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William DeWolf Hopper (March 30, 1858 – September 23, 1935) was an American actor, singer, comedian, and theatrical producer. A star of vaudeville and musical theater, he became best known for performing the popular baseball poem "Casey at the Bat". Life and career.
DeWolf Hopper Sr. (1858-1935) Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Best-known for performing the most popular baseball poem, "Casey at the Bat." Filmed as one of the first talkies, 5 years before The Jazz Singer (1927) , Casey at the Bat (1922), was included in Ken Burns' Baseball (1994).
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Sep 22, 2008 · Born on March 30, 1858 in New York City, DeWolf Hopper pursued a career in theater and became known for his comic timing and loud bass singing voice, two traits that led to many musical theater roles.
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Feb 27, 2016 · DeWolf Hopper, an accomplished thespian, read the melodramatic verse in packed theaters. Some members of the audience recited along with him. Others wept. “Casey’s” charms have endured. He is...
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— Profiling that larger-than-life American actor, singer, comedian, and theatrical producer, DeWolf Hopper (1858 - 1935). His insatiable appetite for young actresses may have been the reason for his nickname "Wolfie," while his many marriages earned him the title "Husband of His Country."
Male. Born. Mar 30, 1858. Died. Sep 23, 1935. Performer Producer. Also Known As. DeWolf Hopper Sr. William DeWolf Hopper [Birthname] Relations. Father of. William Hopper. Husband of. Edna Wallace Hopper (1893 - 1898) divorced. Husband of. Hedda Hopper (1913 - 1922) divorced. Husband of. Nella Bergen (1898 - 1913) divorced. CREDITS. Broadway.
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