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.
Known For
Self
Mario Lanza: The American Caruso
Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine"
Kiss Me Kate
Stephanie
Lovely to Look At
Kathryn Grayson (segment "Beauty")
Ziegfeld Follies
Kathryn Jones
Thousands Cheer
Kathryn Land
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
Magnolia Hawks
Show Boat
Susan Abbott
Anchors Aweigh
Magnolia Hawks / Kathryn Grayson
Till the Clouds Roll By
Anne Fielding
It Happened in Brooklyn
Suzette Micheline
The Toast of New Orleans
Rita Winslow
Rio Rita
Prudence Budell
That Midnight Kiss
Billie Van Maaster
Seven Sweethearts
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Teresa
The Kissing Bandit
Margot Birabeau
The Desert Song
Grace Moore
So This Is Love
Abigail Chandler
Two Sisters from Boston
Rebecca Yancey
The Vanishing Virginian
Ina Massine
Grounds for Marriage
Catherine de Vaucelles
The Vagabond King
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
Self
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II
Psychic Detective
The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena
Self (archive footage)
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
Twenty Years After
From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)
That's Dancing!
Self (uncredited)
Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts
Self (archive)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
32
Gender
Female
Birthday
1922-02-09
Place of Birth
Winston-Salem - North Carolina - USA
Also Known As
Кэтрин Грейсон