Frank Crumit

Trivia

• Quiz show "Battle Of The Sexes" ran from 1930 until his death in 1943.
• In 1922 Julia Sanderson briefly walked out during a rehearsal of the play "Tangerine" after learning Crumit was to be her leading man. The couple went on to appear in numerous stage productions together before they married in 1927.
• He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 1601 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
• Crumit began making records for American Columbia in 1919, using the acoustic, or "horn," method of recording (he also occasionally added vocals and banjo to recordings by the Paul Biese Trio on the same label). Unfortunately, the broad and pleasant overtones of his voice were not suited to this technology.
• By 1913, he performed on the vaudeville stage, first with a trio and then a year later on his own, playing ukulele (and his work with the ukulele apparently inspired George Formby) and singing his favorite songs; he was referred to as "the one-man glee club" in New York City's night spots.
• His love of music and theater dated back to his early years in the Methodist Church choir, and led him to pursue a musical career. He studied voice in Cincinnati and then tried out unsuccessfully for opera in New York City.
• Was a popular American singer and songwriter.