1989· 1 entry
Created and hosted a PBS special called Gregory Hines' Tap Dance in America, which featured various tap dancers such as Savion Glover and Bunny Briggs
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1988· 3 entries
Hines said that everything he did was influenced by his dancing: "my singing, my acting, my lovemaking, my being a parent
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Released album “Gregory Hines”.
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“my singing, my acting, my lovemaking, my being a parent.”
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1987· 2 entries
“preferring their greater scope and dynamics.”
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Hines said that he often looked for roles written for white actors, "preferring their greater scope and dynamics
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1986· 1 entry
Sang a duet with Luther Vandross called "There's Nothing Better Than Love", which reached the No
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1983· 1 entry
Released album “So Nobody Else Can Hear”.
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1981· 1 entry
Hines made his movie debut in Mel Brooks's History of the World, Part I, replacing Richard Pryor, who was originally cast in the role but sustained severe burns just days before he was due to begin shooting
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1979· 1 entry
Awarded Theatre World Award (1979).
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1946· 2 entries
To Alma Iola (Lawless) and Maurice Robert Hines, a dancer, musician, and actor, and grew up in the Sugar Hill neighborhood of Harlem
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Born 1946-02-14.
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