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Hinton Battle, German-American actor, dancer, and choreographer (died 2024)
Hinton Govorn Battle Jr. (November 29, 1956 – January 30, 2024) was an American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer. He 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 then taken on by Michael Jackson in the 1978 film adaptation).
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Hinton Battle was born in 1956. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Hinton Battle's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1956 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.30 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $11,700 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $6,500 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $1.00 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.50 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 168.1M | 341 million |
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