Robert Goulet Biography

Fast Facts

• At age 5, he started singing at family and church functions
• Made professional singing debut with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra at 16
• Worked as a radio disc jockey for a few years before getting a scholarship to the University of Toronto's Royal Conservatory of Music
• During the 1950s, hosted a Canadian network variety show, General Electric's Showtime
• Debuted on Broadway as Sir Lancelot opposite Richard Burton and Julie Andrews in the original production of Camelot in 1960
• Started in the film business as a voice actor with 1962's animated flick Gay Purr-ee
• Appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show 17 times
• Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1975
• In 1982, was named Las Vegas Entertainer of the Year
• After a 1993 cancer diagnosis, he became a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society
• Recorded more than 60 albums