Jan Peerce

Jan Peerce, born Yehoshua Pinkhes Perelmuth in 1904, was the kind of complete artist the term tenor barely contains. He moved fluidly across opera, Broadway, solo recitals, and recordings, sustaining a major career through much of the twentieth century and earning the National Medal of Arts and a Hollywood star. What moves me is the immigrant arc behind that voice, a son of the New York streets writing himself into American musical history on sheer vocal command. That his son became film director Larry Peerce extends the legacy. His ringing high notes still hold up on record decades later.

Jan Peerce (born Yehoshua Pinkhes Perelmuth; June 3, 1904 – December 15, 1984) was an American operatic tenor. Peerce was an accomplished performer on the operatic and Broadway concert stages, in solo recitals, and as a recording artist. He is the father of film director Larry Peerce.

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Name (English)

Jan Peerce

Name (Japanese)

ジャン・ピアース

Reading

じゃん・ぴあーす

Born

June 3, 1904 – December 15, 1984

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dragon

Origin

New York City, New York, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

musician / opera singer / stage actor / singer

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

DeWitt Clinton High School

University

Columbia University

Awards & achievements

• National Medal of Arts
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%94%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9

Tags

• New York
• musician
• opera singer
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.