Anecdotes

A devoted fan of opera, he was attending a concert in Carnegie Hall in 1958, where the audience was eagerly waiting for the great Swedish tenor Jussi Björling to sing his signature aria "Nessun dorma" from the opera Turandot, but it wasn't happening. Then a clarion voice rang out in the audience, "Nessun dorma!" Millions of the concert recordings were sold, but who was that audacious young man? It was in fact a young actor already making his name on the stage, Jon Cypher.

Played a number of formidable musical roles including the title role in "Sweeney Todd," and Dr. Carrasco in "Man of La Mancha".

Both his first and his last credits, as listed on this site, were as the Prince in productions of Cinderella.

Graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in 1949 and Brooklyn College in 1953.

Best known Chief of Police Fletcher Daniels in TV's Hill Street Blues.

Has gone on tour with the plays 1776 (1970, as Thomas Jefferson), Oliver! (1973, as Bill Sykes) and Evita (1980, as Juan Peron).