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Dixie Lee is a Actor American born on 4 november 1911 at Harriman (USA)

Dixie Lee

Dixie Lee
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Birth name Wilma Winifred Wyatt
Nationality USA
Birth 4 november 1911 at Harriman (USA)
Death 1 november 1952 (at 40 years) at Los Angeles (USA)

For the franchised restaurant chain, see Dixie Lee Fried Chicken.

Dixie Lee (November 4, 1911 – November 1, 1952) was an American actress, dancer, and singer.

Born Wilma Winifred Wyatt, she adopted the professional name "Dixie Carroll" as a singer and showgirl. Winfield Sheehan of the Fox film studio changed the name to Dixie Lee, to avoid confusion with actresses Nancy Carroll and Sue Carol. She married Bing Crosby at the age of 18, and had four sons with him, two of whom, Lindsay and Dennis, would eventually commit suicide as adults.

Crosby's biographer, Gary Giddins, describes Dixie Lee as a shy, private person with a sensible approach to life. Giddins recounts that Dixie and Bing, as young marrieds, were often invited to parties where liquor was plentiful, and Dixie drank socially to keep up with Bing. She succeeded in curbing Bing's alcohol consumption, but ironically her own alcoholism worsened. She had a brief film career, starring in a few features for Bing's home studio Paramount Pictures in the 1930s; her most notable film is probably Love in Bloom (1935).

She died from ovarian cancer on November 1, 1952, three days before her 41st birthday. She is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California.

Usually with

Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett
(4 films)
Sharon Lynn
Sharon Lynn
(3 films)
Sue Carol
Sue Carol
(3 films)
Raymond Cannon
Raymond Cannon
(2 films)
John Wray
John Wray
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Dixie Lee (12 films)

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Actress

No Limit
No Limit (1931)
, 1h12
Directed by Frank Tuttle
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Clara Bow, Norman Foster, Stuart Erwin, Dixie Lee, Thelma Todd, Robert Greig
Roles Dotty 'Dodo' Potter
Rating59% 2.9580752.9580752.9580752.9580752.958075
Quick Millions
Quick Millions (1931)
, 1h12
Directed by Rowland Brown
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Spencer Tracy, Marguerite Churchill, Sally Eilers, Bob Burns, Bob Burns, John Wray
Roles Stone's Secretary (uncredited)
Rating63% 3.1501453.1501453.1501453.1501453.150145
Devenu riche après avoir participé à quelques rackets, Daniel Raymond, un chauffeur de camion, désire alors épouser Dorothy Stone, une jeune femme riche dont il est amoureux. Mais elle le repousse car elle en aime un autre. Il projette alors l’enlèvement de Dorothy.
Cheer Up and Smile
Cheer Up and Smile (1930)
, 1h16
Directed by Sidney Lanfield
Origin USA
Genres Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Musical films, Children's films
Actors Arthur Lake, Dixie Lee, Olga Baclanova, Johnny Arthur, Charles Judels, John Darrow
Roles Margie
Rating59% 2.956642.956642.956642.956642.95664
Pour parfaire l'initiation qui lui permettra d'intégrer une fraternité, Eddie Fripp doit donner un coup de pied au premier homme qu'il rencontre, ce sera un des professeurs, et embrasser la première femme, ce sera une étudiante. Cela cause à la fois son renvoi de l'université et la colère de sa petite amie Margie, qui l'a vu embrasser l'étudiante. Il se rend alors à New York où il trouve du travail comme chanteur au Café Pierre. Une nuit, lors d'un cambriolage, Whispering Jack Smith est mis KO et Eddie est forcé de prendre sa place au micro. Sa voix fait sensation, il devient célèbre et se réconcilie avec Margie.
The Big Party
The Big Party (1930)
, 1h10
Directed by John G. Blystone
Origin USA
Actors Sue Carol, Dixie Lee, Walter Catlett, Frank Albertson
Roles Kitty Collins
Rating61% 3.0694453.0694453.0694453.0694453.069445
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929
Fox Movietone Follies of 1929 (1929)
, 1h20
Directed by David Butler
Origin USA
Genres Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Sue Carol, Dixie Lee, Lola Lane, Priscilla Lane, Bobby Burns, Rosemary Lane
Roles Lead Dancer
Rating65% 3.2800753.2800753.2800753.2800753.280075
George Shelby, a southern boy, comes to the city to dissuade Lila, his sweetheart, from embarking on a stage career and finally buys out the controlling interest in the revue so that he can fire her. On the opening night, however, she goes onstage when the prima donna of the show becomes temperamental, and she proves to be a big hit. At this development, George is able to sell the show back to the producer, who had previously lacked confidence in his investment and planned to take advantage of the youth's inexperience.
Happy Days
Happy Days (1929)
, 1h20
Directed by Benjamin Stoloff
Origin USA
Genres Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Marjorie White, Stuart Erwin, Charles Farrell, Frank Albertson, George MacFarlane, Janet Gaynor
Roles Lead Dancer in 'Crazy Feet' number
Rating57% 2.861952.861952.861952.861952.86195
Originally titled New Orleans Frolic, the story centers around Margie (played by Marjorie White), a singer on a showboat who goes to make her fortune in New York City, despite being in love with the boat owner's grandson. Although successful in the city, when she hears that the showboat is in financial trouble she calls all the boat's former stars to perform in a show to rescue it.