William AthertonAKA:
William Atherton Knight
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07/30/1947 Birthplace:
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biography
A pale, fair-haired, lanky performer, William Atherton first distinguished himself in the theater. After becoming the youngest member of the Long Wharf Theater Company (New Haven, Connecticut) while still a high school student, he went on to off-Broadway where he originated the part of Ronnie Shaughnessy in John Guare's "The House of Blue Leaves", as well as the title roles of David Rabe's "The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel" (both 1971) and David Wiltse's "Suggs in the City" (1972). That year also saw him make his Broadway debut in the short-lived "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window" and
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milestones
Year
Milestone
1964
Stage debut in "The Boy Friend" at the Clinton (Connecticut) Playhouse
1971
Portrayed Ronnie Shaughnessy in original off-Broadway production of John Guare's "The House of Blue Leaves"
1971
Originated title role in off-Broadway production of David Rabe's "The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel"
1972
Screen acting debut in "The New Centurions"
1972
Broadway debut, "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window"
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