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Jo Ann Greer (1927–2001)

Actress | Soundtrack | Music Department

Jo Ann Greer was a popular band vocalist who began singing in the late 1940's and made many Hollywood connections through her first marriage to pianist Freddie Slack. Morris Stoloff, musical director for Columbia Pictures, used her as the "ghost" singer for many actresses, most prominent of whom was Rita Hayworth... See full bio »

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in USA

Died:

(age 74) in Los Angeles, California, USA

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1961 Route 66 (TV series)
Christina / Kitty Parker
– Fly Away Home: Part 2 (1961) … Christina (singing voice) (uncredited)
– Fly Away Home: Part 1 (1961) … Christina (singing voice) (uncredited)
– Play It Glissando (1961) … Kitty Parker (singing voice)
 
1957 Pal Joey
Vera Simpson (singing voice) (uncredited)
 
1957 Dance Demons (short)
Singer
 
1956 The Opposite Sex
Kay (singing voice) (uncredited)
 
1955 5 Against the House
Kay Greylek (singing voice) (uncredited)
 
1955 Jupiter's Darling
Amytis (singing voice) (uncredited)
 
1954 Naked Alibi
Marianna (singing voice) (uncredited)
 
1953 Miss Sadie Thompson
Sadie Thompson (singing voice) (uncredited)
 
1953 Meet Me at the Fair
Clara Brink (singing voice) (uncredited)
 
1952 Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
Cathy's Singing Voice (voice) (uncredited)
 
1952 Affair in Trinidad
Chris Emery (singing voice) (uncredited)
 
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2004 A Dirty Shame (performer: "The Hokey Pokey" / as JoAnn Greer)
 
1959 Imitation of Life (performer: "Empty Arms")
 
1957 Pal Joey (performer: "Zip" - uncredited, "Bewitched" - uncredited)
 
1957 Dance Demons (short) (performer: "Moonlight in Vermont")
 
1956 The Opposite Sex (performer: "A Perfect Love" - uncredited)
 
1955 5 Against the House (performer: "The Life of the Party" - uncredited)
 
1955 Jupiter's Darling (performer: "I Had A Dream")
 
1954 Naked Alibi (performer: "ACE IN THE HOLE")
 
1953 Miss Sadie Thompson (performer: "Hear No Evil, See No Evil Speak No Evil" - uncredited, "The Heat Is On!" - uncredited, "The Blue Pacific Blues" - uncredited)
 
1953 Meet Me at the Fair (performer: "Remember the Time" - uncredited, "Meet Me at the Fair" - uncredited, "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home?" - uncredited)
 
1952 Affair in Trinidad (performer: "I've Been Kissed Before" - uncredited, "Trinidad Lady" - uncredited)
 
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1959 Imitation of Life (singing voice: Susan Kohner - uncredited)
 
1954 The Caine Mutiny (singing voice: May Wynn - uncredited)
 
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1952 Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (singing double: Charlotte Austin)
 
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1960-1967 The Lawrence Welk Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode #13.1 (1967) … Herself - Guest
– Lawrence Welk Show (1967) … Herself
– Summer by the Shore (1967)
– Southern Show (1967) … Herself
– Guest Star (1960) … Herself - Guest
 
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Trivia:

She was a vocalist with Ray Anthony, Sonny Burke, and Les Brown. With Ray Anthony she recorded "You're A Heartbreaker" in 1953. Elvis Presley recorded the same song two years later on Sun Records. See more »

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