Liberace's father played the French horn in bands and cinemas but often worked as a factory worker or laborer.
He had three surviving siblings: a brother George (who was a violinist), a sister Angelina, and younger brother Rudy (Rudolph Valentino Liberace, named after the actor due to his mother's interest in show business). Liberace had an identical twin who died at birth. His mother, Frances Zuchowski (1892–1980), was American presumably of Polish descent (born in Menasha, Wisconsin). His father, Salvatore ('Sam') Liberace (1885–1977), was an immigrant from Formia in the Lazio region of central Italy.
Władziu Valentino Liberace (known as 'Lee' to his friends and 'Walter' to family) was born in West Allis, Wisconsin, on May 16, 1919. 5 Closure of Liberace Museum and Tivoli Gardens Restaurant.3.1 Lawsuits and allegations of homosexuality.2.2 Early television work and The Liberace Show.
