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Lon satton biography of william hill
Lon Satton
American singer and actor (–)
Lon Satton | |
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Born | Alonzo Louis Lee Staton ()February 11, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
Died | October 30, () (aged93) London |
Nationality | American |
Othernames | Lonnie Sattin |
Almamater | Temple University |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
Lon Satton (born Alonzo Louis Lee Staton; February 11, – October 30, ) 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 Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical. He is sometimes credited as Lonnie Sattin.[1]
Early life
One of nine children, Satton was born in Jacksonville, Florida, in , the son of Church of God in Christ minister C.
T. Staton. His family moved to Philadelphia at an early age. Satton attended Temple University, and initially considered following in his father's footsteps as an evan