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Claude Heater

Biography

Claude Heater (October 25, 1927 – May 28, 2020) was an American opera singer. He is also known for portraying the role of Jesus Christ (uncredited in the titles) in the 1959 classic film Ben-Hur in which he is primarily shown from the back.

Bio from Wikipedia

Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

47 releases · 8 albums · active 1961–2023

  • Performance · 47
  • Other credits · 2

Studios: Festspielhaus, Bayreuth · Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin · Großer Saal, Wiener Musikverein · Ufa-Studio

Frequent collaborators

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