Jan Peerce

About

Also Known As

Jacob Pincus Perelmuth

Born

June 03, 1904

Died

December 15, 1984

Cause of Death

Caught Pneumonia January 1983; Died During Subsequent Coma.

Biography

Jan Peerce was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. In 1932, he joined Radio City Music Hall as an operatic tenor. In 1939, he had his first New York solo recital. In 1941, he made his New York Metropolitan Opera debut. Peerce began his career with a role in "Carnegie Hall" (1947) with Marsha Hunt. Peerce then began to rack up a number of film credits, including roles in t...

Filmography

Goodbye, Columbus (1969)

Tonight We Sing (1953)

Singing voice of Gregory Lawrence

Of Men and Music (1951)

Something in the Wind (1947)

Tony

Carnegie Hall (1947)

Festival of Music (1956)

Performer

Family & Companions

Alice Peerce

Wife

Biography

Jan Peerce was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. In 1932, he joined Radio City Music Hall as an operatic tenor. In 1939, he had his first New York solo recital. In 1941, he made his New York Metropolitan Opera debut. Peerce began his career with a role in "Carnegie Hall" (1947) with Marsha Hunt. Peerce then began to rack up a number of film credits, including roles in the Deanna Durbin musical comedy "Something in the Wind" (1947). Later in his career, Peerce acted in the dramatic adaptation "Goodbye, Columbus" (1969) with Richard Benjamin. Peerce was married to Alice Peerce and had two children. Peerce passed away in December 1984 at the age of 80.