Dolores Gray
Known for Acting · 19 credits
- Born
- 1924-06-07
- Died
- 2002-06-26
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Sylvia Dolores Vernon · Sylvia Dolores Finkelstein
Biography
Dolores Gray (June 7, 1924 – June 26, 2002) was an American stage and film actress. During her successful music career, she sang Marilyn Monroe's part on the Decca records soundtrack album of There's No Business Like Show Business (1954).
Born as Dolores Stein to Barbara Gray and Henry Stein in Chicago, Dolores Gray was briefly signed with MGM, appearing in Kismet (1955) and It's Always Fair Weather(1955).
Among her many stage roles, she appeared in Two on the Aisle (1951), Carnival In Flanders (1953); Destry Rides Again (1959); Sherry! (1967); and 42nd Street (1986). She also performed the lead role in Annie Get Your Gun in London (1947).
Gray earned the Tony Award for her role in Carnival in Flanders even though this Broadway musical, with a script by Preston Sturges, ran for only six performances. She therefore holds a record that is unlikely to be broken: briefest run in a performance which still earned a Tony.
She was best-known for her theatre roles. She recalled once "What a gift that would be to have more of a permanent record. A stage performance is just that, then it's lost. When I see movies on TV, I think, 'How great to have that.' But why look back? The decisions I made, I made. I can't change that."
Known For
TV Shows (11)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Doctor Who
1963
as Mrs. Remington
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Wogan
1982
as Self
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Singer
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
MGM Parade
1955
as Self
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
as Self
Hollywood Preview
1955
as Self
Texaco Star Theater
1948
as Self
Movies (8)
The Opposite Sex
1956
as Sylvia Fowler
Mr. Skeffington
1944
as Nightclub Singer (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather
1955
as Madeline Bradville
Designing Woman
1957
as Lori Shannon
Kismet
1955
as Lalume
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)
Lady for a Night
1942
as Dolores, a Singer (uncredited)
Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
1988
as Mrs Remington
About Dolores Gray
Dolores Gray (June 7, 1924 – June 26, 2002) was an American stage and film actress. During her successful music career, she sang Marilyn Monroe's part on the Decca records soundtrack album of There's No Business Like Show Business (1954). Born as Dolores Stein to Barbara Gray and Henry Stein in Chicago, Dolores Gray was briefly signed with MGM, appearing in Kismet (1955) and It's Always Fair Weather(1955). Among her many stage roles, she appeared in Two on the Aisle (1951), Carnival In Flanders (1953); Destry Rides Again (1959); Sherry! (1967)… With 19 credits spanning from 1942 to 1994, Dolores Gray has appeared in 8 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dolores Gray Movies
- The Opposite Sex (1956) — as Sylvia Fowler
- Mr. Skeffington (1944) — as Nightclub Singer (uncredited)
- It's Always Fair Weather (1955) — as Madeline Bradville
- Designing Woman (1957) — as Lori Shannon
- Kismet (1955) — as Lalume
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