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- Birth nameAlan Philip Jones
- Richard Van Allan was born on May 28, 1935 in Nottingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Happiness (1998), The Vampyr: A Soap Opera (1992) and Eugene Onegin (1988). He was married to Rosemary Pickering and Elizabeth Peabody. He died on December 4, 2008 in London, England, UK.
- SpousesRosemary Pickering(1976 - 1986) (divorced, 2 children)Elizabeth Peabody(1963 - 1974) (divorced, 1 child)
- Opera singer (bass).
- Principal Bass and Veteran of the English National Opera in England.
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2002 Queen's New Years Honours list for his services to Music.
- His final appearance was in 2006 at Glyndebourne in "Die Fledermaus".
- His Royal Opera (London) debut role was the Mandarin in "Turandot" in 1971. He played the Count in "Manon" for his Metropolitan Opera (NY) debut in 1987.
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