Larry Kert Timeline

Born in Los Angeles, California, on 5 December.

Worked as a young stunt performer, stand-in and extra before his Broadway career.

Broadway debut in the revue Tickets, Please!

Appeared in John Murray Anderson's Almanac.

Worked in Mr. Wonderful during the period immediately before West Side Story.

Created Tony in the original Broadway production of West Side Story, opening 26 September.

Performed “Tonight” with Carol Lawrence on The Ed Sullivan Show on 2 November.

Returned to Broadway in A Family Affair and I Can Get It for You Wholesale.

Played Cliff Bradshaw in Cabaret and appeared in La Strada.

Took over the role of Bobby in Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's Company.

Nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for Company.

Played Bobby in the London production of Company at Her Majesty's Theatre.

Appeared in Side by Side by Sondheim and continued television/cabaret work.

Appeared on Broadway in Rags.

Performed in Gershwin concert productions Of Thee I Sing and Let 'Em Eat Cake; also starred as Georges in La Cage aux Folles in later stage work.

Performed “Being Alive” at the Tony Awards and appeared in Cole Porter's Nymph Errant at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

Reunited with Carol Lawrence at Rainbow and Stars in New York.

Died in New York City on 5 June, aged 60.