Kathryn Grayson
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, including La bohème, Madama Butterfly, Orpheus in the Underworld and La traviata.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Mario Lanza: The American Caruso
as Self
1983
Kiss Me Kate
as Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine"
1953
Lovely to Look At
as Stephanie
1952
Ziegfeld Follies
as Kathryn Grayson (segment "Beauty")
1945
Thousands Cheer
as Kathryn Jones
1943
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
as Kathryn Land
1941
Show Boat
as Magnolia Hawks
1951
Anchors Aweigh
as Susan Abbott
1945
Till the Clouds Roll By
as Magnolia Hawks / Kathryn Grayson
1946
It Happened in Brooklyn
as Anne Fielding
1947
The Toast of New Orleans
as Suzette Micheline
1950
Rio Rita
as Rita Winslow
1942
That Midnight Kiss
as Prudence Budell
1949
Seven Sweethearts
as Billie Van Maaster
1942
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
1972
The Kissing Bandit
as Teresa
1948
The Desert Song
as Margot Birabeau
1953
So This Is Love
as Grace Moore
1953
Two Sisters from Boston
as Abigail Chandler
1946
The Vanishing Virginian
as Rebecca Yancey
1942
