- Born
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- Birth nameHinton Govorn Battle Jr.
- Hinton Battle was born on November 29, 1956 in Neubrücke, Germany. He was an actor, known for Dreamgirls (2006), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and Quantum Leap (1989). He died on January 30, 2024 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- ChildrenNo Children
- ParentsHilton Govorn Battle Sr.Currie Griffin Battle
- RelativesLettie(Sibling)Eddie Battle(Sibling)
- He originated the role of the Scarecrow in "The Wiz" in 1975, but was replaced by Michael Jackson for the 1978 movie version.
- Has won three Tony Awards on three nominations, all in the category of Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical): in 1981 for "Sophisticated Ladies," in 1984 for "The Tap Dance Kid, " and in 1991 for "Miss Saigon.".
- Although many people primarily know him as a tap dancer, he didn't learn to tap until he was hired for "The Tap Dance Kid" in 1983.
- Battle had written a children's book and had been working on an autobiography at the time of his death.
- His role in The Tap Dance Kid earned Hinton a second Tony Award as well as the NAACP Award and the Fred Astaire Award.
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