Kathryn Grayson

Kathryn Grayson (February 9, 1922 - February 17, 2010) was an American actress and operatic soprano singer. From the age of 12, she trained as an opera singer. Her roles include one in Thousands Cheer, one in Kiss Me Mate, one in Till the Clouds Roll By and other movies.

She was not picked on the Derby Dead Pool until 2009, when the team of Time's Up My Son signed up for the competition.

Biography
Grayson was born Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Heldrick in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on February 9, 1922, just a month shy of Cyd Charisse. By the 1940's, she was having a career for her own work in musicals. She was active from 1941 until 1998. In 1998 she retired from acting and soprano singing.

Death
She died on February 17, 2010, aged 88 in her sleep from natural causes in a Los Angeles hospital, just eight days after her 88th birthday. The only team to pick her was Time's Up My Son, left with six points as she died aged 88 plus the unique pick bonus, making the team the only one to pick her. The team that picked her was left with one hit, a unique pick. Although she was acting in movies, somebody didn't pick her for I'm Ready For My Funeral Mr. DeMille.