Dennis King chose to use his mother's maiden name for his career.
15 Facts About Dennis King
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Dennis King described his father as "a man of tremendous vision but little initiative", resulting in the family's being "very poor".
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Dennis King served in the Oxford Bucks Infantry during World War I Injured in battle, he spent a night in a "muddy shell hole" before stretcher-bearers took him to a first-aid station for initial treatment.
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Dennis King had a stage career in both drama and musicals.
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Dennis King immigrated to the US in 1921 and went on to a successful career on the Broadway stage.
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Dennis King debuted in London in 1919 and on Broadway in 1921.
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Dennis King's career turned from drama to music after Oscar Hammerstein heard him singing in his dressing room.
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Dennis King appeared in two musical films, including The Vagabond King, and played non-singing roles in two other films.
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Dennis King was "one of the first actors of major status to devote himself almost exclusively to television".
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Dennis King appeared in six full-length dramas on TV from the fall of 1948 to February 1949.
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Dennis King was featured in TV musical productions, including Knickerbocker Holiday, Babes in Toyland, Jack and the Beanstalk, Aladdin, and The Mikado.
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Dennis King became a citizen of the United States in 1953.
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Dennis King was made president of The Players in June 1965.
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Dennis King pursued his hobby of painting later in life.
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Dennis King died of a heart disease in University Hospital in New York City on 21 May 1971, aged 73.