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Category Search - opera (Opera singer or composer)

(36 found)

Licia Albanese
opera, singer, activist

Real/Birth Name:
Felicia Albanese
Also Known As:
Licia Albanese Gimma
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
22 July 1909
Death Date:
15 August 2014
Age at Death:
105, 24 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Torre a Mare, Bari, Italy

Brief Facts:

Soprano. Known especially for her performances of Verdi and Puccini at the Metropolitan Opera of New York. Opera Madama Butterfly. She became a citizen of the United States in 1945.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

National Medal of Arts 1995.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6671 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry

Frances Alda
singer, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Fanny Jane Davis
Gender:
Female

Brief Facts:

New Zealand, 1879 - 1952. 22 seasons at Metropolitan Opera in New York, 1908 until retirement on 28 December 1929. 80 times as Mimi in Puccini's opera La Bohème, setting a record.

Marian Anderson
singer, opera, activist

Real/Birth Name:
Marian Anderson
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
27 February 1897
Death Date:
8 April 1993
Age at Death:
96
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

Opera contralto. The first African-American to sing at the Metropolitan Opera on January 7, 1955.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame 2014.
Congressional Gold Medal 1977.
Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame 1994.
Kennedy Center Honors 1978.
NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame 1984.
National Medal of Arts 1986.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1973.
Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame 1987.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1963.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6262 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry

Andrea Bocelli
singer, composer, producer, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Andrea Bocelli
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
22 September 1958
Age today:
62
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Lajatico, Tuscany, Italy

Brief Facts:

Song The Prayer. Operas La Bohème, Madama Butterfly.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry2 March 2010

Christine Brewer
opera, singer

Real/Birth Name:
Christine Brewer
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
26 October 1955
Age today:
65
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Grand Tower, Illinois, USA

Brief Facts:

Sorano. Has sung at Metropolitan Opera.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

St. Louis Walk of Fame A star at 6134 Delmar Boulevard29 April 2015

Maria Callas
singer, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Sophia Cecelia Kalos
Also Known As:
Maria Anna Sofia Cecilia Kalogeropoulou (Christened name)
Maria Meneghini Callas
Nickname(s):
Mary
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
2 December 1923
Death Date:
16 September 1977
Age at Death:
53
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Birth certificate nate was Sophia Cecelia Kalos. Greek father's last name was Kalogeropoulos. Soprano. Opera Norma.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1680 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry

Enrico Caruso
opera

Real/Birth Name:
Errico Caruso
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
24 February 1873
Death Date:
2 August 1921
Age at Death:
48
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Naples, Italy

Brief Facts:

Possibly the greatest operatic tenor.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6625 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry

Victoria de los Ángeles
singer, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Victoria Gómez Cima
Also Known As:
Victòria dels Àngels
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1 November 1923
Death Date:
15 January 2005
Age at Death:
81
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Barcelona, Spain

Brief Facts:

Soprano. Performed at La Scala, the Paris Opera, Covent Garden, and the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Also had a concert career. Recorded 21 complete operas.

Plácido Domingo
singer, opera, conductor, writer

Real/Birth Name:
José Plácido Domingo Embil
Also Known As:
Placido Domingo
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
21 January 1941
Age today:
80, 34 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Madrid, Spain

Brief Facts:

Tenor. Member of The Three Tenors. Honorary Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame 2007.
Kennedy Center Honors 2000.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2002.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard for live performance or theater

Renée Fleming
opera, singer

Real/Birth Name:
Renée Fleming
Also Known As:
Renee Fleming
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
14 February 1959
Age today:
62, 10 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

Opera lyric soprano. Albums Poèmes, HOMAGE: The Age of the Diva.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
French Legion of Honor 2005.
National Medal of Arts 2013.

George Gershwin
composer, opera, Broadway, musician

Real/Birth Name:
Jacob Gershovitz
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
26 September 1898
Death Date:
11 July 1937
Age at Death:
38
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Relationships:

younger brother of
Ira Gershwin
Younger than Ira Gershwin by 1 year.
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Brief Facts:

Composed Rhapsody in Blue, Porgy and Bess. Broadway musical and move incorporating some of his music Funny Face. Duo George & Ira Gershwin.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Congressional Gold Medal 1985.
Great American Songbook Hall of Fame 2015.
Jewish-American Hall of Fame.
Long Island Music Hall of Fame 2006.
Songwriters Hall of Fame 1970.
Theater Hall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7083 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry5 June 1998 as a member of group George & Ira Gershwin.

Alma Gluck
singer, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Reba Feinsohn
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
11 May 1884
Death Date:
27 October 1938
Age at Death:
54
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Bucharest, Romania

Relationships:

mother of
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
grandmother of
Stephanie Zimbalist
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Brief Facts:

Soprano. Later adopted her professional surname as a variation of her first husband's surname, Glick. Her recording of the song Carry Me Back to Old Virginny was the first celebrity recording by a classical musician to sell one million copies. Became a Christian and recorded hymn songs Rock of Ages, Whispering Hope, Jesus, Lover of My Soul.

Kathryn Grayson
actor, singer, Broadway, educator, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Zelma Kathryn Hedrick
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
9 February 1922
Death Date:
17 February 2010
Age at Death:
88, 8 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

Movie musicals Show Boat, Anchors Aweigh, Kiss Me Kate. Broadway musical Camelot. Sang in operas.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1600 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry

Jerome Hines
singer, opera, composer, mathematician

Real/Birth Name:
Jerome Albert Link Heinz
Also Known As:
Jerome A. Hines
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
8 November 1921
Death Date:
4 February 2003
Age at Death:
81
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Hollywood, California, USA
Height:
6 feet 6 inches (198.12 cm)

Brief Facts:

Bass. Role of Sarastro in opera The Magic Flute. Role of Mephistopheles in opera Faust. Changed name to Hines at the suggestion of Sol Hurok to avoid anti-German sentiment during World War 2. Published 5 articles in magazine Mathematics Magazine.

Betty Jaynes (actress)
actor, singer, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Betty Jayne Schultz
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
12 February 1921
Death Date:
22 November 2018
Age at Death:
97
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Greeneville, Tennessee, USA

Relationships:

ex-wife of
Douglas McPhail
Younger than Douglas McPhail by 6 years.
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Brief Facts:

Movies Babes in Arms, Meet the People, Sweethearts.

Anne Jeffreys
actor, western, soap, model, Broadway, singer, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Anne Jeffreys Carmichael
Also Known As:
Ann Jeffreys
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
26 January 1923
Death Date:
27 September 2017
Age at Death:
94
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA

Relationships:

wife of
Robert Sterling, until his earlier death.
Younger than Robert Sterling by 5 or 6 years.
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Brief Facts:

TV shows General Hospital, Port Charles, Falcon Crest, Topper, Baywatch. Movies Dick Tracy (1945), Flying Tigers, Hidden Valley Outlaws, Wagon Tracks West. Broadway musical play Kiss Me Kate. Opera Tosca.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1501 Vine Street for contributions to the television industry

Ruth Kobart
actor, soap, opera, singer, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:
Ruth Maxine Finkelstein
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
24 April 1924
Death Date:
14 December 2002
Age at Death:
78
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Dirty Harry, Sister Act, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. TV series Bob, One Day at a Time. Broadway musical play A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Nominated for a Tony Award.

Jenny Lind
singer, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Johanna Maria Lind
Nickname(s):
Swedish Nightingale
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
6 October 1820
Death Date:
2 November 1887
Age at Death:
67, 27 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden

Brief Facts:

Soprano opera singer who also toured America sponsored by P T Barnum.

Robert McFerrin
singer, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Robert Keith McFerrin
Also Known As:
Robert McFerrin Sr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
19 March 1921
Death Date:
24 November 2006
Age at Death:
85
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Marianna, Arkansas, USA

Relationships:

father of
Bobby McFerrin
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Brief Facts:

Baritone. The first African-American male employed by Metropolitan Opera.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Arkansas Black Hall of Fame 1995.
St. Louis Walk of Fame A star at 6300 Delmar Boulevard

Terrence McNally
writer, Broadway, Tony Award, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Terrence McNally
Nickname(s):
the bard of American theater
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
3 November 1938
Death Date:
24 March 2020
Age at Death:
81
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
St. Petersburg, Florida, USA

Brief Facts:

Musical plays Kiss of the Spider Woman, Ragtime, The Full Monty. Plays Master Class, And Things That Go Bump in the Night. Libretto of opera Dead Man Walking. Died of complicaions from coronavirus.

Robert Merrill
singer, actor, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Moishe Millstein
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
4 June 1917
Death Date:
23 October 2004
Age at Death:
87
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Relationships:

ex-husband of
Roberta Peters
Older than Roberta Peters by 12 years.
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Baritone opera star at the New York Metropolitan Opera - in Carmen, The Barber of Seville, Rigoletto. Movie musical Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

National Medal of Arts 1993.
New Rochelle Walk of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6763 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry

Giacomo Meyerbeer
composer, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Yaakov Liebmann Beer
Jacob Liebmann Beer
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
5 September 1791
Death Date:
2 May 1864
Age at Death:
72
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Rüdersdorf, Germany

Brief Facts:

Father of French Grand Opera. Composed Les Huguenots, Le Prophète.

Jessye Norman
singer, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Jessye Mae Norman
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
15 September 1945
Death Date:
30 September 2019
Age at Death:
74, 15 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Augusta, Georgia, USA

Brief Facts:

Dramatic soprano, known expecially for Wagnerian operas. Also recitals, oratorios and classical music.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

International Best-Dressed Hall of Fame List 1993.
Kennedy Center Honors 1997.
National Medal of Arts 2009.

Kelli O'Hara
actor, singer, Broadway, Tony Award, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Kelli Christine O'Hara
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
16 April 1976
Age today:
44
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Elk City, Oklahoma, USA

Brief Facts:

Broadway musicals The King and I, The Pajama Game, South Pacific, Nice Work If You Can Get It, The Bridges of Madison County. Operas The Merry Widow, Così fan tuttw.

Jan Peerce
singer, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Jacob Pincus Perelmuth
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
3 June 1904
Death Date:
15 December 1984
Age at Death:
80
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Tenor. Operas Rigoletto, La Bohème.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

New Rochelle Walk of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1751 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry

Roberta Peters
singer, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Roberta Peterman
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
4 May 1930
Death Date:
18 January 2017
Age at Death:
86
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, USA

Relationships:

ex-wife of
Robert Merrill
Younger than Robert Merrill by 12 years.
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World famous opera soprano.

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National Medal of Arts 1998.

Ezio Pinza
singer, opera, Broadway, Tony Award, actor

Real/Birth Name:
Ezio Fortunato Pinza
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
18 May 1892
Death Date:
9 May 1957
Age at Death:
64, 9 days before his 65th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Rome, Lazio, Italy

Brief Facts:

Tenor. 22 seasons at New York's Metropolitan Opera. Opera role Don Giovanni. Broadway musical South Pacific with the song Some Enchanted Evening.

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Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1601 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry

Lily Pons
actor, singer, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Alice Joséphine Pons
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
12 April 1898
Death Date:
13 February 1976
Age at Death:
77
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Draguignan, France

Relationships:

ex-wife of
André Kostelanetz
Older than André Kostelanetz by 3 years.
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Became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1940. Operas Barber of Seville, Rigoletto, Lucia di Lammermoor.

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French Legion of Honor.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 7006 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry

Harve Presnell
actor, singer, opera, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:
George Harvey Presnell
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
14 September 1933
Death Date:
30 June 2009
Age at Death:
75
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Modesto, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Fargo, Face/Off, Saving Private Ryan. TV series Andy Barker, P.I., Dawson's Creek, The Defenders, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. Brooadway musical Annie in role of Daddy Warbucks.

André Previn
composer, conductor, musician, jazz, opera, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:
Andreas Ludwig Priwin
Also Known As:
Andre George Previn
Andre Previn
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
6 April 1929
Death Date:
28 February 2019
Age at Death:
89
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Berlin, Germany

Relationships:

ex-husband of
Mia Farrow
Older than Mia Farrow by 15 years.
by adoption father of
Soon-Yi Previn
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Pianist. Movie Paint Your Wagon as composer. Conductor for several symphony orchestras.

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Kennedy Center Honors 1998.

Leontyne Price
singer, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Mary Violet Leontyne Price
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
10 February 1927
Age today:
94, 14 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Laurel, Mississippi, USA

Relationships:

ex-wife of
William Warfield
Younger than William Warfield by 7 years.
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Soprano opera singer. The first African-American top-earning prima donna at Metropolitan Opera.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Kennedy Center Honors 1980.
Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame.
National Medal of Arts 1985.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1964.

Harold Prince
director, Broadway, Tony Award, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Harold Smith Prince
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
30 January 1928
Death Date:
31 July 2019
Age at Death:
91
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Broadway musical plays West Side Story, Sweeney Todd, The Pajama Game, Damn Yankees, Cabaret, A Little Night Music, Candide, Showboat. Operas Madama Butterfly, Turandot. Winner of 21 Tony Awards.

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National Medal of Arts 2000.

Beverly Sills
singer, opera

Real/Birth Name:
Belle Miriam Silverman
Nickname(s):
Bubbles
America's Queen of Opera
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
25 May 1929
Death Date:
2 July 2007
Age at Death:
78
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Coloratura soprano. Chair of Lincoln Center and Metopolitan Opera.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Kennedy Center Honors 1985.
Long Island Music Hall of Fame.
National Medal of Arts 1990.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1998.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1980.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1750 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry5 October 1977

Joan Sutherland
opera, singer

Real/Birth Name:
Joan Alston Sutherland
Also Known As:
Dame Joan Sutherland
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
7 November 1926
Death Date:
10 October 2010
Age at Death:
83, 28 days before her 84th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Brief Facts:

Noted soprano. Opera Lucia di Lammermoor. Dame Commander (DBE) in the New Year Honours of 1979.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

ARIA Hall of Fame 1988.
Kennedy Center Honors 2004.

Helen Traubel
opera, singer, writer

Real/Birth Name:
Helen Francesca Traubel
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
16 June 1899
Death Date:
28 July 1972
Age at Death:
73
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Brief Facts:

Best known for her Wagnerian roles, especially role of Brünnhilde and role of Isolde. Wrote 2 novels.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6422 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry
St. Louis Walk of Fame A star at 6193 Delmar Boulevard

Sam Wanamaker
actor, director, blacklist, opera, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:
Samuel Wattenmacker
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
14 June 1919
Death Date:
18 December 1993
Age at Death:
74
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Relationships:

father of
Zoë Wanamaker
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Blacklisted in Hollywood due to his communist sympathies. Movies Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, The Aviator, Private Benjamin. Broadway play A Case of Libel. Appointed CBE in 1993. Directed opera Aida.
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