Bob Bingham obit

Robert Franklin Bingham

October 29, 1946  -  February 8, 2025 

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Robert Franklin Bingham of Brewster, NY. passed away on Saturday, February 8th, 2025 at Putnam County Hospital at the age of 78.

Robert was born on October 29th,1946 in Seattle, WA. being raised in the town of Edmonds, WA. He was the son of the late William Richard Bingham and Grayce Viola Ryburn. Robert is remembered for his career and passion for acting and singing. He is best known for playing the role of Caiaphas in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar in the first USA concert tour, original Broadway cast, original French cast, and in the 1973 film version.

He attended the University of Washington for three years and studied singing with Ernest J. Anderson and acting with Larry and Pamela Liester's Home Adjunct, Inc. His first professional appearance was in a touring production of the musical Hair in 1970, first at the Moore Theatre in Seattle that ran for more than three months, a local record, and then in Miami, Florida.

Bingham was born on October 29, 1946, in Seattle, and was raised in Edmonds, Washington. He attended the University of Washington for three years and studied singing with Ernest J. Anderson and acting with Larry and Pamela Liester's Home Adjunct, Inc. His first professional appearance was in a touring production of the musical Hair in 1970, first at the Moore Theatre in Seattle that ran for more than three months, a local record, and then in Miami, Florida. In the 1970s Bingham led a Buddhist group dedicated to world peace.

Bingham played the role of Caiaphas in the original concert tour of Jesus Christ Superstar and went on to perform the role in the original Broadway production which ran from 1971 to 1973, and in a Paris production. He appeared in the film by Juan Orol, El fantástico mundo de los hippies in 1972. Along with Barry Dennen (Pilate) and Yvonne Elliman (Mary Magdalene) and Carl Anderson (Judas), Bingham reprised his Broadway role in the 1973 film Jesus Christ Superstar. In 1974, he played God in the original production of Up from Paradise, by Arthur Miller, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He retired from show business soon afterwards and worked as COO managerial position in a Talon zipper factory.

Actor

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

Jesus Christ Superstar

7.4

Caiaphas

1973

 

Soundtrack

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

Jesus Christ Superstar

7.4

performer: "Damned For All Time/Blood Money"

performer: "Then We are Decided", "This Jesus Must Die", "Hosanna", "The Arrest", "Judas' Death", "Trial Before Pilate"

1973

 

Self

Ted Neeley in Superstars: The Extended Version (2021)

Superstars: The Extended Version

7.8

Self

Caiaphas

2021

 

Superstars (2015)

Superstars

9.2

Video

Self

2015