Lauritz Melchior was born on March 20, 1890 in Copenhagen, Denmark as Lauritz Lebrecht Hommel Melchior. He was an actor, known for Crociera di lusso (1948), Due sorelle di Boston (1946) and Il cammino delle stelle (1953). He was married to Mary Markham, Maria Hacker and Inger Nathanson. He died on March 18, 1973 in Santa Monica, California, USA.