Bill Calhoun, "Lucentio" — Kiss Me Kate Character Profile

About Bill Calhoun, "Lucentio"

Lois Lane's boyfriend and the actor playing Lucentio. He has a gambling habit that leads him to forge a debt onto Fred. He becomes jealous and furious upon discovering Fred's secret kisses with Lois and Lois's past romance with Tex.

Character Facts

Played by

Tommy Rall

Appears in

Kiss Me Kate (1953)

Role

Supporting

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• Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine" (Kathryn Grayson)
• Fred Graham, "Petruchio" (Howard Keel)
• Lois Lane, "Bianca" (Ann Miller)
• Lippy (Keenan Wynn)
• "Gremio" (Bobby Van)
• Slug (James Whitmore)
• Cole Porter (Ron Randell)
• "Baptista" (Kurt Kasznar)
• "Hortensio" (Bob Fosse)
• Tex Callaway (Willard Parker)
• Paul (Claud Allister)
• Gregory (uncredited) (David Bair)