Louis Graveure (18 March 1888 – 27 April 1965) was an English actor and baritone singer known as "The Mystery Man".[1]
Louis Graveure | |
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 Graveure circa 1910 | |
| Born | Wilfrid Douthitt 18 March 1888 London, England |
| Died | 27 April 1965 (aged 77) |
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Biography
editHe was born on March 18, 1888, in London, England, as Wilfrid Douthitt.[2] He trained under Clara Novello Davies. He made his New York City debut in 1914 in The Lilac Domino.[1] In 1915 he took on the persona of a new singer called Louis Graveure. People asked him if he was the same person as Wilfrid Douthitt, and he denied it and invented a backstory, saying Graveure was from Belgium.[3]
He married Eleanor Painter in 1916 and they divorced in 1930.[1] He gave a recital in 1947 at The Town Hall in Manhattan,[4] as well as other recitals accompanied by pianist Alice Marion Shaw.[5]
He died on 27 April 1965 in San Francisco, California, under the name "Louis Graveure".[2][6]
Films
edit- There Is Only One Love (1933)
- Interlanguage link multi (1933)
- Interlanguage link multi (1934)
- Ich sehne mich nach dir (1934)
- The Accusing Song (1936)
References
edit- ^ a b c Myron Myers (2010). "Louis Graveure, 1888-1965". Journal of Singing. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Louis Graveure". IMDb. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ "Graveure Is Douthitt. Concert Singer, in Whiskers, Says 'No,' and Deplores Press Agent". New York Times. 8 October 1915. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ "Louis Graveure Recital. Singer, Last Heard Here in 1931, Gives Program at Town Hall". New York Times. 20 October 1947. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ The Music Magazine-musical Courier. 1916.
- ^ NAME: Louis Graveure BIRTH: 18 Mar 1888 DEATH: 27 Apr 1965 - Los Angeles