In 1907 , he starred in the hit operetta The Merry Widow .
Donald Brian ( February 17 , 1877 -- December 22 , 1948 ) was an actor , dancer and singer born in St. John 's , Newfoundland ( now Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada ) .
In 1907 , Donald Brian starred in the hit operetta The Merry Widow .
Donald Brian ( February 17 , 1877 -- December 22 , 1948 ) was an actor , dancer and singer born in St. John 's , Newfoundland ( now Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada ) .