When The Andy Griffith Show began, Griffith remembered his Destry Rides Again co-star and asked Prince to appear on the show. From June 30, 1955, to March 29, 1956, he was the male vocalist on the CBS variety show The Johnny Carson Show. One of Prince's first television appearances was on the Jepisode of The Colgate Comedy Hour. I’m not an actor – unless it’s something real simple." Prince stated "The reason I left Broadway was that I’m a singer. Prince's final Broadway performance was playing Wash in the 1959 to 1960 production of Destry Rides Again. Starting in 1956, he was the understudy and replacement actor for Marrying’ Sam in Li'l Abner. A Billboard review stated “With a style as infectious as a ton of honey Prince is a cinch to rise to greater heights.” ĭuring the 1950 to 1953 Broadway run of Guys and Dolls, Prince was the replacement actor for the role of Nicely Nicely Johnson. He then sang in night clubs, including Colosimo's Cafe Chicago, Alan Gale's Celebrity Club Miami, and Billy Gray's Band Box, Hollywood. Army and was stationed in France, where he formed a band called "The Chowhounds." Singing and acting career Īfter leaving military service Prince became a vocalist for the Shep Fields band. During the second World War he served in the U. Prince was born January 19, 1920, in Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of John Tervathan Upchurch and Betty Prince Upchurch. Prince is best remembered for playing Rafe Hollister on The Andy Griffith Show. He performed in Broadway plays, sang in nightclubs, and was a regular on a 1955 television variety show. (Janu– January 8, 1994), professionally known as Jack Prince, was a singer and an occasional actor who incorporated his mother's maiden name into his professional name of Prince.
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