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Patty Andrews
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1918-02-16,Mound, Minnesota, USA
Gender
Female
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.

Filmography

3.5

The Phynx
1970-03-06

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

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Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941-08-15

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

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Abbott and Costello in the Movies
1990-01-01

What's Cookin'?

5.5

What's Cookin'?
1942-02-20

Give Out, Sisters

5

Give Out, Sisters
1942-09-01

Swingtime Johnny

9

Swingtime Johnny
1944-02-04

Her Lucky Night

4.5

Her Lucky Night
1945-02-09

Moonlight and Cactus

4

Moonlight and Cactus
1944-09-08

Private Buckaroo

4.9

Private Buckaroo
1942-06-12

6.3

In the Navy
1941-05-30

6.7

Road to Rio
1947-12-25

Hold That Ghost

6.742

Hold That Ghost
1941-08-08

Hollywood Canteen

7.3

Hollywood Canteen
1944-12-15

Always a Bridesmaid

0

Always a Bridesmaid
1943-09-24

6.6

Buck Privates
1941-01-31

Argentine Nights

0

Argentine Nights
1940-09-06

3.5

How's About It
1943-01-01

Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life

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Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life
1981-04-26

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

5.7

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975-08-06

Follow the Boys

5.2

Follow the Boys
1944-05-05

6.7

Little Toot
1948-05-27

6.155

Melody Time
1948-05-27

Make Mine Music

5.9

Make Mine Music
1946-06-30

6

New Shoes
1936-09-05

6

Music Land
1955-06-11

Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet

5.8

Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet
1946-04-20

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.4

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01

6.9

Here's Lucy
1968-09-23

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.5

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20

5

Legends
2006-11-17

What's My Line?

6.6

What's My Line?
1950-02-02