Jan Peerce

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.7594

Gender

N/A

Birthday

06-Jun-1904

Age

(122 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As
  • Jacob Pincus Perlemuth

Jan Peerce

Biography

Jan Peerce was born on June 3, 1904 in New York City, New York,as Jacob Pincus Perlemuth. He was an actor, known for Hymn of the Nations (1944), Keep 'Em Rolling (1942) and Of Men and Music (1951). He was married to Alice Kalmanowitz. He died on December 15, 1984 in New York City.


Credits

Keep 'Em Rolling Keep 'Em Rolling (1942) Character: N/A
Documentary short on American war production accompanied by Jan Peerce's singing of the title song by Rodgers and Hart.
Carnival Show Carnival Show (1938) Character: N/A
Using the backdrop and excitement of a local carnival, this soundie short features four different and unique acts, from the fast talking carnival barker (Clyde Hager) and the singing of Jon Peerce to the great jazz music of the Cotton Club Tramp Band and a tap dance routine performed by Three DeLovelies.
Hymn of the Nations Hymn of the Nations (1944) Character: Himself/Host
Commissioned by the U.S. Office of War Information, this short film features conductor Arturo Toscanini leading the NBC Symphony Orchestra, tenor Jan Peerce, and the Westminster Choir in Verdi’s Inno delle nazioni. Originally composed in the 1860s as a musical tribute to Europe, Toscanini expanded the score to include The Star-Spangled Banner and The Internationale in honor of the Allied struggle and Italian partisans. Filmed in NBC’s Studio 8H, the documentary interweaves performance with scenes of Toscanini at home, emphasizing his anti-fascist stance and celebrating the liberation of Italy. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.
Of Men and Music Of Men and Music (1951) Character: Self
A documentary featuring musicians including Artur Rubinstein, Jan Peerce-Nadine Conner, and Jascha Heifetz.
Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall (1947) Character: Jan Peerce
A young Irishwoman comes to the United States to live and work with her mother as a cleaning lady at Carnegie Hall. She becomes attached to the place as the people she meets there gradually shape her life. The film also includes a variety of performances from some of the foremost musical artists of the times: conductors Bruno Walter & Leopold Stokowski, solists Arthur Rubinstein & Jascha Haifetz, singers Lily Pons & Jan Peerce and bandleader Vaughn Monroe among many others.
Goodbye, Columbus Goodbye, Columbus (1969) Character: Uncle Manny
A Jewish man and a Jewish woman meet, and while attracted to each other, find that their worlds are very different. She is the archetypal Jewish American Princess — very emotionally involved with her parents' world and the world they have created for her, while he is much less dependent on his family. They begin an affair which brings more differences to the surface.
Tonight We Sing Tonight We Sing (1953) Character: Gregory Lawrence
The life story of legendary impresario Sol Hurok. A lover of the arts, young immigrant Hurok despairs when he realizes he has no musical or artistic talents. Thus it is that, despite great personal and financial sacrifice, Hurok devotes his life to discovering and nurturing other performers and bringing them to Broadway.
Something in the Wind Something in the Wind (1947) Character: Tony - Policeman
A grandson of a recently deceased millionaire mistakes a beautiful female disc jockey for her aunt, who once dated the grandfather.



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