Kathryn Grayson

Biography

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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

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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

2002 ⭐ 7.8

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That's Entertainment! III

1994 ⭐ 7.0

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Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts

1992 ⭐ 10.0

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That's Dancing!

1985 ⭐ 6.9

Career timeline

2009

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

Self (archive) · 2009

2002

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2002

⭐ 7.8

1994

That's Entertainment! III Notable

(archive footage) · 1994

⭐ 7.0

1992

Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts Notable

Self (uncredited) · 1992

⭐ 10.0

1985

That's Dancing!

From 'Kiss Me Kate' (archive f · 1985

⭐ 6.9

1983

Mario Lanza: The American Caruso

Self · 1983

1976

The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena Notable

Psychic Detective · 1976

⭐ 8.0

That's Entertainment, Part II Notable

(archive footage) · 1976

⭐ 7.0

1974

That's Entertainment! Notable

(archive footage) (uncredited) · 1974

⭐ 7.4

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1972

⭐ 7.3

1956

The Vagabond King

Catherine de Vaucelles · 1956

⭐ 6.0

1953

Kiss Me Kate

Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine" · 1953

⭐ 6.5

So This Is Love

Grace Moore · 1953

⭐ 4.3

The Desert Song

Margot Birabeau · 1953

⭐ 6.8

1952

Lovely to Look At

Stephanie · 1952

⭐ 5.5

1951

Show Boat

Magnolia Hawks · 1951

⭐ 6.2

Grounds for Marriage

Ina Massine · 1951

⭐ 5.0

1950

The Toast of New Orleans

Suzette Micheline · 1950

⭐ 5.2

1949

That Midnight Kiss

Prudence Budell · 1949

⭐ 6.2

1948

The Kissing Bandit

Teresa · 1948

⭐ 5.2

1947

It Happened in Brooklyn

Anne Fielding · 1947

⭐ 5.9

1946

Till the Clouds Roll By

Magnolia Hawks / Kathryn Grays · 1946

⭐ 5.7

Two Sisters from Boston

Abigail Chandler · 1946

⭐ 6.3

1945

Ziegfeld Follies

Kathryn Grayson (segment "Beau · 1945

⭐ 6.0

Anchors Aweigh

Susan Abbott · 1945

⭐ 6.8

1944

Twenty Years After Notable

(archive footage) · 1944

⭐ 8.0

Frequently appears with

Stanley Tucci

Narrator (voice)

Gene Kelly

Self (archive footage)

Jeanine Basinger

Self

Betsy Blair

Self

Leslie Caron

Self

June Allyson

Self - Co-Host / Narrator

Cyd Charisse

Self - Co-Host / Narrator

Lena Horne

Self - Co-Host / Narrator

Howard Keel

Self - Co-Host / Narrator

Esther Williams

Self - Co-Host / Narrator

Full filmography

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

2009

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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

2002 ⭐ 7.8

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That's Entertainment! III

1994 ⭐ 7.0

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Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts

1992 ⭐ 10.0

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That's Dancing!

1985 ⭐ 6.9

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Mario Lanza: The American Caruso

1983

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The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena

1976 ⭐ 8.0

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That's Entertainment, Part II

1976 ⭐ 7.0

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That's Entertainment!

1974 ⭐ 7.4

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Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972 ⭐ 7.3

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The Vagabond King

1956 ⭐ 6.0

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Kiss Me Kate

1953 ⭐ 6.5

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So This Is Love

1953 ⭐ 4.3

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The Desert Song

1953 ⭐ 6.8

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Lovely to Look At

1952 ⭐ 5.5

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Show Boat

1951 ⭐ 6.2

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Grounds for Marriage

1951 ⭐ 5.0

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The Toast of New Orleans

1950 ⭐ 5.2

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That Midnight Kiss

1949 ⭐ 6.2

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The Kissing Bandit

1948 ⭐ 5.2