Kathryn Grayson (born Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick; February 9, 1922 – February 17, 2010) was an American actress and coloratura soprano. From the age of 12, Grayson trained as an opera singer.

Kathryn, a coloratura soprano, made her first film in 1941, a "B" picture called Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941). She soon was cast opposite some of MGM's top musical stars of the 1940s, such …

Miss Grayson was nominated for an Emmy Award for best actress for GE Theater's "Shadow on the Heart." She made her opera debut in 1960 performing "Madame Butterfly," "La Traviata" and "La …

Kathryn Grayson, born in 1922 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was an American actress and singer. Originally named Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick, she later adopted the stage name Kathryn …

Feb 19, 2010 · Kathryn Grayson, the petite singer and actress whose operatic voice and campus-sweetheart beauty embodied the glamour of Hollywood movie musicals in the 1940s and ’50s, died …

From the age of 12, 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.

Nov 14, 2023 · So this month, I plan to become a Kathryn Grayson fan. Kathryn Grayson was a coloratura soprano. From age 12, Kathryn trained to become an opera singer. But her beautiful …

Kathryn Grayson was an American actress and singer who appeared in some of the most popular and successful movies of the late 1940's and 50's. She had a rare combination of great natural beauty …

Grayson, Kathryn (1922—) American actress, singer, and star of many MGM musicals.

By the time Zelma turned 15, the Hedrick family moved to California and Zelma combined her middle name and mother’s maiden name to create her stage name—Kathryn Grayson.