Igors Gavon

Igors Gavon
Born:	November 14th, 1937 Latvia
Productions:	H.M.S. Pinafore as Ensemble Carnival! as Dr. Glass (original Broadway cast), Paul Berthalet (understudy) Camelot as Lancelot du Lac Hello, Dolly! as Ambrose Kemper (original Broadway cast) The Patty Duke Show as Memphis Marat/Sade as Polpoch Peg (original cast) Billy as Boyer (original Broadway cast), Whiskers (understudy) Prettybelle as Cully Hart (original cast) Sugar as Ensemble (original Broadway cast), Joe (standby) Mack & Mabel as Grip (original Broadway cast), Mack Sennett (understudy) Polly as Vanderbluff/1st Footman A Musical Jubilee (original Broadway cast) Let 'Em Eat Cake 42nd Street as Mac/Thug/Doctor, Abner Dillon/Pat Denning (understudy)
Recordings:	Hello, Dolly! (original cast recording) Prettybelle (original cast recording) Sugar (original cast recording) Mack & Mabel (original cast recording)
Vocal Type:	Tenor

Igors Gavon is a Latvian actor.

Biography

Born in Latvia, he mostly was known for his work in stage musicals, but also appeared in episodes of Hudson's Bay and Neighbours.

Singing

Gavon understudied a number of major roles, including Paul Berthalet in Carnival!, Sir Lancelot in Camelot and Mack Sennett in the original production of Mack & Mabel (where he also played a grip). He also originated the role of Ambrose Kemper in Hello, Dolly! and played the role of Memphis in The Patty Duke Show.

Television

The Patty Duke Show (1965)

• Memphis' Song (solo)

Stage

Carnival! (1961)

Paul Berthalet (understudy)

• I've Got to Find a Reason (solo)
• Everybody Likes You (solo)
• Her Face (solo)
• She's My Love (solo)

Camelot (1963)

• C'est Moi (solo)
• Then You May Take Me to the Fair (contains solo lines)
• If Ever I Would Leave You (solo)

Hello, Dolly! (1964)(originated the role)

• Put On Your Sunday Clothes

Billy (1969)

Boyer (originated the role)

• The Fiddler's Green (contains solo lines)

Whiskers (understudy)

• Whiskers' Dance (contains solo lines)
• The Fiddler's Green (contains solo lines)
• Whiskers' Dance (reprise)(contains solo lines)

Prettybelle (1971)(originated the role)

• You Ain't Hurtin' Your Ole Lady None (contains solo lines)

Sugar (1972)

Ensemble

• When You Meet a Man in Chicago

Joe (standby)

• Penniless Bums (contains solo lines)
• The Beauty That Drives Men Mad (duet)
• Sun on My Face (contains solo lines)
• Sugar (duet)
• What Do You Give to a Man Who Has Everything? (duet)
• It's Always Love (solo)
• When You Meet a Man in Chicago (contains solo lines)

Mack & Mabel (1974)

Grip

• Look What Happened to Mabel

Mack Sennett (understudy)

• Movies Were Movies (solo)
• I Won't Send Roses (solo)
• I Wanna Make the World Laugh (contains solo lines)
• Hundreds of Girls (contains solo lines)
• My Heart Leaps Up/Hit 'Em on the Head (solo)
• I Promise You a Happy Ending (solo)

A Musical Jubilee (1975)

• Bonnie Blue Flag
• The Oh, the Women (contains solo lines)

42nd Street (1983)

Pat Denning (understudy)

• Getting Out of Town (contains solo lines)

Ermengarde and Ambrose Kemper in Hello, Dolly!