Dorothy Collins
Sign in to saveAlso known as Marjorie Chandler
Canadian/American singer, actress, and recording artist (1926-1994)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Ketogenic Diet
- Mirror Image
- Today The Waiting
- Comparing round and shaped notes
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Known for
- The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest1968
- Bing Crosby Color Christmas Show — Self1965
- The Hollywood Palace — Self1964
- The Danny Kaye Show — Self1963
- The New Loretta Young Show — Jane1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self1962
- The Match Game — Herself1962
- The Mike Douglas Show — Self1961
- The Bell Telephone Hour — Self1959
- American Bandstand — Self1957
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Canada
- Active from
- 1926-11-18
- Active to
- 1994-07-21
chansoneasy listeningpop
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 12,008
- Total plays
- 66,720
Tags
rock n roll50sRock and RollCanadianfemale vocalists
Dorothy Collins (November 18, 1926 – July 21, 1994) was a Canadian-born singer and actress. Born Marjorie Chandler in Windsor, Ontario, Collins shot to fame as the lead vocalist on the long-running television series Your Hit Parade, on which she sang (and often acted out in costume) the popular songs of the day. Additional TV credits include The Steve Allen Show, the Bell Telephone Hour, The Hollywood Palace, and Candid Camera, as both a participant in the stunts and co-host with Allen Funt. <a
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marjorie
- Family name
- Chandler
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Windsor
- Place of death
- Watervliet
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Dorothy Collins-promo still.jpg
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- Commons category
- Dorothy Collins
- date of death
- 1994-07-21
- date of birth
- 1926-11-18
- start of work period
- 1942-00-00
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
- cause of death
- asthma
- writing language
- English language
- manner of death
- natural causes
Sources (2)
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