Little Rock connection: Appeared in Little Rock on several national tours of shows including South Pacific and Camelot.
Tony Awards connection: Won the 1968 Tony Award for his performance in the musical The Happy Time. Appeared at Tony Awards ceremonies in 1961, 1962, 1981, 1982, 1984 and 1996. In 2005, made his final Tony appearance introducing revival of La Cage aux Folles in which he was appearing.
Another Tony connection is that he is referenced in a song lyric in the Tony winning score of A Chorus Line.

