Burl Ives

Ives in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives (June 14, 1909 - April 14, 1995) was an American actor and folk singer. He was born in Hunt City, Illinois. He acted on stage and in many movies. He was a folk music singer. He died from mouth cancer in Anacortes, Washington.
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Ives in 1955, photographed by Carl Van Vechten
Ives (left) with Paul Newman in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof