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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Relationship Statistics
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Married | 1 |
20 years, 5 months
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Total | 1 |
20 years, 5 months
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Details
First Name |
William
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Last Name |
Warfield
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Full Name at Birth |
William Caesar Warfield
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Birthday |
22nd January, 1922
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Birthplace |
West Helena, AR
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Died |
25th August, 2002
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Place of Death |
Chicago, IL
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Cause of Death |
Warfield, 82, died Sunday at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago where he had been recovering from a fall
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Buried |
Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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University |
Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester, NY
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Occupation |
Vocalist
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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
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Music Genre (Text) |
Opera, Show tune
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Year(s) Active |
1947–1970s
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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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