American concert bass-baritone singer and actor (1920-2002)
William Warfield
Portrait of William Warfield by Carl Van Vechten, 1954
Born
William Caesar Warfield
(1920-01-22)January 22, 1920
West Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
Died
August 25, 2002(2002-08-25) (aged 82)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Education
Eastman School of Music (B.M. 1942, M.M. 1946)
Occupations
singer
actor
professor
Spouse
Leontyne Price
William Caesar Warfield (January 22, 1920 – August 25, 2002) was an American concert bass-baritone singer and actor, known for his appearances in stage productions, Hollywood films, and television programs. A prominent African American artist during the Civil Rights era, he worked with many notable artists, represented the United States during foreign tours, taught at academic institutions, and earned numerous accolades, including a Grammy Award in 1984.
William Caesar Warfield (January 22, 1920 – August 25, 2002) was an American concert bass-baritone singer and actor, known for his appearances in stage...
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embarking on her debut tour; she also starred (alongside her husband WilliamWarfield) in a successful revival of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Numerous concert...
production's original cast featured Americans Leontyne Price as Bess, WilliamWarfield as Porgy, and Cab Calloway as Sportin' Life, a role that Gershwin had...
a cameo, was not listed at all in the credits. On the other hand, WilliamWarfield, whose role as Joe, Queenie's husband, was also drastically shortened...
(Ravenal), David Wayne (Cap'n Andy), Margaret Hamilton (Parthy) and WilliamWarfield (Joe). It was produced by Richard Rodgers, and Robert Russell Bennett...
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Tom Voegeli (producer) and Various Artists (1982) Lincoln Portrait – WilliamWarfield (1983) The Words of Gandhi – Ben Kingsley (1984) Ma Rainey's Black...
of Mississippi, 2010). WilliamWarfield - Biography at the Rochester Music Hall of Fame on rochestermusic.org WilliamWarfield biography at the Eastman...
organizations. Eastman alumni include singer Renée Fleming, bass-baritone WilliamWarfield, Canadian Brass co-founder Charles Daellenbach, cellist Robert deMaine...
Tom Voegeli (producer) and Various Artists (1982) Lincoln Portrait – WilliamWarfield (1983) The Words of Gandhi – Ben Kingsley (1984) Ma Rainey's Black...
Tom Voegeli (producer) and Various Artists (1982) Lincoln Portrait – WilliamWarfield (1983) The Words of Gandhi – Ben Kingsley (1984) Ma Rainey's Black...
January 1958. During the early to mid 1960s, Jones acted in various works of William Shakespeare, becoming one of the best known Shakespearean actors of the...
Tom Voegeli (producer) and Various Artists (1982) Lincoln Portrait – WilliamWarfield (1983) The Words of Gandhi – Ben Kingsley (1984) Ma Rainey's Black...
Philharmonia on books.google.com WilliamWarfield – Biography at the Rochester Music Hall of Fame on rochestermusic.org WilliamWarfield biography at the Eastman...
Tom Voegeli (producer) and Various Artists (1982) Lincoln Portrait – WilliamWarfield (1983) The Words of Gandhi – Ben Kingsley (1984) Ma Rainey's Black...
Tom Voegeli (producer) and Various Artists (1982) Lincoln Portrait – WilliamWarfield (1983) The Words of Gandhi – Ben Kingsley (1984) Ma Rainey's Black...
Tom Voegeli (producer) and Various Artists (1982) Lincoln Portrait – WilliamWarfield (1983) The Words of Gandhi – Ben Kingsley (1984) Ma Rainey's Black...
Nebraska, on May 16, 1905, Henry Jaynes Fonda was the son of printer William Brace Fonda, and his wife, Herberta (Jaynes). The family moved to Omaha...
Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, with its 1952 revival leads, Leontyne Price and WilliamWarfield, but a different supporting cast. They also issued two studio cast...
starred in her first professional stage role, an off Broadway production of William Shakespeare's comedy As You Like It as Denis alongside Elizabeth McGovern...
Tom Voegeli (producer) and Various Artists (1982) Lincoln Portrait – WilliamWarfield (1983) The Words of Gandhi – Ben Kingsley (1984) Ma Rainey's Black...
1971 Kingsley made his Broadway debut playing Demetris in the revival of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream acting with Patrick Stewart, Frances...
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