- Shirley Ross
Shirley Ross (b.
January 7 1913 ,Omaha, Nebraska - d.March 9 1975 ) was an American actress and singer.Born as Bernice Grant in Omaha; her family moved to California when she was a child. She studied at
Hollywood High School and theUniversity of California and auditioned successfully forGus Arnheim 's band during her second year at university. She made her first recordings with Arnheim in 1933.Her film career began in 1933 and she first achieved prominence appearing opposite
Bing Crosby in the 1937 film "Waikiki Wedding ". In "The Big Broadcast of 1938 " she sang "Thanks for the Memory" withBob Hope . She re-teamed with Hope the following year to sing "Two Sleepy People " in the 1938 film,"Thanks for the Memory ". She also introduced "The Lady's in Love with You " from the 1939 film, "Some Like It Hot", which is not the comedy starringJack Lemmon andTony Curtis , although both films share the same name.Her sole Broadway appearance was in the
Rodgers and Hart musical "Higher and Higher" in 1940. Shirley Ross recorded four songs from the show including "It Never Entered My Mind ".She made her final film, "A Song for Miss Julie", in 1945. She died of cancer in
Menlo Park, California , aged 62.External links
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