Famous Masons

Many men throughout history have been members of our fraternity.

In these pages we will present you with them and try to impress upon you the great men that have been Masons.

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Photo of Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives

Burl Ives

Actor
Birthday: June 14, 1909 Deceased: April 14, 1995

Biography

American actor, writer, and folk singer. As an actor, Ives?s work included comedies, dramas, and voice work in theater, television, and motion pictures. Music critic John Rockwell said, ?Ives?s voice ? had the sheen and finesse of opera without its latter-day Puccinian vulgarities and without the pretensions of operatic ritual. It was genteel in expressive impact without being genteel in social conformity. And it moved people.?