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Acting

Kate Smith

Born
May 1, 1907 · Aged 79
Died
Jun 17, 1986
Place of birth
Greenville, Virginia, USA
Gender
Female
Movie credits
14
TV credits
18
Also known as (2)
  • Kathryn Elizabeth Smith
  • The Songbird of the South

Biography

Kate Smith was an American contralto. Known as The First Lady of Radio, she was famed for her rendition of "God Bless America" (which in her later years she sang live for the Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers.) Beloved as the "Songbird of the South" she recorded dozens of albums and chart topping songs.