The Desert Song
Plot: Live television version of the classic musical.
Release Date:
Saturday, May 7 1955
70 years ago
70 years ago
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Cast
Nelson Eddy. Nelson Eddy was 53 in The Desert Song as 'Pierre / The Red Shadow'.Birthday: Sat, Jun 29 1901 –
Died: Mon, Mar 06 1967
Died: Mon, Mar 06 1967
Gale Sherwood. Gale Sherwood was 26 in The Desert Song as 'Margot'.Birthday: Mon, Mar 04 1929 –
Died: Sun, Dec 31 2017
Died: Sun, Dec 31 2017
Otto Kruger. Otto Kruger was 69 in The Desert Song as 'General Birabeau'.Birthday: Sun, Sep 06 1885 –
Died: Fri, Sep 06 1974
Died: Fri, Sep 06 1974
Salvatore Baccaloni. Salvatore Baccaloni was 55 in The Desert Song as 'Ali Ben Ali'.Birthday: Sat, Apr 14 1900 –
Died: Wed, Dec 31 1969
Died: Wed, Dec 31 1969
John Conte. John Conte was 39 in The Desert Song as 'Paul Fontaine'.Birthday: Wed, Sep 15 1915 –
Died: Mon, Sep 04 2006
Died: Mon, Sep 04 2006
Viola Essen. Viola Essen was 29 in The Desert Song as 'Azuri'.Birthday: Tue, Aug 11 1925 –
Died: Fri, Jan 16 1970
Died: Fri, Jan 16 1970
Earl William Sauvain. Earl William Sauvain was >> in The Desert Song as 'Hassi'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Rod Alexander. Rod Alexander was 35 in The Desert Song as 'Dancer'.Birthday: Fri, Jan 23 1920 –
Died: Tue, Jul 07 1992
Died: Tue, Jul 07 1992
Felisa Conde. Felisa Conde was >> in The Desert Song as 'Castagnette Dancer'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Crew
Max Liebman. Max Liebman was >> in The Desert Song as 'Director, Producer'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Sigmund Romberg. Sigmund Romberg would have been no older than 64 in The Desert Song as 'Songs, Music'Birthday: Fri, Jul 29 1887 –
Died: Fri, Nov 09 1951
Died: Fri, Nov 09 1951
Oscar Hammerstein II. Oscar Hammerstein II was 59 in The Desert Song as 'Lyricist, Musical'Birthday: Fri, Jul 12 1895 –
Died: Tue, Aug 23 1960
Died: Tue, Aug 23 1960
Irwin Kostal. Irwin Kostal was 43 in The Desert Song as 'Music Arranger'Birthday: Sun, Oct 01 1911 –
Died: Wed, Nov 23 1994
Died: Wed, Nov 23 1994
Frank Mandel. Frank Mandel was 70 in The Desert Song as 'Musical'Birthday: Sat, May 31 1884 –
Died: Sun, Apr 20 1958
Died: Sun, Apr 20 1958
Laurence Schwab. Laurence Schwab would have been no older than 58 in The Desert Song as 'Musical'Birthday: Sat, Dec 17 1892 –
Died: Tue, May 29 1951
Died: Tue, May 29 1951
Otto A. Harbach. Otto A. Harbach was 81 in The Desert Song as 'Musical'Birthday: Mon, Aug 18 1873 –
Died: Thu, Jan 24 1963
Died: Thu, Jan 24 1963
Neil Simon. Neil Simon was 27 in The Desert Song as 'Adaptation'Birthday: Mon, Jul 04 1927 –
Died: Sun, Aug 26 2018
Died: Sun, Aug 26 2018
Fred McKinnon. Fred McKinnon was >> in The Desert Song as 'Lighting Design'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Billy Friedberg. Billy Friedberg was 40 in The Desert Song as 'Adaptation'Birthday: Thu, Apr 22 1915 –
Died: Wed, Apr 07 1965
Died: Wed, Apr 07 1965
Rod Alexander. Rod Alexander was 35 in The Desert Song as 'Choreographer'Birthday: Fri, Jan 23 1920 –
Died: Tue, Jul 07 1992
Died: Tue, Jul 07 1992