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Matt Ottinger

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Where They Are Now: Paul Kreppel
« on: July 06, 2012, 10:04:21 AM »
Paul Kreppel is one of those actors known, if at all, for only one role, that of the wisecracking piano player in the surprisingly long-running eighties sitcom It's a Living.  (He later appeared as Jackie's dad a few times on That 70s Show.)  On the strength of that earlier role, he ended up participating on some game shows of the late eighties, including Liars Club and Relatively Speaking.

So where is he now?  At this second, he's probably resting in an East Lansing hotel room.  Kreppel is with a touring company of Wicked playing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.  I know this is hardly earth-shattering news, but by the time these tours get to East Lansing, they've long since shed any "name" actors and it's incredibly rare that I recognize anyone in the cast, much less somebody with a few game show credits.  A little checking shows that he actually has a Tony Award for producing ventriloquist Jay Johnson's one-man show in 2007.

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BrandonFG

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« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2012, 10:13:32 AM »
He did the 80s Pyramid a few times too. There was one rather disastrous match where he was giving, and they got very few words (3 or 4 IIRC) on one category, and he got a little testy with the contestant as he gave clues. Definitely raised an eyebrow when I saw it.
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« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2012, 01:35:27 PM »
Quick glance  at google reveals  that Paul is a busy stage actor. Paul was with a nation tour of Wicked in 09.
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« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2012, 02:05:25 PM »
As long as we're talking about "It's a Living" stars, what's happened to Ann Jillian or, more importantly, Barrie Youngfellow? (Early redhead crush.)
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Mr. Armadillo

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« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2012, 02:30:51 PM »
Now, I've heard of Wicked before...but what's It's A Living?  Not being snarky, I've just never heard the name of that show come up in conversation before.
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« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2012, 02:40:24 PM »
Did you try using your favorite search engine to glean information on It's a Living?
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« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2012, 02:43:53 PM »
Quote from: Fedya on July 06, 2012, 02:40:24 PM
Did you try using your favorite search engine to glean information on It's a Living?
Whether he did or not, here's the intro to the first season.
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Matt Ottinger

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« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2012, 03:05:26 PM »
Quote from: entguy1 on July 06, 2012, 02:05:25 PM
As long as we're talking about "It's a Living" stars, what's happened to Ann Jillian
http://www.annjillian.com/index.php

Not as much online about Barrie Youngfellow.  Her Wikipedia page says she's retired.
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« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2012, 08:16:22 PM »
Matt: if you want a cheap way into see the show and Mr. Kreppel in person - try the lottery line.  If your name comes out of the drum, you get a (slightly) blocked view for $25.  It's a good show IMHO and worth a try.
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Matt Ottinger

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« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2012, 08:55:46 PM »
Quote from: vtown7 on July 06, 2012, 08:16:22 PM
Matt: if you want a cheap way into see the show and Mr. Kreppel in person - try the lottery line.  If your name comes out of the drum, you get a (slightly) blocked view for $25.  It's a good show IMHO and worth a try.
Perhaps I wasn't clear.  I saw the show last night and recognized Mr. Kreppel's name in the program.  Oddly, for being something of a Broadway buff, this was my first time seeing Wicked.
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« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2012, 10:07:37 PM »
Ah, fair enough!  Hope you enjoyed it.

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« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2012, 02:51:58 AM »
He also had a role as a quiz show host in an episode of Doogie Howser MD
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