Kay Starr
Department: Acting
Biography
Catherine Laverne Starks (July 21, 1922 – November 3, 2016), known professionally as Kay Starr, was an American singer primarily from the 1940s through the 1950s. She performed multiple genres, such as pop, swing, and country, but her roots were in jazz. Her 1952 song "Wheel of Fortune" was a smash hit, and later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.
Known For
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
1957
Some of Manie's Friends
1959
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006
Make Believe Ballroom
1949
Stop That Dancing Up There
1944
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Hollywood Palace
1964
The Jim Nabors Hour
1969
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
Star Time
1950
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Startime
1959
The Merv Griffin Show
1962