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Danny Malone
Irish tenor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John York Millar Johnston (15 July 1909 – 21 August 1951), known professionally as Danny Malone, was an Irish tenor.[1][2][3]
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Born | John York Millar Johnston (1909-07-15)15 July 1909 Ballyclare, County Antrim, Ireland |
Died | 21 August 1951(1951-08-21) (aged 42) On passenger train between Marmor and Raglan, Queensland, Australia |
Burial place | North Rockhampton Cemetery, Norman Gardens, Queensland, Australia 23.3472°S 150.5265°E / -23.3472; 150.5265 |
Nationality | Irish Australian |
Occupation | performer |
Years active | 1933–1951 |
Known for | Performing on radio, releasing gramophone records, appearing in musical films, singing in vaudeville shows |
Notable work | Rose of Tralee, Stepping Toes, Bonnie Prince Charlie |
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Children | 1 |
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Malone had considerable success in the 1930s after a successful audition with the BBC, selling thousands of gramophone records while also touring extensively throughout the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia.
Malone also appeared in a number of films including Rose of Tralee, Stepping Toes and Bonnie Prince Charlie.[4][5][6]