©Columbia Pictures MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND, from left: Tim Curry, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, 1996, ©Buena Vista Pictures CLUE, Christopher Lloyd, Lee Ving, Tim Curry, 1985, (c)Paramount THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, Susan Sarandon, Tim Curry, Jonathan Adams (in wheelchair), Barry Bostwick, Patricia Quinn, 1975. CLUE, Tim Curry, 1985, (c)Paramount MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND, Clueless Morgan, Polly Lobster, Mad Monty, 1996, © Buena Vista Pictures / ANNIE, Bernadette Peters, Tim Curry, Carol Burnett, 1982. LEGEND, Tim Curry, as the Lord of Darkness, 1985. TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp.

©Columbia Pictures ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, Nell Campbell, Tim Curry, Patricia Quinn, 1975. CLUE, (l-r standing): Michael McKean, Christopher Lloyd, Colleen Camp, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Eileen Brennan, Lesley Ann Warren (front): Lee Ving, 1985, (c)Paramount THE SHOUT, Tim Curry, 1978, Films Incorporated TIMES SQUARE, Tim Curry, 1980, (c) Associated Film. ©Buena Vista Pictures TIMES SQUARE, Tim Curry, 1980, (c) Associated Film. ©Columbia Pictures PASS THE AMMO, Tim Curry, Annie Potts, 1988, (c)New Century Vista Film Company CLUE, Tim Curry, 1985, (c)Paramount MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND, Tim Curry, 1996. It Photos ANNIE, Bernadette Peters, Tim Curry, 1982. Comfortable with his association with 'Rocky Horror' later in his career, Curry stood far above his British compatriots as being one of that country's most intriguing and talented exports. But any vestiges of Frank-N-Furter that may have remained where wiped away when he starred as King Arthur in the Broadway production, 'Spamalot' (2004), a musical adaptation of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' (1975). On the screen, he largely played the villain in 'The Three Musketeers' (1993), 'Charlie's Angels' (2000) and to some extent 'Kinsey' (2004).

In the 1990s, Curry put his pliant voice to good use in a number of animated projects, which became something of a second career for the actor. He later played the butler Wadsworth in the board game-turned-movie 'Clue' (1985), then delivered a deliciously scary turn as the murderous circus clown Pennywise in 'Stephen King's It' (ABC, 1990).

Curry managed to chip away at the narrow perception of him with a wide range of performances, playing the title role in the stage production of 'Amadeus' (1980) and the cartoonishly evil Rooster in the film version of 'Annie' (1982). Though moviegoers across several generations associated him with his memorable debut role as the campy transvestite Doctor Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' (1975), actor Tim Curry struggled throughout his career to live down the role that made him famous.

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