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Engelbert Humperdinck (II) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

2 May 1936, Madras, India

Birth Name

Arnold George Dorsey

Height

6' 1½" (1.87 m)

Spouse

Patricia Healey

(18 April 1964 - present) 4 children

Trivia

He was found to be the father of a 4 year old girl in 1980 but refuses to see her, although he does pay child support. In 1988, the mother of the girl accused him of having the AIDS virus.

Resides at the former Hollywood mansion of blond bombshell actress Jayne Mansfield, which she and husband Mickey Hargitay extensively remodeled in her favorite color and dubbed "The Pink Palace". The famous heart-shaped swimming pool is still there.

He spent his wedding night in a tree house and his bachelor night on a mattress in the front room of Sean Barry-Weske's house in South London.

Took his stage name from the German composer Engelbert Humperdinck.

One of the wealthiest musicians in the business - worth around $100 million dollars.

One of the 10 children of Mervyn and Olive Dorsey.

As a tax exile, he is only permitted to stay in the U.K. a maximum of 90 days a year, while the rest of the year he lives in L.A.

Born in Madras, India, but raised in Leicester, England.

Discovered by his manager, former singer Gordon Mills, after years of obscurity touring and recording as 'Gerry Dorsey'. Mills founded the MAM record label and also managed Tom Jones, Gilbert O'Sullivan and Lynsey De Paul.

Engelbert was made an honorary doctor of music by the University of Leicester in January 2006.

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

Personal Quotes

(Joking with Arsenio Hall on "The Arsenio Hall Show" (1989)) "I hate it when they throw their bras at me - their panties. It's such a waste. None of them fit me".

"When I was an utter flop, I kept having the same dream - that all my teeth were falling out. I don't have that dream any more."

Where Are They Now

(2004) Release of his book, "What's In a Name: An Autobiography".

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