- Charles Kullmann was born on January 13, 1903 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for Bombs Over Monte Carlo (1931), La Paloma. Ein Lied der Kameradschaft (1934) and The Goldwyn Follies (1938). He was married to Lisa. He died on February 8, 1983 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
- SpouseLisa (her death)
- American-born operatic tenor and actor, who initially made his reputation under the auspices of Otto Klemperer on the stages of Berlin and Vienna. He later taught voice at Indiana University (1956-1971) and at the Curtis Institute of Music (1970-1971).
- Graduated from Yale University with a degree in medicine in 1924. Subsequently studied music at the Juilliard School of Music and at the American University in Fontainebleau.
- He became famous as a tenor who enjoyed a wide-ranging career, both in Europe and America. His song "Marie-Luise" from 1933 figured as Top Ten of the German hits.
- In 1947 he appeared in the film Song of Scheherazade as a singing ship's doctor and friend of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. The film was am imaginary episode in the composer's life. Kullman was billed as "Charles Kullmann".
- An associate brought his name to the attention of conductor Otto Klemperer, which led to his engagement at the Kroll Theater in Berlin, where he made his debut on February 24, 1931, as Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly. A year later, Kullman made his debut at the Berlin Staatsoper, where he became a favorite with the public. During his time there, he worked with Germany's leading conductors, including Wilhelm Furtwängler, Erich Kleiber and Leo Blech.
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