Diva/Mensch pair for March 18, 2026

Charles Nelson Reilly got the 1962 Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Reilly was a diva around the the clock, to be sure. Orson Bean was another nominee in that category. His character was such a mensch that he's not even mentioned in the Wikipedia synopsis! That's understated in the extreme.

Diva: Nelson Reilly

Mensch: Bean

Here's Nelson Reilly with Claudette Sutherland. I'm glad MY office environment isn't like that.

And as expected I can't find a photo of Bean in that show. Here's a picture of him from around that time. Such a cutie.