Anita Kert Ellis
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Anita Kert Ellis is a Canadian
-born American
singer and actress. Born to Orthodox Jewish parents, Harry and Lillian Pearson (Peretz) Kert, her younger brother was actor/singer Larry Kert
(1930-1991).
She appeared in the following films:
Anita Ellis dubbed the singing voices of Rita Hayworth
(notably in Gilda
, 1946), Vera-Ellen
and Jeanne Crain
. She also sang on the radio and was a regular guest on The Red Skelton Show
.
She eventually ended her career in 1987 due to the extreme stage fright from which she had suffered for many years. A widow, she lives in Manhattan
and suffers from Alzheimer's disease
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-born American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer and actress. Born to Orthodox Jewish parents, Harry and Lillian Pearson (Peretz) Kert, her younger brother was actor/singer Larry Kert
Larry Kert
Larry Kert was an American actor, singer, and dancer. He is best known for creating the role of Tony in the original Broadway version of West Side Story.-Early life:...
(1930-1991).
She appeared in the following films:
- Dancing Coeds, 1938
- Babes in ArmsBabes in Arms (film)Babes in Arms is the 1939 film version of the 1937 Broadway musical of the same name. The film version stars Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Charles Winninger, Guy Kibbee, June Preisser, Grace Hayes and Betty Jaynes.-Production:...
, 1939 - Forty Little Mothers, 1940
- Strike Up the BandStrike Up the Band (film)Strike Up the Band is a 1940 American black and white musical film. It is directed by Busby Berkeley and stars Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland.A very famous, memorable quote from the film is "Take that boy on the street...
, 1940 - The Joe Louis StoryThe Joe Louis StoryThe Joe Louis Story is a 1953 American film directed by Robert Gordon.- Cast :*Coley Wallace as Joe Louis*Hilda Simms as Marva Trotter Louis*Paul Stewart as Tad McGeehan*James Edwards as Jack "Chappie" Blackburn*John Marley as Mannie Seamon...
, 1953 - Pull My DaisyPull My DaisyPull My Daisy is a short film that typifies the Beat Generation. Directed by Robert Frank and Alfred Leslie, Daisy was adapted by Jack Kerouac from the third act of his play, Beat Generation; Kerouac also provided improvised narration...
, 1953
Anita Ellis dubbed the singing voices of Rita Hayworth
Rita Hayworth
Rita Hayworth was an American film actress and dancer who attained fame during the 1940s as one of the era's top stars...
(notably in Gilda
Gilda
Gilda is a 1946 American black-and-white film noir directed by Charles Vidor. It stars Glenn Ford and Rita Hayworth in her signature role as the ultimate femme fatale. The film was noted for cinematographer Rudolph Mate's lush photography, costume designer Jean Louis' wardrobe for Hayworth , and...
, 1946), Vera-Ellen
Vera-Ellen
Vera-Ellen was an American actress and dancer, principally celebrated for her filmed dance partnerships with Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Danny Kaye and Donald O'Connor.-Early life:...
and Jeanne Crain
Jeanne Crain
Jeanne Elizabeth Crain was an American actress.-Early life:Crain was born in Barstow, California, to George A. Crain, a school teacher, and Loretta Carr; she was of Irish heritage on her mother's side, and of English and distant French descent on her father's...
. She also sang on the radio and was a regular guest on The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as...
.
She eventually ended her career in 1987 due to the extreme stage fright from which she had suffered for many years. A widow, she lives in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
and suffers from Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
.