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Ben Harney(I)

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Ben Harney was born on 29 August 1952 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for All My Children (1970), Ben & Eddie: The Meeting - Eddie Finds a Home (1990) and The Wiz (1983). He is married to Olive Harney. They have four children.
BornAugust 29, 1952
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    • Known for

    Susan Lucci, Debbi Morgan, Rebecca Budig, Cameron Mathison, and Darnell Williams in All My Children (1970)
    All My Children
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Peter Ramsey
    Ben & Eddie: The Meeting - Eddie Finds a Home
    Video
    • Ben
    • 1990
    The Wiz
    7.0
    Video
    • Chorus
    • 1983
    Heart of Stone (1994)
    Heart of Stone
    Video
    • Michael Baptiste
    • 1994

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Heart of Stone (1994)
      Heart of Stone
      Video
      • Michael Baptiste
      • 1994
    • Ben & Eddie: Breaking through the Roof - The Power of Prayer
      Video
      • 1990
    • Ben & Eddie: Eddie's First Christmas (1990)
      Ben & Eddie: Eddie's First Christmas
      Video
      • 1990
    • Ben & Eddie: Fleas! - Disappointment and Forgiveness
      Video
      • 1990
    • Ben & Eddie: The Meeting - Eddie Finds a Home
      Video
      • Ben
      • 1990
    • Ben & Eddie: Nightmare - Facing Fear
      Video
      • 1990
    • Susan Lucci, Debbi Morgan, Rebecca Budig, Cameron Mathison, and Darnell Williams in All My Children (1970)
      All My Children
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Peter Ramsey
      • 1987
    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Bernie
      • 1983–1985
    • The Wiz
      7.0
      Video
      • Chorus
      • 1983

    Writer

    • Ben & Eddie: Breaking through the Roof - The Power of Prayer
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1990
    • Ben & Eddie: Eddie's First Christmas (1990)
      Ben & Eddie: Eddie's First Christmas
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1990
    • Ben & Eddie: Fleas! - Disappointment and Forgiveness
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1990
    • Ben & Eddie: The Meeting - Eddie Finds a Home
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1990
    • Ben & Eddie: Nightmare - Facing Fear
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1990

    Soundtrack

    • The 36th Annual Tony Awards (1982)
      The 36th Annual Tony Awards
      7.8
      TV Special
      • performer: "It's All Over"
      • 1982

    Personal details

    • Born
      • August 29, 1952
      • Brooklyn, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Olive Harney? - present (4 children)
    • Children
      • Jennie Harney
    • Relatives
        Ella(Grandchild)
    • Other works
      He acted in Henry Krieger's musical, "Dreamgirls," at the Broadway Theatre on Broadway in New York City with Obba Babatunde, Cleavant Derricks, Loretta Devine, Jennifer Holliday, and Sheryl Lee Ralph in the cast. Michael Bennett was director.

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    • Trivia
      Won Broadway's 1982 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "Dreamgirls."
    • Nickname
      • Ben

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