| farah ashraf |
American actor, born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA, on March 25, 1914, as Robert Field Rounseville. He was married to Ann Claire Duelk (1936-1974), they had two children, and she remained with him until his death. He was a tenor, on Broadway from 1937, primarily in operettas. In the 1950s, he appeared several times on film and television screens. He starred in The Tales of Hoffmann (1951), the first color film for an opera to use actual cinematic techniques. He first appeared in minor roles in Broadway plays, then appeared with several bands on Broadway during the war years. Among his works are Carousel (1956), The Tales of Hoffmann (1951), and NET Opera Theater (1967). He died in New York City, New York, USA on August 6, 1974, of a heart attack.
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