- Born
- Birth nameJohn Herbert Cypher
- Height6′ 2¾″ (1.90 m)
- Jon Cypher was born on January 13, 1932 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Masters of the Universe (1987), Spontaneous Combustion (1989) and Favorite Son (1988). He is married to Carol Rosin. He was previously married to Ruth Wagner.
- SpousesRuth Wagner(1965 - October 1975) (divorced, 1 child)Carol Rosin(? - present)
- A devoted fan of opera, he was attending a concert in Carnegie Hall in 1958, where the audience was eagerly waiting for the great Swedish tenor Jussi Björling to sing his signature aria "Nessun dorma" from the opera Turandot, but it wasn't happening. Then a clarion voice rang out in the audience, "Nessun dorma!" Millions of the concert recordings were sold, but who was that audacious young man? It was in fact a young actor already making his name on the stage, Jon Cypher.
- Played a number of formidable musical roles including the title role in "Sweeney Todd," and Dr. Carrasco in "Man of La Mancha".
- Both his first and his last credits, as listed on this site, were as the Prince in productions of Cinderella.
- Graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in 1949 and Brooklyn College in 1953.
- Best known Chief of Police Fletcher Daniels in TV's Hill Street Blues.
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