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Article: Obituary: Fred Sadoff
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- July 8, 1994
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Frederick Edward Sadoff, stage director, actor: born California
21 October 1926; died Los Angeles 6 May 1994.
IN THE LATE Fifties Fred Sadoff came to Britain from New York to
join his friend Michael Redgrave, and start with him a theatrical
production company, FES Plays Ltd.
Sadoff had appeared in comparatively small supporting roles in
two legendary Broadway hits: South Pacific (1948) and Wish You Were
Here (1952). He was a founder member of the Actors' Studio and
brought to the somewhat genteel London theatre racy stories of his
more illustrious colleagues at the studio. Young English actors
would listen fascinated by his tales and imitations of Marlon
Brando, Eli Wallach, Maureen ...