1. Donald George Novis was an English-born American actor and tenor.
16 Facts About Donald Novis
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Donald Novis was educated at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Pasadena High School and Whittier College.
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Donald Novis was a soloist in two churches, and he sang on radio station KPSN.
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Donald Novis made his film debut as the Country Boy in the detective film Bulldog Drummond.
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Donald Novis appeared on screen in numerous films up to 1937, often as a singer in films like One Hour with You and This Is the Night.
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Donald Novis sang on several film soundtracks and notably recorded the Academy Award-nominated song "Love Is a Song" for the Disney animated feature film Bambi.
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In 1930, Donald Novis made his Broadway debut as Hoheno in the original production of Rudolf Friml's Luana.
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Donald Novis performed in only one other Broadway musical during his career, Matt Mulligan, Jr.
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Donald Novis was highly active as a singer with big bands and as a radio entertainer in the 1930s, including having his own program on NBC beginning on 15 June 1932.
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Donald Novis performed frequently with Anson Weeks and his band and was often heard on the radio programme Fibber McGee and Molly.
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Donald Novis played Matt Mulligan in the old-time radio adaptation of Jumbo on NBC.
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On 4 November 1929, Donald Novis married his first wife, soprano Emma Julietta Burnett, at Long Beach, California.
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In February 1938, Donald Novis married his second wife, Dorothy Bradshaw, a former Ziegfeld girl, at the Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Donald Novis died at Norwalk, California on 23 July 1966.
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Donald Novis died of pneumonia in Costa Mesa, California in 1966 at the age of 60.
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Donald Novis was survived by his wife, two daughters, two brothers, and a sister.