Cris Alexander Wikipedia Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family

Passed away 13 days after the passing of his partner of 61 years Shaun O’Brien, who passed away on February 23, 2012.

Married his partner of 61 years Shaun O’Brien in 2011 after same sex marriage legislation was passed in New York.

He and his partner, Shaun O’Brien had lived in a Victorian house in Saratoga Springs, New York since 1993.

He and Tony Randall were classmates who came to New York City in 1938. He attended the University of Oklahoma before coming to New York City. He studied at the Feagin School of Dramatic Arts in New York City.

He and Tony Randall (then Leonard Rosenberg) along with several other exceptionally talented classmates, performed on their own weekly radio show in 1937-8. Multi-talented, Mr. Alexander acts, sings, dances, paints, and is a world-renowned photographer. On Broadway, in his twenties and thirties, he starred as “Chip” opposite Nancy Walker in the original production of Leonard Bernstein’s,”On The Town;” versus Clifton Webb in Noel Coward’s, “Present Laughter;” with Rosalind Russell in “Wonderful Town;” and again with Miss Russell and life-long friend, Peggy Cass, in both the stage and movie versions of “Auntie Mame. ” He has maintained a photography studio for many years and was the official photographer for the New York City Ballet.

Born in 1920, Mr. Alexander was raised by his devoted father and attended Central High School in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma.