Leah Ray
Leah Ray | |
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| Born | Leah Ray Hubbard February 16, 1915 |
| Died | May 27, 1999 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Singer and actress |
Leah Ray Hubbard (February 16, 1915 – May 27, 1999) was an American singer and actress born in Norfolk, Virginia. She sang with major dance bands and acted in more than a dozen motion pictures.
Big-band vocalist
Soon after Ray moved to California, her uncle introduced her to Phil Harris and arranged for a tryout. As a result, she was singing for the Harris orchestra at age 16.[1] She also sang with Tommy Dorsey's orchestra.[2]
Films
Leah Ray's screen debut came in 1934, co-starring with
In a situation described in a newspaper article as "extraordinary," Ray's mother (also named Leah Ray Hubbard) was her daughter's stand-in, "working with her in all her pictures."[1]
Personal life
While singing with the Phil Harris orchestra, Leah Ray met
Thoroughbred racing
Sonny Werblin was a shareholder and director of
Leah Ray Werblin died on May 27, 1999, at her home in Rumson, New Jersey at the age of 82.[5]
References
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ISBN 9781439651216. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Staff. "Leah Ray Werblin, Singer, 82", The New York Times, June 4, 1999. Accessed February 14, 2011. "Leah Ray Werblin, a vocalist in the Big Band era and later, with her husband, the owner of the Elberon Farm in thoroughbred racing, died in her sleep May 27 at her home in
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