Obit watch: September 18, 2023.

Billy Miller, actor. Other credits include “Justified”, “American Sniper”, and “The Rookie”.

Michael McGrath.

He played three different parts in “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” the hit 2005 musical based on “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” including Patsy, the servant who banged coconuts together to imitate the sound of a galloping horse. His performance earned him a Tony nomination for best featured actor in a musical.
His Broadway run continued with “Is He Dead?” (2007), “Memphis” (2009) and “Born Yesterday” (2011). Then, in 2012, came his Tony-winning turn in “Nice Work if You Can Get It,” a musical that showcased the songs of George and Ira Gershwin. Matthew Broderick and Kelli O’Hara got most of the attention in the lead roles, but it was Mr. McGrath (as a bootlegger) and Judy Kaye (as a temperance leader) who earned the show’s two Tonys, for best actor and actress in a featured role in a musical.

Edited to add 9/19: Well, since Lawrence mentioned it…and, honestly, this is a great scene.

One Response to “Obit watch: September 18, 2023.”

  1. In Justified, Miller was the pervert that kidnaps Loretta and who Raylan covers with gasoline. “You do know how a firearm works, don’t you?”