Lee Pelty ( May â€" November ) was an American musical theatre
actor, best known for his performances in numerous productions of
Fiddler on the Roof, Man of La Mancha, , and more. Because of audience
demand, Pelty most frequently appeared to sold-out crowds at the Old
Candlelight Dinner Playhouse in Chicago.Born in Colon City, Panama as
Isaac Lee Peltynovich (Pelty), he attended Purdue University as a
member of the class of . In addition to his studies, Pelty sang with
the Purdue University Varsity Men's Glee Club directed by an
imaginative showman named Al Stewart. Pelty's impressive successes
with the Glee Club were the springboard for his professional musical
career. The Purdue Glee Club was internationally known as one of the
best all-male college singing groups in the world and Pelty was its
leading soloist and star attraction. At about '" and slender, he was
an imposing talent with a magnificent voice. In each concert, he
appeared as a striking figure in the group's traditional concert
attire of white tie and tails. men, all students at Purdue and
strictly amateur singers, were selected from hundreds of the best
applicants each semester and became the "traveling/touring" Varsity
Men's Glee Club. Pelty was its most outstanding talent. He had a
powerful, melodious nd tenor voice with which, as a soloist with an
amazing repertoire of classic songs from the s through the s,
entertained thousands of fans in hundreds of concerts. In each
concert, Pelty always was asked to sing his very personal "Al Jolson
Songbook."One summer, the Glee Club sang in the Hollywood Bowl, The
Grand Canyon's El Tovar Hotel, and Oklahoma's "Under The Stars." Pelty
was the main attraction everyone came to hear. In another year, the
Glee Club sang for President Eisenhower's Inauguration in Washington,
DC. Pelty captivated the audience with his talent. In his singing
career, Isaac Peltynovich (Lee Pelty) was, indeed, a star that burned
brightly.Beginning in , he appeared as Tevye in four separate
productions of Fiddler on the Roof. The first of these earned him The
Joseph Jefferson Award. Over the course of his career, he performed
the role of Tevye over , times.
actor, best known for his performances in numerous productions of
Fiddler on the Roof, Man of La Mancha, , and more. Because of audience
demand, Pelty most frequently appeared to sold-out crowds at the Old
Candlelight Dinner Playhouse in Chicago.Born in Colon City, Panama as
Isaac Lee Peltynovich (Pelty), he attended Purdue University as a
member of the class of . In addition to his studies, Pelty sang with
the Purdue University Varsity Men's Glee Club directed by an
imaginative showman named Al Stewart. Pelty's impressive successes
with the Glee Club were the springboard for his professional musical
career. The Purdue Glee Club was internationally known as one of the
best all-male college singing groups in the world and Pelty was its
leading soloist and star attraction. At about '" and slender, he was
an imposing talent with a magnificent voice. In each concert, he
appeared as a striking figure in the group's traditional concert
attire of white tie and tails. men, all students at Purdue and
strictly amateur singers, were selected from hundreds of the best
applicants each semester and became the "traveling/touring" Varsity
Men's Glee Club. Pelty was its most outstanding talent. He had a
powerful, melodious nd tenor voice with which, as a soloist with an
amazing repertoire of classic songs from the s through the s,
entertained thousands of fans in hundreds of concerts. In each
concert, Pelty always was asked to sing his very personal "Al Jolson
Songbook."One summer, the Glee Club sang in the Hollywood Bowl, The
Grand Canyon's El Tovar Hotel, and Oklahoma's "Under The Stars." Pelty
was the main attraction everyone came to hear. In another year, the
Glee Club sang for President Eisenhower's Inauguration in Washington,
DC. Pelty captivated the audience with his talent. In his singing
career, Isaac Peltynovich (Lee Pelty) was, indeed, a star that burned
brightly.Beginning in , he appeared as Tevye in four separate
productions of Fiddler on the Roof. The first of these earned him The
Joseph Jefferson Award. Over the course of his career, he performed
the role of Tevye over , times.
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