Fred Duprez

Fred Duprez (September 6, 1884 – October 27, 1938) was an American actor, comedian and singer who performed in vaudeville, phonograph record and film. He made phonograph recordings in the US and the UK in the 1900s, 1910s, and 1920s. Most of the films he appeared in were British. He was also a writer, and wrote the popular stage farce My Wife's Family, filmed three times: first in Britain, in 1931; next in Sweden in 1932; and finally in Finland, in 1933.

Fred Duprez was born in Detroit, Michigan. He died from a heart attack on board a ship en route to England. He was the father of the actress, June Duprez.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 6, 1884 (Detroit), Died October 27, 1938

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909 - 1923

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author, vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-32 of 32 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 76274 12-in. approximately September 1918 Soldier boy Apollo Theatre Orchestra ; Fred Duprez ; Maisie Gay ; Leonard Hornsey Dialogue speaker  
Columbia 76275 12-in. approximately 1919 Just chatter Fred Duprez ; Maisie Gay Comic dialogue speaker  
Columbia 76340 12-in. approximately 1919 Henry comes home late Fred Duprez ; Maidie Hope Comic scene speaker, author  
Columbia 76431 12-in. approximately May 1919 Brother Bill and father Fred Duprez Comic monologue speaker, author  
Columbia 76432 12-in. approximately May 1919 The movies Fred Duprez Comic monologue speaker, author  
Edison 3715 10-in. 4/16/1915 Happy tho' married Fred Duprez Monologue speaker, author  
Edison 3720 10-in. 4/20/1915 Desperate Desmond Fred Duprez Monologue speaker, author  
(Results 26-32 of 32 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Duprez, Fred," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106680.

Duprez, Fred. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106680.

"Duprez, Fred." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106680

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