Person Open DS/UK/4286 Douthitt; Wilfrid (18 March 1888-27 April 1965); English singer baritone, tenor, actor Douthitt Wilfrid 18 March 1888-27 April 1965 English singer baritone, tenor, actor Male Wilfred Douthitt, Louis Graveure The Mystery Man London, England (born)

San Francisco, California, United States (died)

Musician; Vocals, baritone/tenor Louis Graveure was an English actor and baritone singer known as "The Mystery Man". He was born in 1888 in London as Wilfrid Douthitt. He trained under Clara Novello Davies. He made his New York City debut in 1914 in The Lilac Domino. In 1915 he took on the persona of a new singer called Louis Graveure. People asked him if he was the same person as Wilfrid Douthitt, and he denied it and invented a backstory, saying Graveure was from Belgium. He married Eleanor Painter in 1916 and they divorced in 1930. He gave a recital in 1947 at The Town Hall in Manhattan. He died on April 27, 1965 in San Francisco, California under the name "Louis Graveure". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Graveure (April 2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 2/5/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 2e7fd821-0490-4db1-850b-bdb7b322ec8a