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Robert Merrill Biography

Birth Name:Moishe Miller

Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actor

Fast Facts

  • 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