Anita Ellis

Anita Ellis (née Kert; April 12, 1920 – October 28, 2015) is a Canadian-born American singer, actress and pilot.[1] She was born in Montreal, Quebec.[2] Ellis became a naturalized United States citizen in 1950.[3] In 1941, she joined WLW in Cincinnati, Ohio, as a singer. Ellis dubbed the singing voices of such actresses as Rita Hayworth (notably in Gilda, 1946), Vera-Ellen and Jeanne Crain.[4]

Ellis retired in 1987 and moved to Manhattan. She suffered from Alzheimer's disease.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Emery, Fred (January 15, 1946). "On the Air: Skelton Vocalist". Delphos Daily Herald. Ohio, Delphos. p. 5. Retrieved May 6, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. open access publication – free to read
  2. ↑ Who's Who in Entertainment, Volume 1. Marquis Who's Who. 1989. p. 181.
  3. ↑ "Radio Mirror". MacFadden Publications. 1946. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  4. ↑ O'Brien, Gerard W. (July 25, 2006). "The Heat is On... Quinn Lemley's Musical Journey as Rita Hayworth". jazzreview.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2006. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ Profile Archived 2010-01-14 at the Wayback Machine, Nysocialdiary.com; accessed April 14, 2016.
  6. ↑ Profile, Oldies.com; accessed April 14, 2016.

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