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There, he attended West Aurora High School, where he was cast in the school\u2019s production of the musical Carousel . As a student at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, he helped start that school\u2019s acting company.[2]He died on February 2, 2020, from leukemia.[3]Shakespeare[edit]After being cast as Antonio in the Stratford Festival of Canada\u2019s production of Twelfth Night in 1988, Davenport made the plays of Shakespeare a major part of his acting repertoire. The following year he became a member of the theater group Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Massachusetts, and went to perform with the company 16 seasons.[4]His credits in that venue include Bottom in A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2, Richard II, the title role in Othello, A Winter\u2019s Tale, Measure for Measure, Richard III, Hamlet,  and Henry V.Other Stage roles[edit]During the 1990s he performed frequently in Chicago venues, including the Steppenwolf, Court, and Goodman Theaters. Plays in which he appeared include Miss Julie, Cry, the Beloved Country, and Comedians.[2] He also appeared as Chris, the father of Anna Christie in “Anna Christie” by Eugene O’Neill at the Lyric Stage Company of Boston (April 6-May 6, 2018).[5]Awards and nominations[edit]YearAwardCategoryWorkResult2008Elliot Norton AwardOutstanding Actor, Small\/Midsize CompanyA House With No WallsNominated2008Elliot Norton AwardOutstanding Actor, Small\/Midsize CompanyLove\u2019s Labour’s LostNominated2011Elliot Norton AwardOutstanding Actor, Midsize TheaterBroke-ologyWon2011IRNE AwardBest Supporting Actor (play), Large TheaterVengeance is the Lord\u2019sNominated2012IRNE AwardBest Actor (Play), Small TheaterBroke-ologyNominated2013IRNE AwardBest Actor (Play), Small Theater“Master Harold”…and the BoysNominated2014Elliot Norton AwardBest Actor (Play), Midsize TheaterDriving Miss DaisyWon2014IRNE AwardBest Supporting Actor (play), Large TheaterInvisible ManNominated2015Elliot Norton AwardBest Actor (Play), Midsize TheaterThe Whipping ManNominated2016IRNE AwardBest Actor (Play), Midsize TheaterBeowulfNominated2017IRNE AwardBest Supporting Actor (Play), Midsize TheaterBootycandyNominated2018IRNE AwardBest Solo Performance, Small TheaterThurgoodNominated2019IRNE AwardBest Supporting Actor (Play), Small TheaterThurgoodNominatedDavenport was named Best Actor in Boston Magazine for his body of work during the 2010\u20132011 season and was a recipient of Washington, D.C.\u2019s Helen Hayes Award.[6]References[edit]^ Johnny Lee Davenport: July 24, 1950 \u2013 February 2, 2020^ a b O’Donnell, Maureen (2020-02-03). “Johnny Lee Davenport, actor in ‘The Fugitive,’ Chicago plays, dead at 69”. Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2020-04-08.^ O’Donnell, Maureen (February 3, 2020). “Johnny Lee Davenport, actor in ‘The Fugitive,’ other movies, TV shows, Chicago plays, dead at 69”. Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved February 25, 2020.^ “Johnny Lee Davenport – Actor”. WGBH Forum Network. Retrieved 2020-04-09. In 1989, he trained at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Mass., and became a company member. He continues to perform with the company today.[permanent dead link]^ “Anna Christie | Lyric Stage Company of Boston”. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-02-18.^ “Johnny Lee Davenport”. American Players – Theater. Retrieved 2020-04-09. Johnny has been named Boston Magazine’s “Best of Boston”: Best Actor, \u2026 and D.C.’s Helen Hayes Award.External links[edit]Wikimedia ErrorOur servers are currently under maintenance or experiencing a technical problem.Please try again in a few\u00a0minutes.See the error message at the bottom of this page for more\u00a0information. 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