- Born
- Died
- Charles Ludlam was born on April 12, 1943 in Northport, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Big Easy (1986), The Sorrows of Dolores (1986) and Museum of Wax (1987). He died on May 28, 1987 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Founder of New York's Ridiculous Theatre Company. Winner of six Obie awards, a Drama Desk award, and the Rosamund Gilder Award.
- Playwright
- Until Ludlam's death, he and his life-partner, Everett Quinton, co-starred in many Ridiculous Theatrical Company productions, known for their delightfully wacky, pun-filled, gender-bending humor.
- Tony Kushner and his play, "The Mystery of Irma Vep", at the Court Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2010 Joseph Jefferson Award for Production of a Play (Large).
- Father: Joseph W. Ludlam; Mother: Marjorie Braun.
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