AKA James Eugene McCracken

Born: 16-Dec-1926
Birthplace: Gary, IN
Died: 30-Apr-1988
Location of death: New York City
Cause of death: Stroke

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Singer

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Operatic tenor, Otello

Military service: US Navy (WWII)

Father: John A. McCracken
Mother: Doris Hafey
Wife: Shirley Fender (high school sweetheart, m. 1944, div.)
Wife: Sandra Warfield (m. 11-Nov-1954, until his death)

    High School: Horace Mann High School
    University: Columbia University

    New York Metropolitan Opera Singer (1963-)

Author of books:
A Star in the Family: An Autobiography in Diary Form (1971, memoir)

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