Clint Vaught(1948-2011)
- Actor
Clinton "Buzz" Vaught was born in Louisville, Kentucky, but always
lived across the river in Clarksville, Indiana. He was a
coordinator/theatre and speech teacher for the Youth Performing Arts
School /Manual High School in Louisville, where he taught for over 30
years. He was a graduate of Clarksville High School, he received his
undergraduate degree from Transylvania University and received his
master's degree in theatre and speech from the University of
Louisville. Prior to his teaching career, he performed and directed
plays in various theaters throughout the U.S. Locally, he performed at
Actors Theatre of Louisville, Derby Dinner Playhouse, Music Theatre of
Louisville, and Shakespeare in the Park, and appeared in movies,
commercials, training films, and print ads. He also directed numerous
historical performances at the Kentucky State Fair. He founded the
Young Actors Institute which ran for 24 successful summers training
students in stage and screen skills. His obituary stated that his
proudest achievement was teaching and being a mentor to many students
and assisting them with their success. He died October 18, 2011 at
Clark Memorial Hospital in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
