Louis Graveure

Louis Graveure
Louis Graveure
	Graveure circa 1910
Born	Wilfrid Douthitt; 18 March 1888; London, England
Died	27 April 1965 (aged 77); San Francisco, California, U.S.
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Louis Graveure (18 March 1888 – 27 April 1965) was an English actor and baritone singer known as "The Mystery Man".^[1]

Biography

He 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

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

^ ^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

External links

Louis Graveure at IMDb

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[myers-1] Myron Myers (2010). "Louis Graveure, 1888-1965". Journal of Singing. Retrieved 13 December 2013.

[imdb-2] "Louis Graveure". IMDb. Retrieved 13 December 2013.

[3] "Graveure Is Douthitt. Concert Singer, in Whiskers, Says 'No,' and Deplores Press Agent". New York Times. 8 October 1915. Retrieved 13 December 2013.

[4] "Louis Graveure Recital. Singer, Last Heard Here in 1931, Gives Program at Town Hall". New York Times. 20 October 1947. Retrieved 28 July 2014.

[5] The Music Magazine-musical Courier. 1916.

[6] NAME: Louis Graveure BIRTH: 18 Mar 1888 DEATH: 27 Apr 1965 - Los Angeles

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Louis Graveure
Graveure circa 1910
Born	Wilfrid Douthitt (1888-03-18)18 March 1888 London, England
Died	27 April 1965(1965-04-27) (aged 77) San Francisco, California, U.S.
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