Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Donald Brian (February 17, 1877 – December 22, 1948) was an actor, dancer and singer born St. John's, Newfoundland (now Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada), at the age of eighteen was crowned "King of Broadway" by the New York Times in 1907. Brian is noted for helping President Theodore Roosevelt act more relaxed in public and teaching Frank Sinatra to dance and entertain U.S. Troops in England with Bob Hope.Brian, a tenor, was employed in a Boston machine shop and at the age of 16 began performing with a vocal quartette. When he joined a theatrical troupe in New York City his career had taken off. He had leading roles in more than 20 Broadway musicals. In 1915 Brian signed with film producer Jesse L. Lasky to do two films, The Voice in the Fog (1915) and The Smugglers (1916). After the latter he would make no more film appearances until the sound era. His first sound film was an excerpt of his role in Peggy O'Hooligan (1925), made in the DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process.Selected Broadway musicals Brian had starred or had principal roles; 1899 - On the Wabash 1902 - Florodora 1904 - Little Johnny Jones by George M. Cohan 1906 - 45 Minutes From Broadway 1907 - The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár 1909 - The Dollar Princess 1911 - The Siren 1914 - The Girl From Utah 1916 - Sybil 1918 - Kissing Time 1921 - The Chocolate Soldier 1922 - Up She Goes 1925 - Peggy O'Hooligan 1926 - No, No, Nanette 1939 - Very Warm for MayBrian was president of the Catholic Actor's Guild and helped many young budding performers excel in their career.He was married twice, first to a divorced woman named Mrs. Florence Gleason Pope and second to stage actress Virginia O'Brien (not to be confused with the film actress born 1919). He and O'Brien had one daughter, Denise.Donald Brian died at Great Neck, New York in 1948.. }
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- Donald_Brian abstract "Donald Brian (February 17, 1877 – December 22, 1948) was an actor, dancer and singer born St. John's, Newfoundland (now Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada), at the age of eighteen was crowned "King of Broadway" by the New York Times in 1907. Brian is noted for helping President Theodore Roosevelt act more relaxed in public and teaching Frank Sinatra to dance and entertain U.S. Troops in England with Bob Hope.Brian, a tenor, was employed in a Boston machine shop and at the age of 16 began performing with a vocal quartette. When he joined a theatrical troupe in New York City his career had taken off. He had leading roles in more than 20 Broadway musicals. In 1915 Brian signed with film producer Jesse L. Lasky to do two films, The Voice in the Fog (1915) and The Smugglers (1916). After the latter he would make no more film appearances until the sound era. His first sound film was an excerpt of his role in Peggy O'Hooligan (1925), made in the DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process.Selected Broadway musicals Brian had starred or had principal roles; 1899 - On the Wabash 1902 - Florodora 1904 - Little Johnny Jones by George M. Cohan 1906 - 45 Minutes From Broadway 1907 - The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár 1909 - The Dollar Princess 1911 - The Siren 1914 - The Girl From Utah 1916 - Sybil 1918 - Kissing Time 1921 - The Chocolate Soldier 1922 - Up She Goes 1925 - Peggy O'Hooligan 1926 - No, No, Nanette 1939 - Very Warm for MayBrian was president of the Catholic Actor's Guild and helped many young budding performers excel in their career.He was married twice, first to a divorced woman named Mrs. Florence Gleason Pope and second to stage actress Virginia O'Brien (not to be confused with the film actress born 1919). He and O'Brien had one daughter, Denise.Donald Brian died at Great Neck, New York in 1948.".