Kathryn Grayson

Born: 1922-02-09

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.


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Anchors Aweigh

as Susan Abbott
Released: 1945-08-13

Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the...

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Show Boat

as Magnolia Hawks
Released: 1951-07-19

A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show...

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Kiss Me, Kate

as Lilli Vanessi / Katherine "Kate"
Released: 1953-11-26

A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming...

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That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage)
Released: 1974-06-21

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50...

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Till the Clouds Roll By

as Magnolia Hawks / Kathryn Grayson
Released: 1946-12-05

Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs...

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Ziegfeld Follies

as Kathryn Grayson (segment "Beauty")
Released: 1945-08-26

The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in...

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That's Dancing!

as From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive footage)
Released: 1985-01-18

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the...

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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2002-09-24

American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he...

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Thousands Cheer

as Kathryn Jones
Released: 1943-09-13

Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones,...

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The Vagabond King

as Catherine de Vaucelles
Released: 1956-08-28

Louis XI of France drafts Paris's popular "king" of criminals as Provost Marshal in his fight...

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Rio Rita

as Rita Winslow
Released: 1942-03-11

Doc and Wishey run into some Nazi-agents, who want to smuggle bombs into the USA from a Mexican...

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That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)
Released: 1976-05-16

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time...

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The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena

as Psychic Detective
Released: 1976-06-18

Documentary exploring such phenomena as astral projection, telekinesis, telepathy, voices from...

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It Happened in Brooklyn

as Anne Fielding
Released: 1947-03-13

Danny has been in the army for 4 years, yet all he thinks about is Brooklyn and how great it is....

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The Toast of New Orleans

as Suzette Micheline
Released: 1950-08-24

Snooty opera singer meets a rough-and-tumble fisherman in the Louisiana bayous, but this...

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That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)
Released: 1994-07-01

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of...

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So This Is Love

as Grace Moore
Released: 1953-07-15

Film biography of opera star Grace Moore, released in 1953.

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The Vanishing Virginian

as Rebecca Yancey
Released: 1942-02-01

The perineal District Attorney and conservative southern patriarch cherishes the old ways and...

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Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

as Kathryn Land
Released: 1941-02-21

All set to graduate from high school , Andy Hardy flunks his English exam -- in spite of the...

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Twenty Years After

as (archive footage)
Released: 1944-01-01

This short celebrates the 20th anniversary of MGM. Segments are shown from several early hits,...

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

as Self (archive)
Released: 2009-03-10

During the 1950s, musical masterpieces that have yet to be equaled were produced in Cinemascope...

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The Kissing Bandit

as Teresa
Released: 1948-11-14

Ricardo, the milquetoast son of a Mexican bandit, would rather lead a quiet life in Boston. But...

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Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1972-01-10

A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading...

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Seven Sweethearts

as Billie Van Maaster
Released: 1942-11-13

Little Delft, Michigan follows the customs of old-world Holland and is known for its Tulip...

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Grounds for Marriage

as Ina Massine
Released: 1951-01-12

Opera singer Ina Massine tries to win back former husband Dr. Lincoln I. Bartlett.

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Lovely to Look At

as Stephanie
Released: 1952-05-29

Three broke Broadway producers are desperately looking for backers for a new show. When they are...

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That Midnight Kiss

as Prudence Budell
Released: 1949-09-22

Opera singer Prudence Budell, overhears truck driver Johnny Donnetti singing opera, and...

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Two Sisters from Boston

as Abigail Chandler
Released: 1946-06-06

Abigail Chandler has written her stuffy Boston relatives that she's a successful opera singer in...

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Mario Lanza: The American Caruso

as Self
Released: 1983-01-01

Plácido Domingo hosts this tribute to American tenor Mario Lanza. Interviews, rare footage and...

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The Desert Song

as Margot Birabeau
Released: 1953-05-30

Shiek Yousseff, poses as a friend of the French while secretly plotting to overthrow them....

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Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 1992-01-01

A look at the screen triumphs and private lives of the screen's number-one singing team.

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Murder, She Wrote

as Ideal Molloy
First aired: 1984-09-30

An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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The Merv Griffin Show

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...

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Baretta

as uncredited
First aired: 1975-01-17

Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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General Electric Theater

as Julie Denton
First aired: 1953-02-01

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...

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General Electric Theater

as Alice Kellen
First aired: 1953-02-01

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...

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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as uncredited
First aired: 1951-10-05

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....

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