Louis Graveure

Louis Graveure
Graveure circa 1910
Born
Wilfrid Douthitt

(1888-03-18)18 March 1888
London, England
Died27 April 1965(1965-04-27) (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

References

  1. ^ a b c Myron Myers (2010). "Louis Graveure, 1888-1965". Journal of Singing. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b "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