# Don Cornell

_American singer (1919-2004)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Don Cornell was an American jazz, big band and traditional pop singer and guitarist.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 21 April 1919 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q558602#P569))
- **Place of birth:** The Bronx ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q558602#P19))
- **Died:** 23 February 2004 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q558602#P570))
- **Place of death:** Aventura ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q558602#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q558602#P27))
- **Occupation:** singer; actor; jazz musician; television actor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q558602#P106))
- **Awards:** star on Hollywood Walk of Fame ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q558602#P166))

## Questions

**When was Don Cornell born?**  
Don Cornell was born on 21 April 1919 in The Bronx.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Don Cornell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Cornell) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q558602](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q558602) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Don Cornell 1963.JPG by GAC-General Artists Corporation-management-photographer-Maurice Seymour, New York. (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Don_Cornell_1963.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Don Cornell, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Don Cornell 1963.JPG — GAC-General Artists Corporation-management-photographer-Maurice Seymour, New York., Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Don Cornell". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/don-cornell. Retrieved 5 November 2026.