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Robert Merrill (I) (1917–2004)

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One of the Metropolitan Opera's most enduring and acclaimed baritones, Brooklyn-born Robert Merrill was born Moishe Miller on June 4, 1919 (some sources list 1917), the son of Polish émigrés. His father, Abraham, was a shoe salesman and mother Lillian was an operatic soprano who performed in concert before her marriage... See full bio »

Born:

Moishe Miller
in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died:

(age 87) in New York City, New York, USA
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1975 The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People (TV series)
– Danny Kaye's Look-In at the Metropolitan Opera (1975)
 
1971 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (TV series)
Archibald Bunker
– Episode #2.1 (1971) … Archibald Bunker
 
1970 Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man (TV movie)
 
1964-1970 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Archeologist / Charlie Kluck / Colonel Fiasco / …
– There's No Business Like Show Business, But When There's No Business, Show Business Goes Out of Business Just Like Any Other Business (1970) … Charlie Kluck
– The Boston Pops Show (1969) … Guest Vocalist
– Our Man Fink (1966) … Colonel Fiasco / Pancho Vanilla
– A Man's Dump Is His Castle (1964) … Archeologist
 
1966 Clown Alley (TV movie)
Seltzer Water Clown
 
1959 The Voice of Firestone (TV series)
Escamillo
– Highlights from Bizet's Carmen (1959) … Escamillo
– Salute to Jerome Kern's 74th Birthday (1959)
 
1953 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Guest Opera Baritone Vocalist
– Alice Plays Cupid (1953) … Guest Opera Baritone Vocalist
 
1952 Carmen (TV movie)
Escamillo
 
1952 Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick
Bill Merridew
 
1950-1951 Your Show of Shows (TV series)
Regular Performer
 
1950 Don Carlo (TV movie)
 
1945 Senorita from the West
Elmer (as Bob Merrill)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (7 titles)
1989 The Dream Team (performer: "STAR SPANGLED BANNER")
 
1987 Aria (performer: "Un Ballo in Maschera extracts", "Rigoletto extracts")
 
1979 Luna ("Il Trovatore")
 
1957 Search for Paradise (documentary) (performer: "Happy Land of Hunza", "Shalimar", "Kashmir Street Song", "Search for Paradise")
 
1956 The Voice of Firestone (TV series)
– Episode #7.41 (1956) (performer: "A Rovin'" - uncredited, "I Love Life" - uncredited, "O sole mio" - uncredited, "Drinking Song" - uncredited, "I Only Have Eyes for You" - uncredited)
 
1950 Don Carlo (TV movie) (performer: "Don Carlo" opera)
 
1950 Your Show of Shows (TV series)
– Episode #2.3 (1950) (performer: "Jonah and the Whale" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (39 titles)
2003 Anger Management
Himself
 
1997 Great Moments in Opera (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1990 Night of 100 Stars III (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Wolf Trap Presents Victor Borge: An 80th Birthday Celebration (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1987 The Annual National Board of Review Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1986 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV special)
Himself
 
1985 Toscanini: The Maestro (documentary)
Himself
 
1962-1984 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 August 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode #1.37 (1962) … Himself
– Episode #1.18 (1962) … Himself
– Episode #1.12 (1962) … Himself
 
1983 The Metropolitan Opera: Centennial Gala (TV special)
Tenor
 
1980 Sinatra: The First 40 Years (TV special)
Himself
 
1978 The Jim Nabors Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.47 (1978) … Himself
 
1977 Sinatra and Friends (TV special)
Himself
 
1977 The 19th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1974 Annie and the Hoods (TV movie)
Himself
 
1973 Evening at Pops (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 August 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1970-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.159 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #2.216 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.118 (1970) … Himself
 
1962-1972 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself
– Episode dated 18 January 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 November 1970 (1970) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 December 1965 (1965) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 14 June 1965 (1965) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 18 March 1965 (1965) … Himself - Guest
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1951-1970 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Opera Baritone / Himself - Singer
– Episode #24.13 (1970) … Himself - Opera Baritone
– Episode #23.14 (1969) … Himself - Opera Baritone
– Episode #21.14 (1967) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #20.41 (1967) … Himself - Opera Baritone
– Episode #20.30 (1967) … Himself - Opera Baritone
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1970 He Said, She Said (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 August 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 The Joan Rivers Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 February 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Don Rickles' Brooklyn (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.110 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 August 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1964-1967 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Guest star / Himself - Contestant / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 9 January 1967 (1967) … Guest star
– Episode dated 7 December 1964 (1964) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 8 June 1964 (1964) … Himself - Contestant
 
1962-1966 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Himself - Opera Baritone / Himself / Himself - Opera Tenor / …
– Music of the Movies (1966) … Himself - Opera Baritone
– Music in Manhattan (1965) … Himself - Opera Baritone
– The Sound of Music (1965) … Himself - Opera Baritone
– Shakespeare's 400th Anniversary (1964) … Himself / Iago
– Episode #5.1 (1962) … Himself - Opera Tenor
 
1965 The Steve Lawrence Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 November 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1962-1964 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.32 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #1.12 (1962) … Himself
 
1962 Opening Night at Lincoln Center (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1961-1962 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 29 March 1962 (1962) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 April 1961 (1961) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 16 March 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1962 President Kennedy's Birthday Salute (TV movie)
Himself
 
1959 America Pauses for Springtime (TV movie)
Himself
 
1957 The Patrice Munsel Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1957) … Himself
 
1956 The Voice of Firestone (TV series)
Himself - Guest Soloist
– Episode #7.41 (1956) … Himself - Guest Soloist
 
1949-1955 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Opera Singer / Himself - Opera Baritone
– Episode #7.12 (1955) … Himself - Opera Singer
– Episode #5.7 (1952) … Himself - Opera Singer
– Episode #4.19 (1952) … Himself - Opera Singer
– Episode #3.14 (1950) … Himself - Opera Singer
– Episode #2.37 (1950) … Himself - Opera Singer
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1954 The George Jessel Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.29 (1954) … Himself
 
1953 Easter Parade of Stars Auto Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1951 In Town Today (TV movie)
Himself
 
1950 Your Show of Shows (TV series)
Himself - Guest Vocalist
– Episode #2.3 (1950) … Himself - Guest Vocalist
– Episode #1.1 (1950) … Himself - Guest Vocalist
 
1950 Cavalcade of Stars (TV series)
Himself - Guest Baritone Vocalist
– Episode #1.35 (1950) … Himself - Guest Baritone Vocalist
 
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1958 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(November 3, 1976) Appeared on the daytime talk news program "Midday" other guests included Ingrid Bergman, Peter Peyser, Howard Samuels and Gabe Pressman. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Bob Merrill

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I keep feeling that I'm just beginning, that I'm just a beginner. I've never taken the Met for granted. At the old house, whenever I walked in, I had that marvelous feeling - what am I doing here, a kid from Brooklyn? See more »

Trivia:

Upon his death, his remains were interred at Sharon Gardens Cemetery in Valhalla, Westchester County, New York. His location plot is Temple Israel New Rochelle, Block F, Lot 12A, space 1. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini