Ted Thurston

Ted Thurston was an American actor and singer.
Born in Saint [Paul, Minnesota], Thurston made his Broadway debut in the short-lived 1951 musical Flahooley. He had better luck with his next show, the Lerner and Loewe musical Paint Your Wagon. Additional Broadway credits include Kismet, The [Happiest Girl in the World], The Girl in Pink Tights, The Most Happy Fella, Li'l Abner, I Had a Ball, Luther, Gantry, Onward Victoria, and perhaps his best-known role, Edgar Allan Rich in Celebration.
Thurston reprised his Li'l Abner role in the film version.
Thurston was married to dancer/choreographer Dania Krupska. He died of stomach cancer in East Hampton, New York.