William Glenn Shadix (April 15, 1952 â€" September 7, 2010), was an
American actor known for his role as Otho in Tim Burton's horror
comedy film Beetlejuice and as the voice of the Mayor of Halloween
Town in The Nightmare Before Christmas.Shadix was born in Bessemer,
Alabama. His surname was legally changed to "Scott" when his mother,
Annie Ruth (née Livingston), remarried a few years after his birth,
although he would use his original surname when working as an actor.
He attended Birminghamâ€"Southern College for two years, studying with
absurdist playwright-director Arnold Powell.He lived in Manhattan, New
York City prior to moving to Hollywood in 1977. He got his
breakthrough film role in Beetlejuice as interior decorator Otho,
while appearing in The Groundlings comedy troupe and performing in the
stage play Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights, portraying Gertrude
Stein. Beetlejuice filmmaker Tim Burton went on to cast Shadix in
1993's The Nightmare Before Christmas, and the 2001 remake of Planet
of the Apes. Throughout the 1990s he had small roles on iconic
television shows, including Cheers, Roseanne, Seinfeldand The golden
girls.In 1995, Shadix was cast as Ray Cathode in the Space Mountain
queue advertisements when the ride was sponsored by FedEx.
American actor known for his role as Otho in Tim Burton's horror
comedy film Beetlejuice and as the voice of the Mayor of Halloween
Town in The Nightmare Before Christmas.Shadix was born in Bessemer,
Alabama. His surname was legally changed to "Scott" when his mother,
Annie Ruth (née Livingston), remarried a few years after his birth,
although he would use his original surname when working as an actor.
He attended Birminghamâ€"Southern College for two years, studying with
absurdist playwright-director Arnold Powell.He lived in Manhattan, New
York City prior to moving to Hollywood in 1977. He got his
breakthrough film role in Beetlejuice as interior decorator Otho,
while appearing in The Groundlings comedy troupe and performing in the
stage play Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights, portraying Gertrude
Stein. Beetlejuice filmmaker Tim Burton went on to cast Shadix in
1993's The Nightmare Before Christmas, and the 2001 remake of Planet
of the Apes. Throughout the 1990s he had small roles on iconic
television shows, including Cheers, Roseanne, Seinfeldand The golden
girls.In 1995, Shadix was cast as Ray Cathode in the Space Mountain
queue advertisements when the ride was sponsored by FedEx.
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