- When filming a television special in England, he made a point of learning the names of all the production crew. Years later when he returned to make another show, he was able to greet every crew member by name.
- The episodes of the television series Batman (1966) on which he guest-starred as Chandel/Harry, The Devil's Fingers (1966) and The Dead Ringers (1966), were the highest-rated in the series' history. By all accounts he got along well with the cast and crew and would play impromptu recitals at the end of each day's filming.
- As reported in the June 2001 issue "A&E Biography" Magazine, he was so vain about his baldness that he would go to bed wearing one of his hairpieces, even on hot nights. According to the same article, he once almost refused to have a facelift when the doctor asked him to take his toupee off.
- Shortly after his death the "London Daily Mirror" asked for a refund of the $24,000 libel settlement it had paid him in 1959.
- Was parodied in several Bugs Bunny cartoons.
- He owned a 1961 Rolls-Royce Phantom V. This car resides in the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas (NV), and of only seven built by coachbuilder James Young that year, it is the only one with left-hand drive (the steering wheel on the American side), making it even more rare. The entire car is covered with small mirrored tiles, and with classic horses etched into them along the running boards. When he first got the car, it had a black and gray paint job. He also had a 1950s Rolls-Royce convertible painted with an American flag design.
- Many of his pianos, cars, jewelry and costumes are on display in the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas (NV), a short drive from the Las Vegas Strip. Funds from the admissions to the non-profit museum go to The Liberace Foundation for the Performing and Creative Arts, which awards music scholarships.
- At a young age he could play almost any tune by ear.
- While wildly successful and good-natured outwardly, Liberace was a complicated man whose political, social and religious conservatism existed side-by-side with a lifetime of secretive homosexuality.
- Owned pianos previously owned by Frédéric Chopin and George Gershwin, as well as an inlaid and ormolued Louis XV desk that may have been owned by Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.
- While born "Wladziu Valentino Liberace", he later changed his first name to "Walter", but his friends and relatives knew him as "Lee".
- At the insistence of Polish piano virtuoso Ignacy Jan Paderewski, he dropped his first names and performed under his last name only.
- License plate on one of his Rolls-Royces: "88 KEYS"
- In the 1970s he spent at least $100,000 a year on his sparkling, brocaded, diamond and jeweled costumes.
- His final performance was on November 2, 1986, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
- Classical debut was at age 14 as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony.
- Is portrayed by Victor Garber in Liberace: Behind the Music (1988), Andrew Robinson in Liberace (1988) and Michael Douglas in Behind the Candelabra (2013).
- In 1969 he was named one of the five highest paid entertainers in show business.
- When he opened Las Vegas' Riviera Casino-Hotel in 1954, he was the city's highest paid entertainer. That concert was the first one where he wore extravagant costumes--in this case, a gold lame jacket.
- He is mentioned in the song "Mr. Sandman", written by Pat Ballard and famously recorded by The Chordettes, which featured the lyric "And [give him] lots of wavy hair like Liberace". He is also mentioned in the song "My Baby Just Cares for Me", written by Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson, famously recorded by Nina Simone.
- Closed his concerts with the song "I'll Be Seeing You".
- He was posthumously awarded a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs (CA) Walk of Stars on January 7, 1994.
- He was posthumously awarded a star on the Las Vegas (NV) Walk of Stars on February 1, 2005.
- His favorite song was "The Impossible Dream", because he truly mastered the art of believing--he made his dream come true. During his career, he earned two Emmy Awards and five of his albums sold more than a million copies, earning him a gold record for each.
- His mother, Frances Liberace, played piano as did his sister, Angie Liberace.
- According to his cook, his last meal was Cream of Wheat hot cereal, made with half and half, and seasoned with brown sugar.
- Reported in the "Philadelphia Inquirer" that his museum closed in October 2010.
- Along with Milton Berle, Vincent Price and Ethel Merman, he is one of only four actors to both play a Special Guest Villain in Batman (1966) and guest star in The Muppet Show (1976).
- The phrase "I cried all the way to the bank!" was said to be first coined by him after he sued and won a $22,000 settlement from the "London Daily Mirror" in 1959.
- In 1976, during the height of the American Bicentennial, he once performed wearing red, white and blue hot pants. It made headlines around the world.
- As a young man he worked the nightclub circuit as a pianist under the name: "Walter Busterkeys".
- In high school, Liberace had a musical combo called "The Mixers".
- Was parodied in Al Capp's comic strip, "L'il Abner", as "Loverboynik".
- He was awarded two stars on the Hollywood (CA) Walk of Fame for Recording at 6527 Hollywood Blvd.; and for Television at 6739 Hollywood BLvd.
- Would often remark that he would like the viewer/audience member to "Meet my brother George".
- He is mentioned in Billy Joel's song "We Didn't Start The Fire".
- Mentioned in The Honeymooners (1955), in an episode where Alice wants to get a TV set and Ralph refuses, saying, "What do you want a TV set for?", and she replies, "I want to watch Liberace!".
- His older brother, George Liberace played the violin.
- He was the celebrity spokesman for Blatz Beer.
- Had a twin brother who died at birth.
- Brother-in-law of Isabel Liberace.
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