Kate Smith



First NameKate
Middle NameElizabeth
Last NameSmith
Full Name at BirthKathryn Elizabeth Smith
Other NamesThe First Lady of Radio
The Songbird of the South
Age79 (age at death)
Date of BirthMay 1, 1907
BirthplaceGreenville, VA
Date of DeathJune 17, 1986
Location of DeathRaleigh, NC
Cause of DeathDiabetes
Height5' 10" (178 cm)
BuildLarge
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Star SignTaurus
ReligionRoman Catholic
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategorySinger
Claim to FameGod Bless America
Music GenreVocal
Music StyleShow Tunes, Cast Recordings, Stage & Screen, Traditional Pop
Music MoodEarnest, Summery, Confident, Refined/Mannered, Rousing, Energetic
InstrumentVocals

Kathryn Elizabeth "Kate" Smith (May 1, 1907 – June 17, 1986) was an American singer, best known for her rendition of Irving Berlin's "God Bless America". Smith had a radio, television, and recording career spanning five decades, which reached its pinnacle in the 1940s.


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#19,794
to be the LucyWho "Star of the Day"


Filmography

Selected Kate Smith film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1959
Once Upon a Christmas Tree
Beth

1952
Guest Vocalist, Guest Hostess

1951
The Kate Smith Evening Hour
Host

1950
Danger
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1942
America Sings with Kate Smith
Kate Smith

1933
Hello, Everybody!
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1932
The Big Broadcast
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Soundtrack Credits

2010
Michael Feinstein's American Songbook
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2002
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1984
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1956
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
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1950
The Kate Smith Hour
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1947
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1939
Fast and Furious
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1937
When's Your Birthday?
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1933
Hello, Everybody!
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1932
The Big Broadcast
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1932
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #1
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Writer Credits

1950
The Kate Smith Hour
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