Gordon Macrae Actor Singer
During his high school years he was a member of the drama club.
Gordon macrae actor singer. Cancer stricken actor gordon macrae dies january 24 1986 lincoln neb. Edwin shafer director of development and public relations at the hospital said macrae died at 215 am. The performers full name at birth was albert gordon macrae.
Born albert gordon macrae in east orange new jersey he was the son of radio star wee willie macrae and his concert pianist mother. Albert gordon macrae 1921 1986 was an american actor and singer best known for his appearances in musical films of the 1950s. Ap a memorial service for actor singer gordon macrae who played the lovesick cowboy curly in oklahoma 38 and a host of other movie musical roles will be held monday.
It was also during this time that he learned to play the piano clarinet and the saxophone. He is best remembered for his starring roles in the movies oklahoma 1955 and carousel 1956. Albert gordon macrae march 12 1921 january 24 1986 was an american actor singer and radiotelevision host who appeared in the film versions of two rodgers and hammerstein musicals oklahoma.
Ap actor singer gordon macrae who crooned in a surrey with the fringe on top in oklahoma 38 and later battled back from the blackouts of alcoholism died friday at age 64. Cancer stricken actor gordon macrae dies. Born in east orange new jersey macrae made his broadway debut in the mid 1940s acquiring his first recording contract soon afterwards.
Interview broadcast on kolnkgin. During his early years he resided in syracuse ny and while in high school spent much of his time singing and acting in the drama club. Albert gordon macrae was born on march 12 1921 in east orange nj.
1955 and carousel 1956 and played the leading man of doris day in on moonlight bay 1951 and sequel by the light of the silvery moon 1953. At bryan memorial hospital. During his early years he resided in syracuse ny and while in high school spent much of his time singing and acting in the drama club.
Many of his hit recordings were made with jo stafford. Gordon macrae the singer and actor who starred in the film versions of richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein 2ds benchmark musicals oklahoma and carousel died yesterday at bryan. Macrae also put out an album in collaboration with his first wife sheila macrae an actress and singer.
It was also during this time that he learned to play the piano clarinet and the saxophone. Junket interview with gordon macrae conducted in nebraska circa summer 1982 regarding his sickness alcoholism and music.