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Ben Vereen (1946)close

Born in Miami, Florida, Ben Vereen won a Tony award for his performance as the "Leading Player" in Bob Fosse's musical, Pippin. Despite a near fatal car accident in 1992, Vereen has continued to sing and dance on Broadway, and has also appeared on television and in film.

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