William Warfield

William Warfield
1922 - 2002
William Warfield  American Vocalist
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William Warfield was previously married to Leontyne Price (1952 - 1973).

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American Vocalist William Warfield was born William Caesar Warfield on 22nd January, 1922 in West Helena, AR and passed away on 25th Aug 2002 Chicago, IL aged 80. He is most remembered for opera; motion picture star featured role in the 1951 version of the great Edna Ferber-Jerome Kern musical Show Boat as Joe the Dock Hand, singing. His zodiac sign is Aquarius.

William Warfield is a member of the following lists: Grammy Award winners, American male singers and 1920 births.

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Married1 20 years, 5 months - -
Total1 20 years, 5 months - -

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First Name William
Last Name Warfield
Full Name at Birth William Caesar Warfield
Birthday 22nd January, 1922
Birthplace West Helena, AR
Died 25th August, 2002
Place of Death Chicago, IL
Cause of Death Warfield, 82, died Sunday at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago where he had been recovering from a fall
Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Build Average
Eye Color Brown - Dark
Hair Color Black
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Ethnicity Black
Nationality American
University Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester, NY
Occupation Vocalist
Claim to Fame opera; motion picture star featured role in the 1951 version of the great Edna Ferber-Jerome Kern musical Show Boat as Joe the Dock Hand, singing
Music Genre (Text) Opera, Show tune
Year(s) Active 1947–1970s

William Caesar Warfield (22 January 1920 – 25 August 2002), was an American concert bass-baritone singer and actor. One of his earliest professional engagements was in Marc Blitzstein's Broadway opera, Regina. His breakthrough came when he gave his recital debut in New York's Town Hall in 1950. He went on to produce a highly acclaimed album of selections from Porgy and Bess with Leontyne Price in 1963.

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NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
William Warfield80 AquariusVocalist
American
Leontyne Price97 AquariusVocalist
American

Filmography

FilmYearCharacterType
Old Explorers1990Tugboat CaptainMovie
Porgy in Wien1966TV Movie
The Green Pastures1959De LawdTV Movie
Masters of the Congo Jungle1958Narrator, English Language Version (voice)Movie
The Green Pastures1957De LawdTV Movie
Show Boat1951JoeMovie

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