Enrico Caruso Jr.

Toronto Daily Star, February 1 1929

Enrico Caruso Jr. (1904-1987) was attending military school in the United States in 1921 when he heard of his father's death. He went on to have featured roles in two Spanish-speaking movies in the 1930s. After the Second World War, he became a businessman, working as a department head for an import-export firm under the name of Henry De Costa until he retired in 1971. He also co-authored a biography of his father. He was married four times and had two children.

The New York Times printed his obituary when he passed away in 1987. YouTube has some recordings of him singing, including this one from 1938.

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