Actor
Frederick Combs
Born October 11, 1935 in Virginia, USADied September 19, 19926 films
Combs is best known for originating the role of Donald in the play The Boys in the Band and then later in the 1970 film of the same name.
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He performed extensively in theater including Franco Zeffirelli's 1963 production of The Lady of the Camellias. He also appeared on Broadway as Geoffrey in Shelagh Delaney's play A Taste of Honey in 1960, alongside Joan Plowright and Billy Dee Williams, produced by David Merrick. and toured with the show starring Hermione Baddeley through 1961.
He died in Los Angeles in 1992 of an AIDS-related illness at the age of 56.
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The best way into Frederick Combs's work
First watchThe Boys in the Band19707.0as DonaldHarold is celebrating a birthday, and his friend Michael has drafted some other friends to help commemorate the event.View filmFilmography
6 films as actor- 1988DavidKen Curtis
- 1983Another Woman's ChildDoctor
- 1980The Silent LoversHoward Strickling
- 1978The UsersEditor
- 1971Bad Marien's Last YearBoyfriend
- 1970The Boys in the BandDonald