George Du Maurier
George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier (6 March 1834 – 8 October 1896) was a French-British cartoonist, illustrator, and novelist. He was known for his work in Punch and his 1894 Gothic novel Trilby, featuring the character Svengali. His son was the actor Sir Gerald du Maurier. The writers Angela du Maurier and Daphne du Maurier and the artist Jeanne du Maurier were all granddaughters of George. He was also father of Sylvia Llewelyn Davies and grandfather of the five boys who inspired J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Paris (capital city and largest city of France), Died October 8, 1896 (London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915
Roles Represented in DAHR: author
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 39998 | 10-in. | 3/26/1915 | Svengali | Victor Newman | Recitation | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Du Maurier, George," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102145.
Du Maurier, George. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102145.
"Du Maurier, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Du Maurier, George, 1834-1896 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50074501
Wikidata: George du Maurier - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q949700
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/10144
MusicBrainz: George du Maurier - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0ffd1c44-311a-4cdc-be7c-c6179e76d684
Getty ULAN: Du Maurier, George - https://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500002590
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/19286 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/19286
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