Kathryn Grayson
Acting
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 as Thousands Cheer (1943), Anchors Aweigh (1945) with Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, and Show Boat (1951) and Kiss Me Kate (1953) (both with Howard Keel). When film musical production declined, she worked in theatre, appearing in Camelot (1962–1964). Later in the decade she performed in several operas, including La bohème, Madama Butterfly, Orpheus in the Underworld and La traviata.
Known for
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movieHollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
2009
Self (archive)
movieGene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002
Self (archive footage)
movieThat's Entertainment! III
1994
(archive footage)
movieNelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts
1992
Self (uncredited)
movieThat's Dancing!
1985
From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Ideal Molloy
movieThe Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena
1976
Psychic Detective
movieThat's Entertainment, Part II
1976
(archive footage)
movieThat's Entertainment!
1974
(archive footage) (uncredited)
movieHollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Vagabond King
1956
Catherine de Vaucelles
movieKiss Me Kate
1953
Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine"
movieSo This Is Love
1953
Grace Moore
movieThe Desert Song
1953
Margot Birabeau
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953
Julie Denton / Alice Kellen
movieLovely to Look At
1952
Stephanie
movieShow Boat
1951
Magnolia Hawks
movieGrounds for Marriage
1951
Ina Massine
movieThe Toast of New Orleans
1950
Suzette Micheline
movieThat Midnight Kiss
1949
Prudence Budell
movieIt Happened in Brooklyn
1947
Anne Fielding
movieTill the Clouds Roll By
1946
Magnolia Hawks / Kathryn Grayson
movieTwo Sisters from Boston
1946
Abigail Chandler
movieZiegfeld Follies
1945
Kathryn Grayson (segment "Beauty")
movieAnchors Aweigh
1945
Susan Abbott
movieTwenty Years After
1944
(archive footage)
movieThousands Cheer
1943
Kathryn Jones
movieSeven Sweethearts
1942
Billie Van Maaster
movieRio Rita
1942
Rita Winslow
movieThe Vanishing Virginian
1942
Rebecca Yancey
movieAndy Hardy's Private Secretary
1941
Kathryn Land