That's the wonderful William Daniels, Tony Award winner for his marvelous portrayal of John Adams in "1776" on Broadway (he also did the film version).
Just one correction - William Daniels didn't win a Tony Award for 1776. He wasn't eligible for a "Best Actor" nomination because his name wasn't listed above the show's title, and he refused to accept a nomination for "Best Featured Actor." As you can imagine, there was much controversy about this in 1969. As for "Best Actor in a Musical" that year, Jerry Ohrbach won the Tony for Promises, Promises.
In 1974, I saw Daniels opposite Glynis Johns in A Little Night Music, and it was great to see him as a romantic lead. He was terrific.
And of course, he won two "Best Actor" Emmy Awards for St. Elsewhere.
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