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Patty Andrews‌

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1918-02-16

Popularity

star1.7

Patty Andrews

Mound, Minnesota, USA

Patty Andrews

Mound, Minnesota, USA

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1918-02-16

Popularity

star1.7

Biography

Patty Andrews was born in Mound, Minnesota on 16 February 1918, the daughter of Peter Andreos (changed to 'Andrews' upon arriving in the US) and Olga Sollie. Her real name was Patricia Marie. Her father was a Greek Catholic immigrant and her mother a Lutheran from Norway who ran the pure food café, a Greek café in Minneapolis which was located adjacent to the Orpheum Theater. Her sisters were Lavern Sophie born July 6, 1911, died 1967 (cancer); Maxene Angelyn born Jan. 3, 1916, died October 1995 of a heart attack while on vacation at Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Peter Andrews did not think it honorable to have his daughters in show business and decided they should go back to school and become secretaries. Maxine was only four when she first appeared on her first radio broadcast in Minneapolis. By the time she was six she was entertaining at veterans hospitals, for the Mayor of Minneapolis and at Daughters of American Revolution luncheons. Laverne started the trio of sisters and they appeared in kiddie revues on local radio stations and at the Orpheum in their hometown of Minneapolis. It was there they were discovered by Larry Rich, who offered them a job with his traveling revue. Patty was only ten at the time. They began their career in New York city with Jack Belasco's orchestra and later with Ted Mack making the Vaudeville circuit. In 1937 they were heard by recording executive, Dave Kapp and they began a long association with a string of hits. In 1953, the group broke up with Laverne going to New York to study dramatics. Laverne became a career housewife and Patti stayed in show business as a single after their hopes and ambitions clashed with one another. In 1956 they regrouped and sang in Las Vegas at the Flamingo Hotel along with a host of TV offers and a new Capitol recording contract. Their first major hit was "Bei Mir Bist Du Schon", was very well liked by Nazi Germany, until the discovery that the songwriters were a Jewish race. Other top hits included "Don't Fence Me In", "Apple Blossom Time", "Rum and Coca Cola", and "I Can Dream, Can't I?", in 1937.

Movie Credits

The Phynx

The Phynx‌
star3.5
calendar 1970

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

Abbott and Costello in the Movies‌
star0.0
calendar 1990

What's Cookin'?

What's Cookin'?‌
star5.5
calendar 1942

Give Out, Sisters

Give Out, Sisters‌
star5.0
calendar 1942

Swingtime Johnny

Swingtime Johnny‌
star9.0
calendar 1944

Her Lucky Night

Her Lucky Night‌
star4.5
calendar 1945

Moonlight and Cactus

Moonlight and Cactus‌
star4.0
calendar 1944

How's About It

How's About It‌
star3.5
calendar 1943

Private Buckaroo

Private Buckaroo‌
star4.9
calendar 1942

Argentine Nights

Argentine Nights‌
star0.0
calendar 1940

In the Navy

In the Navy‌
star6.3
calendar 1941

Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen‌
star7.3
calendar 1944

Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost‌
star6.7
calendar 1941

Buck Privates

Buck Privates‌
star6.6
calendar 1941

Always a Bridesmaid

Always a Bridesmaid‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Road to Rio

Road to Rio‌
star6.7
calendar 1947

Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life

Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life‌
star0.0
calendar 1981

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?‌
star5.7
calendar 1975

Make Mine Music

Make Mine Music‌
star5.9
calendar 1946

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys‌
star5.2
calendar 1944

Melody Time

Melody Time‌
star6.2
calendar 1948

Little Toot

Little Toot‌
star6.7
calendar 1948

New Shoes

New Shoes‌
star6.0
calendar 1936

Music Land

Music Land‌
star6.0
calendar 1955

Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet

Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet‌
star5.8
calendar 1946

Tv Credits

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson‌
star7.4
calendar 1962

Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy‌
star6.9
calendar 1968

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show‌
star6.5
calendar 1948

Legends

Legends‌
star5.0
calendar 2006

What's My Line?

What's My Line?‌
star6.6
calendar 1950