Your Fave Is Catholic: Michael Crawford (real name: Michael Patrick Smith)Known for: Tony Award winn

Your Fave Is Catholic: Michael Crawford (real name: Michael Patrick Smith)

Known for: Tony Award winning English actor of theater & film, singer, & comedian, he is best known for his portrayal of The Phantom of the Opera in the original Broadway run of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical of the same name. He started his career in film, & after finding success as an actor he transitioned to the stage, & since then he’s found success in both mediums (though he mainly sticks to musical theater these days). His filmography includes films such as The War Lover, Two Left Feet, The Knack…. & How To Get It, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, The Jokers, How I Won The War, Hello Dolly!, The Games, Hello-Goodbye, Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, Condorman, Barnum, Once Upon A Forest, & Wall-E (in archive footage from Hello, Dolly!). Besides The Phantom of the Opera, his theater credits also include Black Comedy/White Lies, No Sex Please, We’re British, Billy, Flowers For Algernon, Barnum, EFX, Dance of the Vampires, The Woman in White, The Wizard of Oz, & The Go-Between. Because of his success in musical film & theater, he also has recorded several albums where he sings many beloved classic songs, & he also supports many charities that support the well being of children, & he is the president of The Sick Children’s Trust.

Evidence of Faith:According to his biography on the Michael Crawford International Fan Association website, it states that when Michael was growing up on the Isle of Sheppey, he grew up in a very close-knit Catholic family. Other sources also go on to state that at one point when Michael was growing up, he attended St. Michael’s, which is a Catholic school in Bexleyheath.