Thomas Chalmers

Biography

Thomas Hardie Chalmers was a renowned American opera singer and actor born on October 20, 1884, in New York City. He made his operatic debut in 1911 with the English Grand Opera Company and went on to become a leading baritone at the Metropolitan Opera from 1917 to 1922. Chalmers also had notable roles in "All the Way Home" (1963) and was known for his extensive recording career, covering folk songs to opera.