Personal Info
Known For Acting
Known Credits 1
Gender Male
Birthday May 29, 1896
Day of Death May 13, 1950 (53 years old)
Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Jacob Schmidt
- Jack Smith
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Biography
His distinctive "whispering" vocal delivery, for which he became famous, was caused when he fell victim to a poison gas attack during World War I. His voice never fully recovered and, unable to sing at full volume, he instead learned to make the best use of early microphone technology to record his soft vocal style.
His distinctive "whispering" vocal delivery, for which he became famous, was caused when he fell victim to a poison gas attack during World War I. His voice never fully recovered and, unable to sing at full volume, he instead learned to make the best use of early microphone technology to record his soft vocal style.
Acting
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