Walter Hampden
Walter Hampden Dougherty (June 30, 1879 – June 11, 1955), known professionally as Walter Hampden, was an American actor and theatre manager. He was a major stage star on Broadway in New York who also made numerous television and film appearances. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Brooklyn (borough of New York City, New York, United States), Died June 11, 1955 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1948
Roles Represented in DAHR: sponsor, speaker
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CS-78754 | 12-in. | 12/15/1933 | Six bands of cue music for Hamlet | Unidentified instrumentalist(s) (Victor Records) | Instrumental ensemble | sponsor | |
| Victor | CS-78755 | 12-in. | 12/15/1933 | Two bands of cue music for "Hamlet" | Unidentified instrumentalist(s) (Victor Records) | Instrumental ensemble | sponsor | |
| Victor | CS-78756 | 12-in. | 12/15/1933 | Five bands of cue music for "Hamlet" | Unidentified instrumentalist(s) (Victor Records) | Instrumental ensemble | sponsor | |
| Victor | CS-78757 | 12-in. | 12/15/1933 | Three bands of cue music for "Hamlet" | Walter Hampden | Instrumental ensemble | sponsor | |
| Victor | CS-78763 | 12-in. | 12/17/1933 | Cue music for Macbeth | Walter Hampden | Instrumental quintet | sponsor | |
| Victor | CS-78764 | 12-in. | 12/17/1933 | Cue music for Macbeth | Walter Hampden | Instrumental quintet | sponsor | |
| Victor | CS-78765 | 12-in. | 12/17/1933 | Cue music for Macbeth | Walter Hampden | Instrumental quintet | sponsor | |
| Victor | CS-78766 | 12-in. | 12/17/1933 | Cue music for Macbeth | Walter Hampden | Instrumental quintet | sponsor | |
| Victor | CS-78767 | 12-in. | 12/17/1933 | Cue music for Macbeth | Walter Hampden | Instrumental quintet | sponsor | |
| Victor | D8VB-3847 | 10-in. | before 7/15/1948. | The Nativity, part 1 | Walter Hampden | Dramatic scene, with narrator and organ | speaker | |
| Victor | D8VB-3848 | 10-in. | before 7/15/1948. | The Nativity, part 2 | Walter Hampden | Dramatic scene, with narrator and organ | speaker | |
| Victor | D8VB-3849 | 10-in. | before 7/15/1948. | The Nativity, part 3 | Walter Hampden | Dramatic scene, with narrator and organ | speaker | |
| Victor | D8VB-3850 | 10-in. | before 7/15/1948. | The Nativity, part 4 | Walter Hampden | Dramatic scene, with narrator and organ | speaker | |
| Victor | D8VB-3851 | 10-in. | before 7/15/1948. | The Nativity, part 5 | Walter Hampden | Dramatic scene, with narrator and organ | speaker | |
| Victor | D8VB-3852 | 10-in. | before 7/15/1948. | The Nativity, concluded [part 6] | Walter Hampden | Dramatic scene, with narrator and organ | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hampden, Walter," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105715.
Hampden, Walter. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105715.
"Hampden, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Hampden, Walter, 1879-1955 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87894975
Wikidata: Walter Hampden - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3565777
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/52145970141432251251
MusicBrainz: Walter Hampden - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6e7c8a47-8d29-4aab-bbb2-5b961c9e6046
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/209671 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/209671
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