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Burl Ives

Burl Ives

Acting
14 Jun 1909
14 Apr 1995
Hunt City, Illinois, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives (June 14, 1909 – April 14, 1995) was an American singer and actor of stage, screen, radio and television. Ives began as an itinerant singer and banjoist, and launched his own radio show, The Wayfaring Stranger, which popularized traditional folk songs. In 1942 he appeared in Irving Berlin's This Is the Army, and then became a major star of CBS radio. In the 1960s he successfully crossed over into country music, recording hits such as...

Also Known As

Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives, Бёрл Айвз

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