Thora Mathiason(1914-2006)
- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Born in Seattle, Washington to Gunnar and Gudny Matthiason. During high
school in Ballard, WA, Thora was lead singer in many musicals and
operas. A talent contest leads Thora to nightly coloratura soprano
performances at the Paris Inn in Los Angeles. She also sang on NBC, CBS
and KNX radio programs. Thora's Icelandic heritage drew her back to
perform in Iceland and also for the Crown Prince of Denmark. A retired
member of the Screen Actors Guild, Thora was a professional background
singer on numerous movies and for Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. Thora
has lived in Newport Beach since 1963 and enjoyed gardening, painting,
family dinners, playing the piano and her cats