Dolores Gray

Dolores Gray was an American actress and singer. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical twice, winning once.

She was born as Sylvia Dolores Finkelstein to Barbara Marguerite Gray and Harry Vernon Finkelstein in Los Angeles, California, although obituaries listed Grays birthplace as Chicago, as does her biography on the Internet Movie Database. Both her mother and father were Vaudeville actors, which is how they met. Grays parents divorced when she was a young child. Dolores had an older brother, Richard Gray , who also had a career in Hollywood. While attending Polytechnic High School she was in the Girls Glee Club. She was discovered by Rudy Vallee, who gave her a guest spot on his nationwide radio show. Dolores Gray was briefly signed with MGM, appearing in Kismet and Its Always Fair Weather .

Source: Wikipedia