Hinton Battle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Hinton Battle

African-American actor, dancer, and choreographer

Date of Birth: 29-Nov-1956

Place of Birth: Hoppstädten-Weiersbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Profession: singer, stage actor, choreographer, dancer, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Hinton Battle (born November 29, 1956) is an American actor, singer, dancer, and dance instructor.
He has won three Tony Awards, all in the category of Featured Actor in a Musical.
He was the first to portray the Scarecrow in the stage version of The Wiz (a role assumed by Michael Jackson in the 1978 film adaptation).