Liberace
Władziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987) was an American pianist, singer and actor. A child prodigy born in Wisconsin to parents of Italian and Polish origin, Liberace enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordings, television, motion pictures, and endorsements. At the height of his fame, from the 1950s to the 1970s, Liberace was the highest-paid entertainer in the world, with established concert residencies in Las Vegas, and an international touring schedule. Liberace embraced a lifestyle of flamboyant excess both on and off stage, acquiring the nickname "Mr. Showmanship".
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| Full name at birth | Wladzui Valentino Liberace
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| Claim to fame | Flamboyant and unconventional piano performances.
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| Date of birth | 16 May 1919
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| Place of birth | West Allis, WI, USA
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| Date of death | 4 February 1987
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| Age | 67 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Palm Springs, CA, USA
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| Cause of death | Aids (related complications)
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| Resting place | Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery
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| Occupation | Pianist, Singer, Actor
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PERSONAL DETAILS
| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Distinctive feature | His toupée
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Net worth | $115,000,000 USD
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| High school | Wisconsin College of Music, WI (1926)
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- While wildly successful and good natured outwardly, Liberace was a complicated man whose political, social and religious conservatism existed side-by-side with a lifetime of secretive homosexuality.
- When filming a TV special in England he made a point of learning the name of all the production crew, years later when he returned to make another show he was still able to greet every crew member by name.
- The phrase "I cried all the way to the bank!" was said to be first coined by him.
- Was parodied in several Bugs Bunny cartoons.
- The British Flag car, the "Shaguar" used in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery was a take off on Liberace's American Flag car. There is a reference later on in the film to Liberace: "Who'd have thought Liberace was gay?"
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