Kathryn Grayson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kathryn Graysonย (February 9, 1922 โ 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 (1962โ1964). Later in the decade she performed in several operas, including La bohรจme, Madama Butterfly, Orpheus in the Underworld and La traviata.
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- 2009 ยทHollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musicalas Self (archive)
- 2003 ยทCole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hotas Self
- 2002 ยทGene Kelly: Anatomy of a Danceras Self (archive footage)
- 1994 ยทThat's Entertainment! IIIas (archive footage)
- 1992 ยทNelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweetheartsas Self (uncredited)
- 1985 ยทThat's Dancing!as From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)
- 1984 ยทMurder, She Wroteas Ideal Molloy
- 1983 ยทMario Lanza: The American Carusoas Self
- 1976 ยทThe Amazing World of Psychic Phenomenaas Psychic Detective
- 1976 ยทThat's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)
- 1975 ยทBarettaas
- 1974 ยทThat's Entertainment!as (archive footage)
- 1972 ยทHollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)
- 1962 ยทThe Merv Griffin Showas Self
- 1958 ยทThe Bob Crosby Showas
- 1956 ยทThe Vagabond Kingas Catherine de Vaucelles
- 1953 ยทKiss Me Kateas Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine"
- 1953 ยทSo This Is Loveas Grace Moore
- 1953 ยทThe Desert Songas Margot Birabeau
- 1953 ยทGeneral Electric Theateras Julie Denton
- 1953 ยทGeneral Electric Theateras Alice Kellen
- 1952 ยทLovely to Look Atas Stephanie
- 1951 ยทSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas
- 1951 ยทShow Boatas Magnolia Hawks
- 1951 ยทGrounds for Marriageas Ina Massine
- 1950 ยทThe Toast of New Orleansas Suzette Micheline
- 1950 ยทWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1949 ยทThat Midnight Kissas Prudence Budell
- 1948 ยทThe Kissing Banditas Teresa
- 1948 ยทThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1947 ยทIt Happened in Brooklynas Anne Fielding
- 1946 ยทTill the Clouds Roll Byas Magnolia Hawks / Kathryn Grayson
- 1946 ยทTwo Sisters from Bostonas Abigail Chandler
- 1945 ยทZiegfeld Folliesas Kathryn Grayson (segment "Beauty")
- 1945 ยทAnchors Aweighas Susan Abbott
- 1944 ยทTwenty Years Afteras (archive footage)
- 1943 ยทThousands Cheeras Kathryn Jones
- 1942 ยทSeven Sweetheartsas Billie Van Maaster
- 1942 ยทRio Ritaas Rita Winslow
- 1942 ยทThe Vanishing Virginianas Rebecca Yancey
- 1941 ยทAndy Hardy's Private Secretaryas Kathryn Land