voc, 1938-2017 US
Singer of Soundtrack
American actor, singer, and writer. Born February 22, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois. Died September 26, 2017. In New York City from 1960 to 1963, he had a relationship with Barbra Streisand, during which time he helped her develop the nightclub act that began her successful career as a singer and actress. He moved to London for fifteen years and in 1968 landed the starring role of the master of ceremonies in the London version of "Cabaret". In 1970, he played Pontius Pilate on the album of "Jesus Christ Superstar", and he played the same role in the Broadway production (1971), then in the movie in 1973. Since that time Dennen has had a variety of small parts on American television shows and films. He is currently very active doing voice-overs for vidoe games.