- Born
- Died
- Birth nameGeorge Burnstein
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- George London was born on May 5, 1919 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for All Things Fair (1995), Tosca (1961) and Des Broadways liebstes Kind (1969). He was married to Nora ?. He died on March 23, 1985 in Armonk, New York, USA.
- SpouseNora ?(? - March 24, 1985) (his death, 2 children)
- Performed in many languages, including German, Italian, Russian and English
- Very loud, rough-sounding, penetrating voice like a jackhammer
- Renowned bass-baritone of the 1950s and 1960s. One of his vocal cords eventually became paralyzed, cutting short his singing career.
- He was the first Jewish singer to sing the role of Amfortas (a Christian hero-king) in Wagner's Christian ceremonial opera "Parsifal" at Bayreuth after World War 2.
- He was the first American to sing the title role in "Boris Godunov" at the Bolshoi Theatre.
- A neurological disorder paralyzed one half of his face for part of his career; the paralysis is visible in some videotaped performances, such as "Tosca".
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