# Ron Husmann

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{{short description|American actor}}

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| name         = Ron Husmann
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| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1937|06|30|mf=y}}
| birth_place  = [Rockford](/source/Rockford%2C_Illinois), [Illinois](/source/Illinois), U.S.
| death_date   = 
| death_place  = 
| other_names  = Ron Hussman
| education    = [Northwestern University](/source/Northwestern_University)
| occupation   = [Actor](/source/Actor)
| years_active = 1959–1989
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'''Ron Husmann''' (born June 30, 1937) is a retired [American](/source/Americans) actor who primarily acted in [musicals](/source/Musical_theatre). In 1961, he was nominated for a [Tony Award](/source/Tony_Award_for_Best_Featured_Actor_in_a_Musical) and won a [Theatre World Award](/source/Theatre_World_Award) for his performance in the original production of ''[Tenderloin](/source/Tenderloin_(musical))''.

==Biography==
Born in [Rockford, Illinois](/source/Rockford%2C_Illinois), Husmann graduated from [Northwestern University](/source/Northwestern_University) in 1959. He made his [Broadway](/source/Broadway_theatre) debut in ''[Fiorello!](/source/Fiorello!)'' in November 1959.<ref>[https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/fiorello-2798#opennightcredit ''Fiorello!''] ibdb.com, retrieved October 15, 2017</ref> In October 1960 he appeared on Broadway in ''[Tenderloin](/source/Tenderloin_(musical))'', garnering a [Tony Award](/source/Tony_Award) nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and winning the [Theatre World Award](/source/Theatre_World_Award) for his performance.<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/production/tenderloin-46th-street-theatre-vault-0000003110 " ''Tenderloin'' Broadway"] Playbill, retrieved October 15, 2017</ref>

Additional Broadway credits include ''[All-American](/source/All-American_(musical))'' (1962), ''[Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen](/source/Lovely_Ladies%2C_Kind_Gentlemen)'' (1970), ''[On the Town](/source/On_the_Town_(musical))'' (revival, 1971), ''[Irene](/source/Irene_(musical))'' (1973), and ''[Can-Can](/source/Can-Can_(musical))'' (1981).<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/person/ron-husmann-vault-0000108946 "Hussmann Broadway Credits"] Playbill, retrieved October 15, 2017</ref>

Husmann made his film debut in the 1965 [melodrama](/source/melodrama) ''[Love Has Many Faces](/source/Love_Has_Many_Faces)''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120812055125/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/27712/Love-Has-Many-Faces/ ''Love Has Many Faces''] tcm.com, retrieved October 14, 2017</ref> Most of his screen credits have been on [television](/source/television). One of his first was a co-starring role in the unaired 1965 ABC television pilot ''Two's Company'' starring [Marlo Thomas](/source/Marlo_Thomas). He has appeared in the daytime [soaps](/source/soap_opera) ''[General Hospital](/source/General_Hospital)'' and ''[Days of Our Lives](/source/Days_of_Our_Lives)'', as well as such [primetime](/source/primetime) series as ''[Dr. Kildare](/source/Dr._Kildare_(TV_series))'', ''[Land of the Giants](/source/Land_of_the_Giants)'', ''[Get Smart](/source/Get_Smart)'', ''[The F.B.I.](/source/The_F.B.I._(TV_series))'', ''[Archie Bunker's Place](/source/Archie_Bunker's_Place)'', and ''[Cheers](/source/Cheers)''. He was the sidekick to [Buddy Hackett](/source/Buddy_Hackett) on the Fal 1980 revival of ''[You Bet Your Life](/source/You_Bet_Your_Life)'' and the host of the pilot for the 1969 game show ''[You're Putting Me On](/source/You're_Putting_Me_On)''.
He appeared in the 1972 telecast of ''[Once Upon a Mattress](/source/Once_Upon_a_Mattress)'' with [Carol Burnett](/source/Carol_Burnett).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151020003648/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/471636/Once-Upon-a-Mattress/#credits ''Once Upon a Mattress''] tcm.com, retrieved October 14, 2017</ref>

Husmann is the author, narrator, and co-producer of the ten-hour video series ''Broadway! A History of the Musical''.<ref>[http://www./~showtune/mtlu/mtlu-bdw.htm " 'Broadway! A History Of The Musical' "] mindspring.com</ref>

He retired from performing after being diagnosed with [spasmodic dysphonia](/source/spasmodic_dysphonia).<ref>Husmann, Ron. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=wd_P3gOHnXk</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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Category:American male television actors
Category:Northwestern University School of Communication alumni
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Category:Living people
Category:People with multiple sclerosis

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