TV and Broadway musical star Charles Nelson Reilly — a Tony Award winner for his performance as Bud Frump in the original production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying — died May 25, 2007, in Beverly Hills, CA. He was 76. Mr. Reilly died from complications of pneumonia, according to The New York Times. Patrick Hughes, Reilly's partner and only immediate survivor, told the New York paper that the actor had been ill for over a year.
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Drama Desk Award | |||
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2002 | Outstanding Solo Performance | Save It for the Stage: The Life of Reilly | Nominee |
Outer Critics Circle | |||
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2002 | Outstanding Solo Performance | Save It for the Stage: The Life of Reilly | Nominee |
Tony Award | |||
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1997 | Best Direction of a Play | The Gin Game | Nominee |
1964 | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Hello, Dolly! | Nominee |
1962 | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Winner |