Good News in History, February 3Happy 60th Birthday to Nathan Lane, the comedic actor and writer of stage, film and television. Born and raised Irish-Catholic in New Jersey, he renamed himself after the character ‘Nathan Detroit’ from the musical Guys and Dolls because there was already a Joseph Lane registered with Actors Equity. His Catholic high school voted him best actor and he moved to New York City to become a success. He is perhaps best known to non-theater goers for his role as Albert, in the Robin Williams film, The Birdcage, or voice work as Timon in The Lion King. WATCH...(1956)
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