Bruce Trent

b. William Butters, 21 August 1912, St. Helier, Shirt, d. 19 November 1995, Burgh Heath, Surrey, Britain. An acting professional and vocalist with an excellent, baritone tone of voice and matinée idol visual appearance, Trent was among the United kingdom theatre’s most widely used romantic leading guys within the 40s and 50s. After performing with regional dance groupings, in the past due 30s he spent 2 yrs touring the united kingdom with Jack port Hylton’s well-known showband, before signing up for Jack Payne’s brand-new BBC orchestra in 1940. He still left Payne in 1942 to be able to co-star with Frances Time, Arthur Riscoe, Jackie Hunter and Bud Flanagan in Cole Porter’s musical Du Barry Was A FEMALE at His Majesty’s Theater in London. Trent eventually returned towards the Western world End, and toured, within the Pupil Prince, before signing up for the military and enjoyable the troops together with the Superstars In Battledress. He was also a visitor artist, alongside Dorothy Carless, on the BBC broadcast with Glenn Miller’s Music group from the AEF. Following the battle, Trent overran the leading jobs in Carissima (1948) and Brigadoon (1950), in addition to starring in London in Rainbow Square (1951), Desire You Were Right here (1953) as well as the Burning Vessel (1955, Royal Courtroom Theater). He also toured in a variety of additional productions, including Lilac Period, Goodnight Vienna as well as the Desert Track. In 1958, Trent became a member of the all-star solid of Tommy Steele, Jimmy Edwards, Yana, and Ted Durante, in Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s luxurious Cinderella in the Coliseum. Because the dashing Prince, he sang the display’s big ballad, ‘No Additional Like’, and duetted with Yana within the similarly splendid ‘Perform I REALLY LIKE You (Because You’re Gorgeous)’. In old age he continuing to tour in various revivals, both in the home and overseas, notably as Arthur in Camelot in 1966. He also participated in re-recordings of most liked musicals, and was a normal broadcaster on BBC light music programs. After retiring within the 70s, he proved helpful tirelessly for the Grand Purchase of Drinking water Rats charity.