Shirley Ross

American actress and singer (1913–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Shirley Ross (born Bernice Maude Gaunt, January 7, 1913 – March 9, 1975) was an American actress and singer, notable for her duet with Bob Hope, "Thanks for the Memory" from The Big Broadcast of 1938. She appeared in 25 feature films between 1933 and 1945, including singing earlier and wholly different lyrics for the Rodgers and Hart song in Manhattan Melodrama (1934) that later became "Blue Moon."

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Shirley Ross
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Ross in 1938
Born
Bernice Maude Gaunt

(1913-01-07)January 7, 1913
DiedMarch 9, 1975(1975-03-09) (aged 62)
Other namesBernice Dolan Blum
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1927–1946
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)[1]
Spouses
Ken Dolan
(m. 1938; died 1951)
Eddie Blum
(m. 1955)
Children3
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