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Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1890, Lauritz Melchior was a prominent opera singer who was a latecomer to the silver screen. From the 1920s through the 1940s, he was a leading opera singer across Europe. From 1924-1939, he excelled in Wagnerian roles in Covent Garden at the Royal Opera House in London. He also sang with the Chicago Opera and the San Francisco Opera, both from 1934-1945. During his long career, he sang in most of the concert halls of Europe and the Americas.
But, Melchior was most famously known for his performances as a member of the Metropolitan Opera of New York from 1926-1950. He was a recording artist as well, and he appeared and sang on television and radio. Late in his career, he appeared in five Hollywood films. His wide voice range from baritone to tenor made him ideal for musicals of the early mid-20th century that combined operatic songs with popular tunes.
Melchior had a good command of the English language and an adroit sense of humor. So, he was well suited and well liked in the American films, and TV and radio shows in which he sang and acted late in his career. He became a U.S. citizen in 1947 and died at age 82 on March 18, 1973, in Santa Monica, California.- Art Director
- Production Designer
Malcolm C. Bert was born on 4 December 1902 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an art director and production designer, known for Rebel Without a Cause (1955), Auntie Mame (1958) and A Star Is Born (1954). He died on 18 March 1973 in Westlake Village, California, USA.- Theodore Reeves was born on 10 October 1910 in Marosvásárhely, Romania. He was a writer, known for Doctors Don't Tell (1941), The Storm (1938) and And Sudden Death (1936). He died on 18 March 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Roland Dorgelès was born on 15 June 1885 in Amiens, France. He was a writer, known for Louise (1939), Wooden Crosses (1932) and L'apocalisse (1947). He was married to Madeleine Moisson and Hania Routchine. He died on 18 March 1973 in Paris, France.