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Encyclopedia > Gordon MacRae

Albert Gordon MacRae (born 12 March 1921 in East Orange, New Jersey, – died 24 January 1986 in Lincoln, Nebraska) was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in musical films of the 1950s. March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... East Orange is a city located in Essex County, New Jersey. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Star City Location in Nebraska Founded  -Incorporated 18671 1869  County Lancaster County Mayor Coleen Seng Area  - Total  - Water 195. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to make music. ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the height of the baby-boom from returning...


MacRae made his Broadway debut in the mid-1940s, acquiring his first recording contract soon afterwards. It was in 1948 that he appeared in his first film, The Big Punch. He soon began an on-screen partnership with Doris Day. This was followed by starring appearances in two major films of Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, opposite Shirley Jones. At this point, alcoholism interfered with his career. This article is about the street in New York City. ... // Events and trends The 1940s were dominated by World War II, the most destructive armed conflict in history. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Doris Day Doris Day (born April 3, 1924) is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate. ... (For work done with Oscar Hammerstein II, see Rodgers and Hammerstein) Richard Rodgers (June 18, 1902 - December 30, 1979) was one of the great composers of musical theater, best known for his song writing partnerships with Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II. He received countless awards including Pulitzers, Tonys, Oscars... (For work done with Richard Rodgers, see Rodgers and Hammerstein) Oscar Hammerstein II ( July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American writer and producer of musical comedies for almost forty years. ... Shirley Jones, in a still from the opening credits of The Partridge Family. ... Polish propaganda poster saying: Stop drinking! Come with us and build a happy tomorrow. ...


He was married to Sheila MacRae from 1941 until 1967, and was the father of Heather MacRae and the late Meredith MacRae. Sheila MacRae (born Sheila Margaret Stephens on September 24, 1924, in London, England) is an actress and author. ... Meredith MacRae (born May 30, 1944 in Houston, Texas, died July 14, 2000) was an American actress. ...


He continued to record and act almost until the end of his life. He died of cancer of the mouth and jaw at his home in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 64. When normal cells are damaged or old they undergo apoptosis; cancer cells, however, avoid apoptosis. ... Nickname: Star City Location in Nebraska Founded  -Incorporated 18671 1869  County Lancaster County Mayor Coleen Seng Area  - Total  - Water 195. ...


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This Is Gordon MacRae Biographies (1541 words)
MacRae did this once in the lounge of the NBC studios in New York and got his first professional job as a radio singer as a result.
MacRae for a number of years and is the mother of Gordon's three children: two girls, Meredith Lynn, Heather Allison and one son, born after the family reached Hollywood, William Gordon.
Gordon MacRae was born in East Orange, New Jersey on March 12, 1921 and attended the Charles Andrews grammar school, the Nottingham High School and did college preparatory work at Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts.
Gordon MacRae - Biography - Moviefone (216 words)
American actor/singer Gordon MacRae went from winning a hometown talent contest to singing at the 1939 New York World's Fair at the age of 18.
His robust baritone obscuring his acting defiencies, MacRae became Warner Bros.' resident male songbird in the early 1950s: he was teamed several times with Doris Day and headlined such Technicolor musicfests as About Face (1952) and The Desert Song (1953).
At the time of his death, MacRae had been divorced for many years from Sheila MacRae, a multitalented performer in her own right; Gordon and Sheila were the parents of actresses Heather and Meredith MacRae.
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