Robert Merrill

Birth Name:

Moishe Miller

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor

In 1993, he was awarded the National Medal of the Arts
In 1996, he received the AGMA Relief Fund's Lawrence Tibbett Award
Received the 1981 University of Pennsylvania Glee Club Award of Merit
In 1952, he got married to actress and singer Roberta Peters
Started out performing as a singer at Radio City Music Hall
Was inspired to become a singer after seeing a performance of "Il Trovatore" at the Metropolitan Opera
Was best recognized for his accomplishments as an opera singer

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