Craig Timberlake (October , â€" December , ) was an American stage
actor, singer, author, and educator. A talented bass, Timberlake
performed in operas and musicals in theatres throughout North America
in addition to acting in plays from the s through the s.Born in Oil
City, Pennsylvania, Timberlake was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and
earned a BA from Southern Methodist University and an MA and EdD from
Columbia University. He served as a Lt. Colonel in the United States
Air Force during World War II. He began his performance career after
the end of the war. He made his Broadway debut as Go-To in Gilbert and
Sullivan's The Mikado in October , returning to Broadway three more
through the summer of as Bob Beckett in H.M.S. Pinafore, the Foreman
of the Jury in Trial By Jury, and Rowland in William Shakespeare's As
You Like It. The latter production starred Katharine Hepburn and
toured throughout the United States.In the early s, Timberlake joined
Fred Waring's "Pennsylvanians", performing and recording with the
group for many years. In he won the American Theatre Wing's singing
competition which led to his New York City recital debut in March of
that year at Town Hall. In May he created the role of The Physician
in the world premiere of Carlos Chávez's The Visitors. Later that
year he joined the roster of singers at the New York City Opera,
making his debut with the company in the world premiere of Nevit
Kodallı's Van Gogh. He sang several more roles with the NYCO during
the late s, including "The Accompanist" in the world premiere of Hugo
Weisgall's Six Characters in Search of an Author.Timberlake continued
to perform in plays, operas, concerts, and musicals throughout North
America up into the s. He notably starred as Henry Higgins in the
National tour of My Fair Lady. He also taught for many years at
Teachers College, Columbia University where he was chairman of the
department of music and music education. He also served as Chairman of
the American Academy of Teachers of Singing and served for a time as
the President of the New York Singing Teachers' Association. He
retired from teaching in , relocating to Ogunquit, Maine where he
lived for the rest of his life. In his later years he worked as a
producer and music consultant for the Community of Jesus's touring
choir, Gloriae Dei Cantores, for a total of recordings. He died in
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma while visiting his sister.
actor, singer, author, and educator. A talented bass, Timberlake
performed in operas and musicals in theatres throughout North America
in addition to acting in plays from the s through the s.Born in Oil
City, Pennsylvania, Timberlake was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and
earned a BA from Southern Methodist University and an MA and EdD from
Columbia University. He served as a Lt. Colonel in the United States
Air Force during World War II. He began his performance career after
the end of the war. He made his Broadway debut as Go-To in Gilbert and
Sullivan's The Mikado in October , returning to Broadway three more
through the summer of as Bob Beckett in H.M.S. Pinafore, the Foreman
of the Jury in Trial By Jury, and Rowland in William Shakespeare's As
You Like It. The latter production starred Katharine Hepburn and
toured throughout the United States.In the early s, Timberlake joined
Fred Waring's "Pennsylvanians", performing and recording with the
group for many years. In he won the American Theatre Wing's singing
competition which led to his New York City recital debut in March of
that year at Town Hall. In May he created the role of The Physician
in the world premiere of Carlos Chávez's The Visitors. Later that
year he joined the roster of singers at the New York City Opera,
making his debut with the company in the world premiere of Nevit
Kodallı's Van Gogh. He sang several more roles with the NYCO during
the late s, including "The Accompanist" in the world premiere of Hugo
Weisgall's Six Characters in Search of an Author.Timberlake continued
to perform in plays, operas, concerts, and musicals throughout North
America up into the s. He notably starred as Henry Higgins in the
National tour of My Fair Lady. He also taught for many years at
Teachers College, Columbia University where he was chairman of the
department of music and music education. He also served as Chairman of
the American Academy of Teachers of Singing and served for a time as
the President of the New York Singing Teachers' Association. He
retired from teaching in , relocating to Ogunquit, Maine where he
lived for the rest of his life. In his later years he worked as a
producer and music consultant for the Community of Jesus's touring
choir, Gloriae Dei Cantores, for a total of recordings. He died in
in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma while visiting his sister.
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