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Stage Name: Kathryn Grayson
Birth Name: Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick
Occupation: Singer / Movie, Stage Actress /Pinup Model
Years Active: 1941–2004
Notable Works: Mickey Rooney’s Andy Hardy’s Private Secretary ( her first film, 1941); stard with Abbott and Costello in Rio Rita (1942), had the lead in the 1943 all-star color musical revue Thousands Cheer, and played opposite Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra in the Oscar-nominated Anchors Aweigh (1945) ; she appeared many times with Howard Keel but her most memorable all-time performance was as the riverboat captain’s daughter Magnolia Hawks, who falls in love with a ne’er-do-well gambler played by Keel. Grayson and Keel’s rendition of "Make Believe" remains one of the highlights of MGM’s Golden Age of musicals, additionally she was great in the dramatic scenes as well. Kiss Me Kate (1953) was another top grade musical made with Howard Keel.
Date/Place Birth: February 9, 1922 (1922-02-09), Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Date/Death/Cause: Kathryn Grayson died February 17, 2010 in her sleep at her Los Angeles home, she had turned 88 on February 9.
Spouse(s) & Children: Kathryn Grayson was married twice: first to actor John Shelton (1940-46) and secondly to the singer/actor Johnnie Johnston (1947-51), with whom she appeared in 1949 at the London Palladium and by whom she had a daughter, Patricia Kathryn Towers, born October 7, 1948. Both marriages were dissolved.
Short Biography: American 1924 born singer/actress Kathryn Grayson is best known for her phenomenal work in Hollywood musicals during their Golden Years but she was a prolific theatrical stage actress and a singer who also appeared in concerts all over the world, in opera houses, concert halls, and even the London Palladium. As a night club personality she has appeared at New York's Latin Quarter, the Sahara, Riviera and Harrah's Reno and Tahoe; her 1968 club act brought her together with her MGM co-star, Howard Keel, and they toured, world-wide. Ms. Grayson also appeared extensively onradio during her years as a movie star and prior to her arrival at MGM in 1938. a good Kathryn Grayson biography can be found at her official website www.kathryngrayson.com/...