Actor John Cunningham dies at 93 after nearly 70 years on stage and screen

A Broadway mainstay and quiet giant of the stage

Cunningham’s Broadway résumé reads like a history of American theater. He appeared in 15 Broadway productions, originating or performing key roles in iconic shows including Company, Cabaret, Zorba, 1776, Titanic, The Sisters Rosensweig, and Six Degrees of Separation.

He memorably originated the role of Flan Kittredge in Six Degrees of Separation (1990–1992) before reprising the role in the 1993 film adaptation. (Donald Sutherland portrayed the character in the movie.)

His career began in extraordinary fashion.

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