Anita Ellis
Anita Ellis (* 12. April 1920 in Montreal , Quebec as Anita Kert ; † 28. October 2015 in Manhattan , New York ) was a Canadian singer.
Life
Anita Ellis was born in Montreal to Jewish parents. From 1943 to 1946 she was married to Frank Ellis and from 1960 to the neurologist Mortimer F. Shapiro. Her brother was the singer Larry Kert (1930-1991), who played Tony in the world premiere of the musical West Side Story .
In the 1940s, Ellis dubbed Rita Hayworth's vocal performances in the films Gilda (1946), A Goddess on Earth (1947), The Lady of Shanghai (1947) and Love Nights in Seville (1948). The song Put the Blame on Mame from Gilda , interpreted by her, became famous , to which Hayworth, who merely moved her lips, danced seductively and took off her long black satin gloves. Ellis later lent Vera-Ellen and Jeanne Crain their singing voices in the film musicals Drei kleine Words (1950) and So man in Paris (1955).
In addition to her film work, she was especially busy as a radio singer. Since 1987 the singer, who suffered from great stage fright for years, has not performed on stage. In 2000 she was widowed with Alzheimer's disease.
Discography
Albums
- 1953: I Wonder What Became of Me, Epic
- 1954: Hims, Epic
- 1960: The World in My Arms, Elektra
- 1979: Anita Ellis - Echoes, Michael's Pub
- 1979: Anita Ellis with Ellis Larkins: A Legend Sings, Orion Master Recordings
Web links
- Anita Ellis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- For biographical information on Anita Ellis (Engl.)
- Anita Ellis in the 1953 movie The Brown Bomber
Individual evidence
- ↑ Getting Colder . In: New York Social Diary . October 29, 2008 ( newyorksocialdiary.com [accessed September 8, 2018]).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ellis, Anita |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kert, Anita |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montreal , Quebec , Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 28, 2015 |
| Place of death | Manhattan , New York |