Mark Hsu Syers (October 25, 1952 May 15, 1983) was a

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actor in the 1970s/80s.

Biography

Syers graduated from

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and attended the University of New Mexico, where he acted in ''The Fantasticks''. He graduated

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in 1974 in

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. He appeared onstage in ''Under Fire'' (in New York City) and ''Godspell'' (in Boston). His first major role was in ''

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'' where he played, among other roles, the Russian Admiral ("Please Hello"), the Soothsayer ("Chrysanthemum Tea"), the Thief ("Four Black Dragons"), and the Warrior ("Someone in a Tree"). He played King Herod in ''

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'' and Magaldi in '' Evita''. His voice can be heard on the cast recordings of ''

'' and '' Evita''. He was featured in the television program "Anatomy of a Song: Someone in a Tree" with

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and James Dybas, which was presented by

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. Syers died in a head-on car crash in Pennington, New Jersey on a wet road in 1983, at the age of 30.

References

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