Morrow, Doretta

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Name (Latin)
Morrow, Doretta
Other forms of name
Marano, Doretta
Morrow, D. (Doretta)
Date of birth
1926-01-22
Date of death
1968-02-28
Place of birth
New York (N.Y.)
Place of death
London (England)
Occupation
Singers
Actresses
Gender
female
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 159836768
Wikidata: Q4303226
Library of congress: no 91029798
Sources of Information
  • Wright, R. Kismet [SR] 1954:labels (Doretta Morrow; D. Morrow)
  • Notable names in the American theatre:p. 438 (Morrow, Doretta; b. Jan. 22, 1926, Brooklyn, NY, d. Feb. 28, 1968, at 42, London, England; actress, singer)
  • Variety obituaries, 1964-1968:Mar. 6, 1968 (Morrow, Doretta (née Marano), 41, d. Feb. 28, 1968, London; American actress and singer; b. Brooklyn)
  • Perf. arts biog. master index(Morrow, Doretta; d. 1968; 1925-1968; 1926-1968; 1927-1968; 1928-1968)
  • All music guide WWW site, July 26, 2012(Doretta Morrow; b. Doretta Marano, Jan. 27, 1928, New York City, d. Feb. 28, 1968, London; singer)
  • Internet Movie Database, July 26, 2012(Doretta Morrow; b. Doretta Marano, Jan. 27, 1927, New York City, d. Feb. 28, 1968, London)
  • Internet Broadway Database, July 26, 2012(Doretta Morrow; b. Jan. 27, 1927, New York, NY, d. Feb. 28, 1968, London)
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Wikipedia description:

Doretta Morrow (January 27, 1927 – February 28, 1968) was an American actress, singer and dancer who appeared in stage and television productions during the 1940s and 1950s. She is best remembered for having created roles in the original productions of three successful Broadway musicals: Kitty Verdun in Where's Charley? (1948), Tuptim in The King and I (1951) and Marsinah in Kismet (1953). She co-starred in the 1952 Hollywood film Because You're Mine, as Mario Lanza's love interest. She appeared in several live television musicals. She retired from performance in 1960 at the age of 33.

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