Fred Duprez
Fred Duprez (September 6, 1884 – October 27, 1938) was an American actor, comedian and singer who performed in vaudeville, phonograph record and film. He made phonograph recordings in the US and the UK in the 1900s, 1910s, and 1920s. Most of the films he appeared in were British. He was also a writer, and wrote the popular stage farce My Wife's Family, filmed three times: first in Britain, in 1931; next in Sweden in 1932; and finally in Finland, in 1933. Fred Duprez was born in Detroit, Michigan. He died from a heart attack on board a ship en route to England. He was the father of the actress, June Duprez. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 6, 1884 (Detroit), Died October 27, 1938
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1923
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 26-32 of 32 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 76274 | 12-in. | approximately September 1918 | Soldier boy | Apollo Theatre Orchestra ; Fred Duprez ; Maisie Gay ; Leonard Hornsey | Dialogue | speaker | |
| Columbia | 76275 | 12-in. | approximately 1919 | Just chatter | Fred Duprez ; Maisie Gay | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Columbia | 76340 | 12-in. | approximately 1919 | Henry comes home late | Fred Duprez ; Maidie Hope | Comic scene | speaker, author | |
| Columbia | 76431 | 12-in. | approximately May 1919 | Brother Bill and father | Fred Duprez | Comic monologue | speaker, author | |
| Columbia | 76432 | 12-in. | approximately May 1919 | The movies | Fred Duprez | Comic monologue | speaker, author | |
| Edison | 3715 | 10-in. | 4/16/1915 | Happy tho' married | Fred Duprez | Monologue | speaker, author | |
| Edison | 3720 | 10-in. | 4/20/1915 | Desperate Desmond | Fred Duprez | Monologue | speaker, author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Duprez, Fred," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106680.
Duprez, Fred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106680.
"Duprez, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Duprez, Fred - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92105890
Wikidata: Fred Duprez - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5495032
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