Birthdate: June 14, 1909
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Hunt City, Illinois, United States
Died: April 14, 1995
Burl Ives, the accomplished American musician, singer, and actor, had a career that lasted more than six decades. Beginning as a traveling singer and guitarist, he rose to prominence with his radio program, The Wayfaring Stranger. Transitioning to the silver screen, Ives appeared in memorable films like So Dear to My Heart and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Additionally, he achieved success in country music with popular songs such as “A Little Bitty Tear.” Notably linked with the holiday season, Ives lent his voice and singing talent to the beloved Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer television special.
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