Kathryn Grayson

Kathryn Grayson

2/9/1922 – 2/17/2010Winston-Salem - North Carolina - USA

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.

Filmography (41 titles)

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the MusicalMovie

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical

Self (archive) · 2009

8.0Movie

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Too Darn Hot

Self · 2003

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer7.8Movie

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Self (archive footage) · 2002

That's Entertainment! III7.0Movie

That's Entertainment! III

(archive footage) · 1994

Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts10.0Movie

Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts

Self (uncredited) · 1992

That's Dancing!6.9Movie

That's Dancing!

From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage) · 1985

Murder, She Wrote7.5Show

Murder, She Wrote

Ideal Molloy · 1984

Mario Lanza: The American CarusoMovie

Mario Lanza: The American Caruso

Self · 1983

The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena8.0Movie

The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena

Psychic Detective · 1976

That's Entertainment, Part II7.0Movie

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage) · 1976

Baretta6.5Show

Baretta

1975

That's Entertainment!7.4Movie

That's Entertainment!

(archive footage) (uncredited) · 1974

Hollywood: The Dream Factory7.3Movie

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Self (archive footage) · 1972

4.7Show

Film '72

Self · 1971

The Merv Griffin Show6.6Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Self · 1962

Show

The Bob Crosby Show

1958

The Vagabond King6.1Movie

The Vagabond King

Catherine de Vaucelles · 1956

Kiss Me Kate6.5Movie

Kiss Me Kate

Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine" · 1953

So This Is Love4.3Movie

So This Is Love

Grace Moore · 1953

The Desert Song6.8Movie

The Desert Song

Margot Birabeau · 1953

General Electric Theater6.8Show

General Electric Theater

Julie Denton · 1953

Lovely to Look At5.5Movie

Lovely to Look At

Stephanie · 1952

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars7.2Show

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Show Boat6.2Movie

Show Boat

Magnolia Hawks · 1951

Grounds for Marriage5.0Movie

Grounds for Marriage

Ina Massine · 1951

The Toast of New Orleans5.2Movie

The Toast of New Orleans

Suzette Micheline · 1950

What's My Line?7.0Show

What's My Line?

Self · 1950

That Midnight Kiss6.2Movie

That Midnight Kiss

Prudence Budell · 1949

The Kissing Bandit5.2Movie

The Kissing Bandit

Teresa · 1948

The Ed Sullivan Show6.8Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self · 1948