John Colenback (October 8, 1935 – May 12, 2015) was an American actor. He was best known for portraying Dan Stewart on As the World Turns.
John Colenback | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 8, 1935[1] Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 2015 (aged 79) California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1958–2015 |
Early years
editColenback was born October 5, 1935, in Toledo, Ohio,[2] the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Colenback. His father, an executive vice president with Toledo Scale Company, died when he was 12. John Colenback attended Ottaway Hills Elementary School[3] and was in 17 theatrical productions as a student at Ottawa Hills High School and was named best actor at Dartmouth College during his senior year there.[4]
Stage
editSummer stock theatre led the way for Colenback's acting career. An agent spotted him at Bucks County Playhouse in Pennsylvania and persuaded him to try acting in New York.[4] On Broadway, Colenback appeared in After the Rain (1967) and A Man for All Seasons (1961-1963).[5] His obituary in Variety noted, "He starred in regional productions of The Importance of Being Earnest, The Halloween Bandit, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, As You Like It, and The Chinese Well and toured nationally in The Irregular Verb to Love.[4]
Death
editColenback died in West Hollywood, California, of complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease[2] on May 12, 2015, at age 79.[6]
References
edit- ^ "John Colenback Obituary - Los Angeles, CA". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ a b Lentz III, Harris (August 2015). "Obituaries". Classic Images (482): 49–56.
- ^ Wolf, William (December 31, 1967). "World Turns Nicely For John Colenback". Toledo Blade. pp. C-1, C-3. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ a b c Dagan, Carmel (June 15, 2015). "John Colenback, Actor on 'As the World Turns,' Dies at 79". Variety. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ "John Colenback". Playbill Vault. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (1999-02-22). "John Colenback Dead: 'As the World Turns' Actor Was 79". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
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