Under his stage name of Frankie Michaels, in 1966 he became the youngest person to win a Tony Award (age 11), for his featured role as part of the original cast of MAME. Chernesky played the role of Patrick Dennis, the nephew of Mame, played by Angela Lansbury. MAME was Chernesky's only Broadway credit. He later became a nightclub performer, a voice & piano teacher, and an electronics repairman. Prior to his role in MAME, Chernesky appeared on the CBS Television Soap Opera AS THE WORLD TURNS.
Under his stage name of Frankie Michaels, in 1966 he became the youngest person to win a Tony Award (age 11), for his featured role as part of the original cast of MAME. Chernesky played the role of Patrick Dennis, the nephew of Mame, played by Angela Lansbury. MAME was Chernesky's only Broadway credit. He later became a nightclub performer, a voice & piano teacher, and an electronics repairman. Prior to his role in MAME, Chernesky appeared on the CBS Television Soap Opera AS THE WORLD TURNS.
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