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Louis Graveure

Louis Graveure

English actor and baritone singer known as "The Mystery Man"

Louis Graveure (18 March 1888 – 27 April 1965) was an English actor and baritone singer known as "The Mystery Man".[1]

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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]

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References

  1. [1]
    Myron Myers (2010). "Louis Graveure, 1888-1965". Journal of Singing. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Louis Graveure". IMDb. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  3. [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. [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. [5]
    The Music Magazine-musical Courier. 1916.
  6. [6]
    NAME: Louis Graveure BIRTH: 18 Mar 1888 DEATH: 27 Apr 1965 - Los Angeles
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