Louis Graveure

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

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