Description: SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOWavy condition Donald Novis (1906 – 1966) was an English-born American actor and tenor. Novis pursued an acting and singing career. He made his film debut as the Country Boy in the detective film Bulldog Drummond (1929). He appeared on screen in numerous films up to 1937, often as a singer in films like One Hour with You (1932) and This Is the Night (1932). His appearances in films were thereafter limited. He sang on several film soundtracks and notably recorded the Academy Award-nominated song "Love Is a Song" for the Disney animated feature film Bambi (1942). In 1930, Novis made his Broadway debut as Hoheno in the original production of Rudolf Friml's Luana. He performed in only one other Broadway musical during his career, Matt Mulligan, Jr. in Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's Jumbo in 1935-1936. He and Gloria Grafton introduced the popular song "My Romance" from that show in 1935.In 1938 he starred in a production of Jerome Kern's Roberta at the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera. Novis was also highly active as a singer with big bands and as a radio entertainer in the 1930s, including having his own program on NBC beginning on 15 June 1932. He performed frequently with Anson Weeks and his band and was often heard on the radio programme Fibber McGee and Molly. He also played Matt Mulligan in the old-time radio adaptation of Jumbo (1935-1936) on NBC. From 1932–1934 he led his own orchestra which made several recordings for Brunswick Records. In 1955 Novis co-created the script for the long-running “Golden Horseshoe Revue” at Disneyland’s Frontierland with Wally Boag. The show ran continuously to 1986, and Novis himself starred in the production from its inception until his retirement 9 years later in 1964. FILM CREDITS (33) 1955 Judge Roy Bean - The Judge of Pecos Valley (1955) - Ferguson 1955 DISNEY Lady and the Tramp Carol Singer 1954 Hopalong Cassidy (TV Series) Monte Kane - Double Trouble (1954) - Monte Kane 1951 Mister Universe Singer 1950 Guilty Bystander Johnson 1944 Slightly Terrific Patrick Michael O'Toole 1944 Sweethearts of the U.S.A. Don Clark 1942 Tune Time (Short) Singer 1937 Cut Out for Love (Short) Singer 1935 We Do Our Part (Short) 1934 Toyland Broadcast (Short) Singing Dog (voice, uncredited) 1934 The Policy Girl (Short) Jack Saunders 1933 The Operator's Opera (Short) Opera Singer 1933 Nick Kenny's Radio Thrills No. 2 (Short) Radio Singer 1933 Peg o' My Heart Irish Tenor (voice) 1933 SENNETT The Singing Boxer (Short) Danny O'Brien 1932 LUBITSCH Trouble in Paradise Vocalist - Title Song 1932 SENNETT Ma's Pride and Joy (Short) Danny O'Brien 1932 CROSBY The Big Broadcast Donald Novis 1932 SENNETT The Singing Plumber (Short) Danny McCaffrey 1932 Crooner Teddy Taylor (singing voice) 1932 CARY GRANT This Is the Night Singing Gondolier 1932 LUBITSCH CUKOR One Hour with You Band Singer at Party 1932 Are You Listening? Singer (voice) 1931 W C FIELDS Her Majesty, Love Cabaret Singer 1931 BERT LAHR Flying High Orchestra Singer 1931 ROACH TODD PITTS The Pajama Party (Short) Jimmy 1931 ROACH TODD PITTS Let's Do Things (Short) Music Store Customer, Singer 1930 Love in the Rough Singer with Orchestra 1930 LUBITSCH Monte Carlo Monsieur Beaucaire 1930 Kathleen Mavourneen Singer 1929 Irish Fantasy (Short) The Groom 1929 COLMAN Bulldog Drummond Country Boy INSURED MEDIA MAIL BOXED SHIPPINGWITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS OF PAYMENT
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