Kathryn Grayson

Kathryn Grayson

Known for

Acting

Born

February 9, 1922

Birthplace

Winston-Salem - North Carolina - USA

Died

February 17, 2010 (aged 88)

Biography

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...

Best known work

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

1945

Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate

1953

Show Boat

Show Boat

1951

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

Ziegfeld Follies

Ziegfeld Follies

1945

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994

Baretta

Baretta

1975

Till the Clouds Roll By

Till the Clouds Roll By

1946

Filmography

2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
as Self (archive)
2003
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot
as Self
2002
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
as Self (archive footage)
1994
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1992
Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts
as Self (uncredited)
1985
That's Dancing!
as From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
as Ideal Molloy (3 episodes)
1983
Mario Lanza: The American Caruso
as Self
1976
The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena
as Psychic Detective
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
1975
BarettaTV
1974
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1971
Film '72TV
as Self (1 episode)
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowTV
as Self (3 episodes)
1958
The Bob Crosby ShowTV
1956
The Vagabond King
as Catherine de Vaucelles
1953
Kiss Me Kate
as Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine"
1953
So This Is Love
as Grace Moore
1953
The Desert Song
as Margot Birabeau
1953
General Electric TheaterTV
as Julie Denton (1 episode), as Alice Kellen (1 episode)
1952
Lovely to Look At
as Stephanie
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
1951
Show Boat
as Magnolia Hawks
1951
Grounds for Marriage
as Ina Massine