Daniel Joseph Lockin (July 13, 1943 â€" August 21, 1977) was an
American actor and dancer who appeared on stage, television, and film.
He was best known for his portrayal of the character Barnaby Tucker in
the 1969 film Hello, Dolly!.In August 1977, Lockin was stabbed over
100 times by a man he met in a Garden Grove, California bar. In
September 1978, his killer was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and
sentenced to a four-year prison term.Born in Hawaii, Lockin was raised
in Omaha, Nebraska. He began dancing professionally at area fairs at
the age of eight. His act co-starred Neal Reynolds, an African
American boy with whom he would tap dance, tell jokes, pantomime, and
do impressions of famous people.During his junior year in high school,
Lockin's family moved to Anaheim, California, where he graduated from
Rancho Alamitos High School. He was cast in leading juvenile roles in
regional productions of Gypsy: A Musical Fable, The Music Man, and
Time for Everything. After graduation, he immediately began working as
a professional actor and dancer.
American actor and dancer who appeared on stage, television, and film.
He was best known for his portrayal of the character Barnaby Tucker in
the 1969 film Hello, Dolly!.In August 1977, Lockin was stabbed over
100 times by a man he met in a Garden Grove, California bar. In
September 1978, his killer was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and
sentenced to a four-year prison term.Born in Hawaii, Lockin was raised
in Omaha, Nebraska. He began dancing professionally at area fairs at
the age of eight. His act co-starred Neal Reynolds, an African
American boy with whom he would tap dance, tell jokes, pantomime, and
do impressions of famous people.During his junior year in high school,
Lockin's family moved to Anaheim, California, where he graduated from
Rancho Alamitos High School. He was cast in leading juvenile roles in
regional productions of Gypsy: A Musical Fable, The Music Man, and
Time for Everything. After graduation, he immediately began working as
a professional actor and dancer.
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