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Lon Satton | |
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Born | Alonzo Louis Lee Staton February 11, 1927 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
Died | October 30, 2020 | (aged 93)
Nationality | American |
Other names | Lonnie Sattin |
Alma mater | Temple University |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
Lon Satton (born Alonzo Louis Lee Staton; February 11, 1927 – October 30, 2020) was an American singer and actor based in the United Kingdom. He is widely known for originating the role of Poppa in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Starlight Express, for which Satton received a 1984 Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical. He is sometimes credited as Lonnie Sattin.[1]