102 years |
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from birthday |
Birth date |
February 9, 1922 |
Date of death |
February 17, 2010 (88 years) |
Zodiac sign |
Aquarius |
Place of Birth |
United States |
Occupation |
Actress, singer, dancer |
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Kathryn Grayson (February 9, 1922 – February 17, 2010) was an American actress and coloratura soprano.
From the age of twelve, Grayson trained as an opera singer. She was under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 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.
She was born Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, one of four children of Charles E. Hedrick, a building contractor-realtor, and Lillian Grayson Hedrick (1897–1955). Lillian was of Siberian, Native American and English descent, and Charles was of German, Siberian, Hungarian and Polish descent.
Height | 5 ft 2 in / 157 cm |
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Weight | 110 lb / 50 kg |
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Breast/Bust size | 31 in / 81 cm |
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Waist size | 23 in / 60 cm |
Hips size | 33 in / 84 cm |
Bra size | 36B (US) / 80B (EU) |
Cup size | B (US) |
Dress Size | – |
Shoe (Feet) Size | 7 US |
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Hair Color | Dark brown |
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Eye Color | Dark brown |
Nationality | American |
Race / ethnicity | White |