Spoiler : Melchior, Lauritz (birth name was Lebrecht Hommel) Born in Copenhagen, Denmark 3/20/1890; died 3/18/1973 following gall bladder surgery in Santa Monica, California. Married to Inger Nathansen (?-1963 her death), then married and divorced German actress Marie Hacker (?-?). Melchior was dubbed "The Great Dane" (6'4"). "The Heldentenor" (heroic tenor" made his Operatic debut with The Royal Copenhagen Opera Company as a baritone (1913). He became a tenor ten years later. Metropolitain Opera debut (1926). On screen in Thrill Of A Romance (1945); The Stars Are Singing (1953). American citizen in 1947.

Spoiler : Guest soloist in the 1930's and 1940's on radio programs including General Motors Concerts for NBC; The Magic Key for NBC; The Metropolitan Opera for NBC and ABC; The Radio Hall Of Fame for NBC and ABC; The Voice Of Firestone for NBC and ABC; We, The People for NBC and CBS. He provided voice-overs for many radio and television commercials (especially beer) from the 1950's through the 1960's.