Jeffrey Mylett

Actor, Film actor

1949 – 1986

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Who was Jeffrey Mylett?

Jeffrey Mylett was an American actor and songwriter. Born in North Canton, Ohio, he attended Hoover High School there, and studied theater at Carnegie Mellon University.

He appeared in the original off-Broadway production of Godspell. During its initial two-week run at La MaMa in New York City, the show featured songs by cast members, including two by Mylett. When a team of producers interested in presenting the show in an open-ended commercial transfer brought in songwriter Stephen Schwartz to compose a new score, all the original songs were replaced, except for "By My Side" by Jay Hamburger and Peggy Gordon.

He also appeared in the off-Broadway musical Thoughts, written by Godspell castmate Lamar Alford, and the Broadway musical The Magic Show, in which he was Doug Henning's standby and also played the role during Henning's vacations. During his scheduled appearances in the show, the character's name was changed from "Doug" to "Jeff."

He recreated his stage role in the film version of Godspell, and also appeared in the films Money Talks, Brewster's Millions and My Man Adam. He hosted The Rock 'n' Fun Magic Show, a 1975 television special featuring music, magic and comedy, with appearances by Doug Henning, Bill Cosby and the Hudson Brothers. An anticipated series following this special never materialized.

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Born
Jun 8, 1949
North Canton
Also known as
  • Jeff Mylett
  • Jeffrey Martin Mylett
Siblings
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Carnegie Mellon University
Lived in
  • Canton
Died
May 7, 1986
Los Angeles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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