Robert Goulet
Robert Gérard Goulet (November 26, 1933 - October 30, 2007) was an American and Canadian singer and actor of French-Canadian ancestry. Goulet was born and raised in
Lawrence, Massachusetts, until age 13, and then spent his formative years in Canada. Cast as
Sir Lancelot and originating the role in the 1960 Broadway musical ''
Camelot'' starring opposite established Broadway stars
Richard Burton and
Julie Andrews, he achieved instant recognition with his performance and interpretation of the song "If Ever I Would Leave You", which became his signature song. His debut in ''Camelot'' marked the beginning of a stage, screen, and recording career. A
Grammy Award winner, his career spanned almost six decades. He starred in a 1966 television version of
Brigadoon, a production which won five primetime
Emmy Awards. In 1968, he won the
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for ''
The Happy Time'', a musical about a French-Canadian family set in Ottawa.
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