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Robert Goulet
Biography
Date of Birth 26 November 1933, Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA Date of Death 30 October 2007, Los Angeles, California, USA (pulmonary fibrosis) Birth Name Robert Gerard Goulet Height 6' (1.83 m) Mini Biography He was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the son of Joseph and Jeannette Goulet. After hearing his son sing "Lead Kindly Light", in their church hall, his father told him, "I'm proud of you, son". A few weeks later his father, lying on his death bed, called Robert to his side and told him the Lord had given him a beautiful voice and he must go and sing. His father died when he was 13 and he moved to Edmonton, Canada, a year later. Goulet won a singing scholarship to the Royal Conservatory of music in Toronto and in 1951 made his concert debut at Edmonton in Handel's Messiah. Goulet was also
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Robert Goulet
Canadian-American singer and actor (1933–2007)
For the marketing sports agent, see Robert L. Goulet.
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| Born | Robert Gérard Goulet (1933-11-26)November 26, 1933 Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 2007(2007-10-30) (aged 73) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Victoria School of the Arts |
| Alma mater | The Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, entertainer |
| Years active | 1951–2007 |
| Spouses | Louise Longmore (m. 1956; div. 1963)Carol Lawrence (m. 1963; div. 1981)Vera Chochorovska Novak (m. 1982–2007) |
| Children | 3, including Nicolette and Craig Lyall |
| Website | www.robertgoulet.com |
Robert Gérard Goulet (November 26, 1933 – October 30, 2007) was an Ameri
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ROBERT GOULET
NOVEMBER 26, 1933 – OCTOBER 30, 2007
Born Robert Gerard Goulet on November 26, 1933 in Lawrence, Massachusetts to Joseph and Jeannette Goulet who were of French Canadian descent. His father worked as a textile mill guard and was a fine amateur singer, which influence young Goulet to begin singing when he was five years old at family gatherings.
After his father’s death, Jeanette Goulet moved with 13-year-old Robert and his sister Claire, to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, where he spent his most formative years.
His first professional appearance was at age 16 in Handel's Messiah with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Following a two-year stint as a radio announcer, he was awarded a singing scholarship to the Royal Conservatory of Music, University of Toronto, Canada.
He began his entertainment career in his teens on Canadian radio and television, and in the 1950’s he became a popular young star in Canada appearing in scores of theatrical, radio and t