Peter Palmer is an American baritone and actor best known for his portrayal of Li'l Abner, both on Broadway and on film. He was offered scholarships to a number of universities; however, he chose the University of Illinois to study voice under Bruce Foote. He was the first music major to letter in football at the university. While at Illinois his team won the Big Ten championships in 1951 and 1953 and the Rose Bowl in 1952. Palmer sang the national anthem at every home game in 1953 before taking the field. in 1954 Palmer married his first wife, Jackie whom he met in Los Angeles. They had five children, and were divorced in 1964. In 1956, Palmer was cast in the title role of the musical Li'l Abner, for which he won a Theatre World Award. In 1959, he was cast in the same role in the movie version. His Li'l Abner role brought him a guest appearance on NBC's The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford. Palmer appeared on Broadway with Carol Channing in Lorelei in 1974. He was married to stage actress and former Miss Dominion of Canada Aniko Farrell until her death in October 2011. They had one child. 

September 20th, 1931 in Milwaukee  /  Died:   Sep 21st, 2021 - aged 90