Actor and singer. He was an American singer renowned for his appearances in musicals, television, and films. Born Henry Terence Monk, he gained fame in the mid-1960s for providing the singing voice of 'Tom Cat' in two "Tom and Jerry" cartoons directed by Chuck Jones: "The Cat Above and the Mouse Below (1964)" and "Cat and Dupli-cat (1967)". Monk also worked in the theater stage, appearing in productions such as "Panama Hattie (1976)," "I Do, I Do! (1969)," "Mack and Mabel (1975)," and "See-Saw (1977)." On television, he took on various roles in series including "Days of Our Lives," "Crazy Like a Fox," "Falcon Crest," and "Benson." He passed away in 2003 due to complications from pulmonary cancer.
Actor and singer. He was an American singer renowned for his appearances in musicals, television, and films. Born Henry Terence Monk, he gained fame in the mid-1960s for providing the singing voice of 'Tom Cat' in two "Tom and Jerry" cartoons directed by Chuck Jones: "The Cat Above and the Mouse Below (1964)" and "Cat and Dupli-cat (1967)". Monk also worked in the theater stage, appearing in productions such as "Panama Hattie (1976)," "I Do, I Do! (1969)," "Mack and Mabel (1975)," and "See-Saw (1977)." On television, he took on various roles in series including "Days of Our Lives," "Crazy Like a Fox," "Falcon Crest," and "Benson." He passed away in 2003 due to complications from pulmonary cancer.
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