Kathryn Grayson
Sign in to saveAmerican actress and coloratura soprano (1922–2010)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1922
- Died
- 2010
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Show boat
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Film & TV
Acting · Winston-Salem - North Carolina - USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kathryn Grayson (February 9, 1922 – February 17, 2010) was an American actress and operatic soprano singer. From the age of twelve, Grayson trained as an opera singer. She was under contract to MGM by the early 1940s, soon establishing a career principally through her work in musicals. After several supporting roles, she was a lead performer in such films…
Known for
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical — Self (archive)2009
- Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot — Self2003
- Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer — Self (archive footage)2002
- That's Entertainment! III — (archive footage)1994
- Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts — Self (uncredited)1992
- That's Dancing! — From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)1985
- Murder, She Wrote — Ideal Molloy1984
- Mario Lanza: The American Caruso — Self1983
- That's Entertainment, Part II — (archive footage)1976
- The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena — Psychic Detective1976
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- 4,847
- Total plays
- 24,975
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Kathryn Grayson (born February 9, 1922 - died February 17, 2010) was an American actress and singer who was born Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Hedrick family later moved to Franlin, St Louis, where she was discovered singing on the empty stage of the St Louis Municipal Opera House by a janitor, who introduced her to Frances Marshall of the Chicago Civic Opera, who gave the twelve-year-old-girl voice lessons. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Kathryn+Grays
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Key facts
- Born
- Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick , ( 1922-02-09 ) February 9, 1922, Winston-Salem, North Carolina , U.S.
- Died
- February 17, 2010 (2010-02-17) (aged 88), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupations
- Actress, singer
- Years active
- 1941–1998
- Spouses
- John Shelton , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1941 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1946 ) Johnnie Johnston , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1947 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1951 )
- Relatives
- Frances Raeburn (sister) , Kristin Towers-Rowles (granddaughter)
- Website
- kathryngrayson .com
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Key dates
- Born
- 9 February 1922
- Died
- 17 February 2010
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Winston-Salem
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Spouse
- Johnnie Johnston
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- American English
- Religion
- Catholicism
Article
Kathryn Grayson (born Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick; 9 February 1922 – 17 February 2010) was an American actress and coloratura soprano.
From the age of 12, Grayson trained as an opera singer. By the early 1940s, she was under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, soon establishing a career principally through her work in musicals.
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